July 27, 201016 yr Hi My rear tyre seem's to have a section that is out of shape. The bike has sat for a while with the wheel flat will this have caused permanent damage to the tyre? Marty
July 27, 201016 yr Doubt it! wasn't your first thought 'pump it up and ride it' rather than log on to TC forums?
July 27, 201016 yr Pump it up hard to about 50psi for a few days or a week and then when you're next out ride it soft to get it warmed through and it should recover, At least try it and see, it's cheaper than a new tyre. Best keep the bike on a stand during long periods of storage. Or better still 'get out more'
July 27, 201016 yr Author I've been using away at it but when running low pressures it would rub against the chain tensioner at the out of shape part. on the stand from now on! I'll try pumping it up hard cheers. Marty
July 28, 201016 yr what rich said, blow it up so its fully inflated to get it to shape. often when tyres are shipped in from abroad (often with IRCs) they come squashed together in a container, etc so most now come with cardboard inserts to keep them in shape and/or you have to use a tube to blow them up into shape.
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