Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
Usually you don't hear a BANG unless the tire blew off the rim - did that happen in your case? - a puncture from a spoke would be more like a slow leak hiss, or maybe a little pop. Shifting rim tape can certainly cause punctures, but a blow-off would cause a huge rip in the tube.
It surprised me, as well. I think the hole was just big enough so when the tube stretched to the breaking point it went all at once. The hole in the tube matched up with the spoke hole, so there's not much doubt what happened. There was a rip in the tube.
I checked the tread and sidewall of the tire, as well as the bead and it was all intact, so that left only one possibility. I've since replaced the rim strips on both wheels with Velox tape and after a couple of rides all seems normal. That fix, plus the GP 4 Seasons will, I hope, mean no more tire issues for a while.