Originally Posted by
iareConfusE
Yeah I figured it probably wasn't that severe, but since I'm riding a century in a few days I figured I would switch to my new tires for the ride, then switch back to the Atoms once I return.
Are you sure that you want to do that?
You're not OK risking a tire sidewall blowout on a ride that likely will include tech support but you're OK with having a blowout 10 miles or so from your car on a typical solo training ride?
You said that you bought them because they were cheap. If it was my bike, I'd chalk it up to experience.