Thanks Lascauxcaveman for an informative answer. I do harbor some fear that it might be a bad batch. i've run these cheapos before (black) and had no probems, so hopefully it was just an anomoly.

As to carbunkle (don't know what that is), cyst, hernia (been there done that), or having a tire that's happy to see me, I looked in the Park Tool Repair Manual
and saw none of those terms so I assume The Waco Kid from Blazing Saddles | Anyclip