Water in my wheels & tire wear question.
09-20-07, 10:24 AM
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Water in my wheels & tire wear question.
I was changing my tires ( again ) to get ready for an event this coming Sunday. I had ridden in the rain this last Sunday. Much to my surprise there was a fair amount of water sloshing around inside the boxed section of the rim. Is there any good way to prevent this? Also if it is not preventable what is the best way to get it out without removing the tire.
My second question is: Does anyone actually get to wear a tire out? I cant seem to get more than a couple of months out of mine before I have to change them due to slashes & impeded glass & such. The ones I changed last night Had not flatted on me
, but were too chewed up to take a chance with them this Sunday. They are Pro race twos and lasted me two months. I will probably put them on my spare wheels now that I have dug all the glass & such out and see if I cant get a few hundred more miles out of them.
My second question is: Does anyone actually get to wear a tire out? I cant seem to get more than a couple of months out of mine before I have to change them due to slashes & impeded glass & such. The ones I changed last night Had not flatted on me
, but were too chewed up to take a chance with them this Sunday. They are Pro race twos and lasted me two months. I will probably put them on my spare wheels now that I have dug all the glass & such out and see if I cant get a few hundred more miles out of them.Regards,
Randy
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09-20-07, 11:50 AM
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I don't think there is a way to keep the water out, and the only way to dry it is to take the tire off.
I wear tires out sometimes, I've found that the sticky tires tend to pick up debris and get cut up more than the harder compound tires.
I wear tires out sometimes, I've found that the sticky tires tend to pick up debris and get cut up more than the harder compound tires.
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Does anyone actually get to wear a tire out? I cant seem to get more than a couple of months out of mine before I have to change them due to slashes & impeded glass & such. The ones I changed last night Had not flatted on me, but were too chewed up to take a chance with then this Sunday. They are Pro race twos and lasted me two months. I will probably put them on my spare wheels now that I have dug all the glass & such out and see if I cant get a few hundred more miles out of them.
, but were too chewed up to take a chance with then this Sunday. They are Pro race twos and lasted me two months. I will probably put them on my spare wheels now that I have dug all the glass & such out and see if I cant get a few hundred more miles out of them.
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I don't know why any one would assume that the wheels are water proof. If you don't like debris in your tires quit riding in the gutter where all the debris is. The right wheel track of the motorized vehicles is usually pretty clean.
09-20-07, 07:42 PM
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I don't think there is a way to keep the water out, and the only way to dry it is to take the tire off.
My PR2s are coming up on 6 months now, and 5000kms. Plenty of micro-cuts, but they're still solid. I'm tempted to put new ones on, but I'm curious how long they'll last.
I don't know why any one would assume that the wheels are water proof.
If you don't like debris in your tires quit riding in the gutter where all the debris is. The right wheel track of the motorized vehicles is usually pretty clean.
On any other road I ride on I do ride there or further out in the lane when traffic allows, which is most of my ride. I however have to ride the highway to get to and from those other roads. Good advise though for situations when it is safe to ride in that position.
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09-20-07, 07:58 PM
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If you ride in heavy rain be sure to turn your bike upside down to let any water drain out of the frame. This is especially important with steel frames because, of course, steel is real, and so is oxidized steel (rust).
