Originally posted by VegasCyclist
an 's'? if there is a bulge on the tire, you might want to check and make sure the bead is not coming out of the rim in this area, which would create a bulge, probably because the tube is not fully inside the tire, and it pushing against the wires... but I'm not exactly sure what you mean by 's'
THe bead was properly set. there is a bulge on each side but not opposite of each other, so it looks like a slight "s". It isn't like a bulge but the tire moves to one side or the other but not like it has rolled to the side but like the tyre was malformed, which can't be becuase it has 1000km already. Even deflated i see the tyre isn't straight anymore. the bead seems okay but it is like the kevlar plys have let go. Inside it looks fine.
I guess no one has seen this.
Erik