Out for a little jaunt on my World Sport Sunday eve. Went around a corner and skidded to a stop with the back wheel locked tight against the rear fender, by what I couldn’t tell.

Figured maybe a stone or something was lodged between the fender and tire, but after a couple of attempts to free it, made the call of shame for a ride home.

Put it on the bike stand and let out some air (which I should have done out on the road!), removed the wheel, and the pics show what I encountered. The pic was taken with about 40 psi!

Don’t like thinking about what would have happened had it been the front!

Tire was installed last year but I only ride the bike occasionally, so only 200 miles on the tire. Didn’t see any signs of tire rubbing against the fender (one photo shows the tire off the wheel where the bubble occurred.) and I always check before riding for proper inflation, brake drag, and on bikes that have fenders that both front and rear wheels spin freely.

Got em’ from Niagara about 3-4 years ago, and purchased an extra last year (not the one shown), but now I’m hesitant to ride them.

Anyone else have a similar experience, especially with this tire?