Michelin Pro Race 3

[koro]

Hi,

Today I had a blowout on my rear wheel, shod with a Michelin Pro race 3. About 3 inches along where the "cord" holds the sidewall together. Done about 200 miles on them from new. Always pumped up near to maximum. Did I just get unlucky, or does this sort of thing happen reguarilly?

Cheers

 

[Smokin Joe]

You got unlucky.

 

[dan_bo]

I'd agree with joe. Never had any probs like that with PR3s. Contis yes, PR2/3s no.

 

[fossyant]

Unlucky...

I've got Pro Race 2's on both my road bikes for over 3 years

I've had a Conti GP 4 Season blow just months old....life, road crap etc. £35 a tyre gone ! No way...happens!

Just luck...........

 

[e-rider]

I like using PR3s when my wallet allows and I've never had any problems - excellent tyres IMO

 

[koro]

Ok thanks for your replies, excellent tyre though not cheap. Have now reordered, feeling a little better that I just got unlucky with me first one...

Cheers

But then nowing my luck.....

 

[BouchDen]

I just had a blowout tonight with a brand new Prorace 3. Just minutes before the start of the race. Hopefully, I had a Ksyrium Elite spare wheel. It happened another time, I think it was 3 years ago with another Prorace 3 or 2.

And I never put more than 110-115 psi. (Pedros floor pump).

Maybe the Michelin I get from PBK are sometimes "weak" ? Price is good, (unbeatable) but...

 

[Globalti]

You should both send the tyres back to the manufacturer. You will probably get free replacements and they need to know if there's a QC problem, so you'll be doing the rest of us Pro 3 riders a favour.

(Just fitted them to my Roubaix - excellent tyres, got a pair for £43 from Merlin Cycles)

 

[amaferanga]

Hi,

Today I had a blowout on my rear wheel, shod with a Michelin Pro race 3. About 3 inches along where the "cord" holds the sidewall together. Done about 200 miles on them from new. Always pumped up near to maximum. Did I just get unlucky, or does this sort of thing happen reguarilly?

Cheers

Why? I'm not saying that this contributed to the blowout, but what benefit do you think there is from running tyres at or near to their maximum pressure?

 

[e-rider]

Why? I'm not saying that this contributed to the blowout, but what benefit do you think there is from running tyres at or near to their maximum pressure?

harder tyres roll faster!

 

[Globalti]

They should be able to be pumped up to well beyond maximum pressure without exploding.

 

[gavintc]

Why? I'm not saying that this contributed to the blowout, but what benefit do you think there is from running tyres at or near to their maximum pressure?

Not sure how true this is, but I was advised that hard tyres have less punctures.

 

[brockers]

And I never put more than 110-115 psi. (Pedros floor pump).

Maybe the Michelin I get from PBK are sometimes "weak" ? Price is good, (unbeatable) but...

Interesting. Makes you wonder if Mich are offloading their QC failure batches through PBK... (I'm sure they're not, but I'm missing my fix of conspiracy theory for today !)

 

[amaferanga]

harder tyres roll faster!

In theory. Not quite so clear cut on rough roads like we have in this country.

Quote from Sheldon Brown:

• Rolling resistance does decrease theoretically with any increase in pressure, but with modern, high-quality tyres the rolling resistance at correct inflation pressure is already so low that the infinitesimal reductions gained are more than outweighed by the trade-offs.

 

[koro]

You should both send the tyres back to the manufacturer. You will probably get free replacements and they need to know if there's a QC problem, so you'll be doing the rest of us Pro 3 riders a favour.

(Just fitted them to my Roubaix - excellent tyres, got a pair for £43 from Merlin Cycles)

I have seen the other post, also concerning a blowout... Tomorrow I will see about sending it back.... not that the thought of a free replacement ( maybee..) has crossed my mind..