Originally Posted by
IPassGas
Today our schwalbe marathon supreme failed 30 miles from nearest town during a 1 month tour. The sidewall ripped along the rim at the bead, not rideable. Tire was 1500 miles old. Managed to get a ride after a few hours. Hopefully we can find a 559 tire. Depressing.
Out of curiosity what size tire , rim width and load? Front or rear? The Supreme has a very supple sidewall between the bead and under tread reinforcement. I noticed the sidewalls don’t hold up well for a heavily loaded rear wheel but did make for a fast riding puncture resistant tire.