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Old 03-08-12 | 06:37 PM
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FBinNY
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Originally Posted by Ba1dw1n
....the front tire's inner tube exploded, dismounting part of the tire in the process.
Odds are you have the cause and effect backward. Probably the tire wasn't seated properly and when inflated lifted over the edge of the rim allowing the tube to escape and explode.

In the future inflate to 15-20psi and spin the wheel inspecting both sides to make sure the tire is evenly seated all the way around. You can use the molded lined as references. Do not inflate to full pressure until/unless the tire is evenly seated all the way around.

Note that low spots are just as serious as high spots because the bead dimension is pretty exact so a low spot in one place means slack and a possible blow off somewhere else.
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