Originally Posted by
Rollfast
As a 26x2.125 and 1.95 user exclusively, I have to say that it will happen to ANY tire should the sidewall become damaged.
There's no cure, and it sucks.
The OP's size is of no matter, you are simply asking too much of the tire as it's currently constructed.
I think we are in agreement. My point was that a wider tire typically has greater capacity to absorb a rock or other road object and suffer less damage FOR THE SAME SIZE OBJECT. But the whole drive to tubeless tires in mountain biking is proof that wide tires still suffer from issues. I never said wide tires were immune, just less likely to suffer as bad a problem for the same situation.
And load on the tire DOES have a significant influence (as does tire air pressure). Otherwise why does your car's manual say to increase the tire pressure when fully loading the car. Andy.