Originally Posted by
CliftonGK1
Check your brake pad alignment. Multiple sidewall rips near the bead, and that even looking trace-line of sidewall cut around the entire bead, is indicative of a poorly adjusted or worn down brake pad cutting into the tire.
I forgot to mention that this bike has disc brakes. I checked for anything else that might cause this including burrs on the rims, cables, pannier parts, pannier rack parts, etc. Nothing comes near the rip except the rim which is free of burrs.
Originally Posted by
irclean
Sorry about your luck. The Michelin City is a different tire than the Pilot City. The Pilot has puncture protection on the sidwalls as well as under the tread. Also the Pilot's 5mm of "Protek" should hopefully offer more protection than the City's 1mm.
Thanks, I'll see if I can find 'em 'round these parts.