Originally Posted by
RCMoeur
Cord separation inside the tire wall. Older tires are more susceptible to this. My problem is that high-pressure 26" 559 tires are getting harder to find at a non-stratospheric price, so I'm trying to get as many miles as I can from used or salvaged ones. Alas, there is the possibility of the following:
It happens, I replace it, and just keep going...
It’s not older tires but tires with low thread count per inch. All of the pictures shown so far clearly show large threads and few of them. A higher thread count tire is more resistant to cord separation and breakage than low thread count tires. Unfortunately many tires today are lower thread count tires. I’ve had trouble finding anything with a thread count higher than 67 tpi.