Mountain Biking - New bike, tear in sidewall already

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rb07
10-04-08, 12:55 PM
So I have a new bike (yeah!) and I really love it, but today I was cleaning it after my ride and noticed I have a tear in the sidewall of the Kenda Nevegal tires. I have ridden it maybe six times on a trail now.

I have a short dirt crit tomorrow and I think they'll survive that, but I was curious: do I boot the tire and just keep using it or am I just stuck getting a new tire? Should I be chatting with the LBS to see if I get a new tire because the bike is new?

That said, I probably will get a new tire because I have a 6 hour race next weekend. I don't want to tempt things.

Thanks!

wheelhot
10-04-08, 01:38 PM
I have a short dirt crit tomorrow and I think they'll survive that, but I was curious: do I boot the tire and just keep using it or am I just stuck getting a new tire? Should I be chatting with the LBS to see if I get a new tire because the bike is new?

Hmm, a picture would certainly be helpful in these situations, well you could chat with your LBS considering you only use your bike just six times (how long you owned it? 2 weeks?).

Im surprised though that you managed to tear your sidewall in 6 rides, what terrain were you riding? rocky?
kenhill3
10-04-08, 01:38 PM
If you're racing I wouldn't tempt fate. Just bite the bullet and replace.

rb07
10-04-08, 02:05 PM
I've had it about three weeks. The trails that I have been riding wouldn't particularly be consider rocky (there are rocks, but rarely any rock gardens or the like). And my "racing" isn't particularly fast :) Also, this isn't the first tire that this has happened to reasonably quick.

Attached some pics. I'm going to go hunt around at a couple shops, see if they have anything reasonably priced.
wheelhot
10-04-08, 06:07 PM
aah, well that is some tear, small but dont think you should fix it, get a new ones :)