Originally Posted by
woodcraft
I had a similar issue, but it was Michelin Pro3 tires that fell apart and not others. It was closest to the refrigerator.
The first set that did this was on a bike stored in an out building that doesn't have electricity in it along with about 20 other bikes, none of which have splits in the tires and some have tires that are 6 or 7 years old including 2 with older Contis. The bikes in the garage with the refrigerator weren't the closest ones to the refrigerator and the splits developed over the Winter months, the refrigerator doesn't even run if outside temps get below about 40 degrees. If refrigerators were the problem you'd think most of the rubber items in your kitchen would be falling apart. My money is on a change in the tire compounds. It's only my larger Contis too, 2 sets of 700 X 47 Tour Rides and a set of 26 X 2.1 Town and Country. My Conti road bike tires seem to be OK....... so far.