Originally Posted by
Puck90a
The middle picture is from the perspective of the hub looking up at the rim. You can see the kenda sidewall logo on each side of the tire. They do bulge out from the narrow width of the rim a noticeable amount, but it doesn't look alarming.
Ah I get it. Never seen a pic from that perspective before! Looks fine to me.
I'm about to go ride, but I'm not sure how much I'll enjoy it knowing there's a ticking time bomb in both of my wheels
I wouldn't worry about it too much. Assuming you don't have expensive boutique lightweight racing tubes, it should take I would guess hundreds or at least tens of miles to abrade itself. You can certainly take it around the block for a test ride!
You can also probably get a long way by making yourself a protective rubber washer by snipping up some of your exploded tube with scissors. Another idea (from feedback to my very first post), use a paper hole puncher to put a hole in the middle of a feathered tube patch, and use that as a washer. Also, use a washer -- if you have one that fits around the presta, and inside the rim. May need to grind off the edges.