Hello.
My Conti GP 4 Seasons have done 1350 miles so far, which a fair bit has been on my commute to London. The other day I was cycling home and got a puncture, I was only 1/2 a mile from home so rather than sorting by the roadside I just walked the bike home.
When I went to replace the tube last night I found a straight line slit in the tube but could not find anything wrong with the tyre on first inspection. So carried on installing the new tube. When pumping up, and got to full 110psi this tube burst with a massive hole. On closer inspection I noticed about a 10mm straight slit in the wall of the tyre, quite close to the rim.
Would this be enough to cause a blowout when I pumped it? Or did I just get unlucky with a dodgy tube? Wondering if I actually need to replace the tyre....?
My Conti GP 4 Seasons have done 1350 miles so far, which a fair bit has been on my commute to London. The other day I was cycling home and got a puncture, I was only 1/2 a mile from home so rather than sorting by the roadside I just walked the bike home.
When I went to replace the tube last night I found a straight line slit in the tube but could not find anything wrong with the tyre on first inspection. So carried on installing the new tube. When pumping up, and got to full 110psi this tube burst with a massive hole. On closer inspection I noticed about a 10mm straight slit in the wall of the tyre, quite close to the rim.
Would this be enough to cause a blowout when I pumped it? Or did I just get unlucky with a dodgy tube? Wondering if I actually need to replace the tyre....?