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Old 02-08-08 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Road Fan
How can pressurizing a tire when its not on a rim damage it? makes no sense to me, the tube is totally ocntained by the casing.

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Tubulars can turn inside out, with the basetape where the tread is and tread where the basetape is. This can damage the basetape. At least that is my understanding.
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