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Old 05-07-09, 04:05 AM
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DLW
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Bikes: Santana tandem, Dahon Speed Pro, Dahon Mu SL, Dahon P8

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Schwalbe Stelvio Failure

Has anyone else experienced this? Schwalbe Stelvio on a Dahon Speed Pro. About 300 miles.

Ten miles into the ride, I noticed some serious wobbling coming from the rear wheel/tire. First checked for broken spokes, then noticed a tread 'snake.' Tire had 100psi+, and fortunately was only 2 miles from home. Deflated to maybe half the pressure. By the time we were back, the casing had totally failed.

Stelvios offer great performance, but thinking about alternates.

FYI,

David
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