New tires, sidewall thread showing; advice please?

Toro Toro · 2015-05-05T01:52:47+01:00

I ordered new tires, Schwalbe One Tubeless 23s, a few months ago, and they've been sitting on my workbench waiting for the tires already on the bike to wear down before I make the tubeless conversion (rims are tubeless Eastons). On unboxing them, I find that one has a patch on the sidewall with thinner than usual rubber, so the thread shows through. I'm thinking that, once they hold air, and the threads aren't damaged, then - particularly with sealant - there's nothing to worry about. Is that right, or are they dangerous to ride and I need to send them back to the vendor?

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May 5, 2015 at 1:52 am #23920

Toro Toro

I ordered new tires, Schwalbe One Tubeless 23s, a few months ago, and they’ve been sitting on my workbench waiting for the tires already on the bike to wear down before I make the tubeless conversion (rims are tubeless Eastons).

On unboxing them, I find that one has a patch on the sidewall with thinner than usual rubber, so the thread shows through.

I’m thinking that, once they hold air, and the threads aren’t damaged, then – particularly with sealant – there’s nothing to worry about.

Is that right, or are they dangerous to ride and I need to send them back to the vendor?
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May 6, 2015 at 9:58 am #844617
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2 Wheeled Idiot

They would only rot if they
They would only rot if they are silk or cotton threads…AFAIK the schwalbe tyres wouldn’t have threads that could rot.

May 6, 2015 at 9:07 am #844615
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edster99

personally, i wouldnt worry
personally, i wouldnt worry about safety but I might wonder if the water will get in the threads and they will start to rot (if you ride them in the wet a lot). Thats always a concern for CX tyres. You could paint them with some latex to keep that out, of course. Otherwise, its just a matter of aesthetics.

May 5, 2015 at 12:58 pm #844613
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Toro Toro

Thanks – but are you saying
Thanks – but are you saying you don’t think there’ll be a problem riding them, or you don’t think there’ll be a problem exchanging them?

May 5, 2015 at 6:21 am #844611
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I don’t think there is a
I don’t think there is a problem , ring supplier and send photos. Places like wiggle would likely take them back and replace if you have a returns note.

May 5, 2015 at 2:03 am #844609
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Toro Toro

(there are some similar
(there are some similar patches on the tire insides, though not opposite the thin patch on the outside)
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