Originally Posted by
aprayinbear
I shouldn't have said bubble. It is the tread pulling one way or another. Thank you for your comments. It helps to know that others have had a similar problem. Even when the tire is off the wheel the tire pulls more from one side then the other at differing spots. Your suggestions are good ones. I've even pulled the tire and measured from the edge of tread to the bead and found as much as 1/8th of an inch difference around the tire. I'm clearly an amatuer, but I have changed my share of tires and I've never had this problem before. I think that maybe I need to back away for a while and give it a rest until I am fresh again.
Thanks again.
they can be maddening, for sure... i once threw a 17-19 offset box wrench clean through a coffee table... after the third time that the shift actuator managed to pop out of position in an XR 250 engine/tranny... the cases had to be split each time to reset the troublesome mechanism, and couldn't be checked without re-assembling everything... after walking away for a few hours, i duct taped the shift shaft in position for the fourth attempt... it worked.
the maxxis tire i had issues with was a 27.5"...
the bead REFUSED to bead up...
yours sounds more like it might just be normal MFG. slop... Bike tires are hand built, and there is almost ALWAYS some tread wobble... meh... the most common example is the reflective stripes some commuter tires have,,, they dance around like a happy calf after a nice sunny nap.
ride it.