Originally Posted by
thumpism
Did you inspect the bike closely before purchase? If nothing has been changed since you bought it I suspect it was an oversight, or if the tire was underinflated at the time of purchase that damage might have occurred during your riding..
I inspected the bike but probably not closely enough... I was too focused on the drive train and frame that I paid little attention to the wheels and tires. So it could very well be negligence on my part.