Originally Posted by
Biker395
Well, my Conti woes continued. Last week, I had a blowout riding to work. The cause? Another Conti sidewall failure ... this time a Gatorskin. The tire was never used but a year or two old, but still.
The tire failed right at the bead.
That's an unused two year old (at most) Conti Gatorskin?!! Are you sure it's not a 10 year old previously owned and used Gatorskin that you bought 2 years ago and just started using? Maybe it's just the lighting or generally poor picture quality but that tire looks old.