Originally Posted by
bradtx
I had a Vredestein Fortezza go like your tire on a charity ride...if it were on the rear I'd have been in trouble, but luckily it was on the front and I could watch the split become longer and longer. I think I made it back to the finish line by the skin of my teeth.
The tire in the picture never developed any split and the inside surface of the tire looked fine when I removed it. It just doesn't have any rubber in the center of the tread anymore.