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#1 Studley Ramrod

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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:15 pm

Only had this front tyre for 2yrs, prolly only done 5-600 miles and I noticed today that there are small cuts to one of the sidewalls.

 

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Really pissed off about this.  Anyone think it could be a design fault ?  Lack of use over winter has meant the tyre losing some pressure, down to around 30psi but always pumped up before I used it.


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:18 pm

I've run loads of Storms and have em fitted at the mo. Never see it happen - hold on and I''l check the front on mine....... fine .... DOT Week 24 Year 2017 of course diff. size. 

 

Looks like buy another tyre Ian .FFS  - Try contacting Avon Customer Services/Technical with pics of tyre wear as well as DOT, images of failures and add other relevant info.

 

 

Good spot - may have saved your bacon :good:


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:20 pm

What pressure are you running the front on Al ?


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:31 pm

PS Is it fitted onto the rim uniformly?


35psi


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 Can't see the indicator line - that's why I'm asking if fitted correctly


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:32 pm

Is it possible to fit it any other way ?  Surely I'd notice if it wasn't fitted uniformly, ie, loads of vibes ?


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:34 pm

Maybe not if balanced that way


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:34 pm

I've run loads of Storms and have em fitted at the mo. Never see it happen - hold on and I''l check the front on mine....... fine .... DOT Week 24 Year 2017 of course diff. size. 

 

Looks like buy another tyre Ian .FFS  - Try contacting Avon Customer Services/Technical with pics of tyre wear as well as DOT, images of failures and add other relevant info.

 

 

Good spot - may have saved your bacon :good:

I'll see what Avon have to say, I was about ready to buy a new rear as that's squared off.  Looks like I'll have to go for both now.  Daaaang !


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:35 pm

Those look decent deep!
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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:37 pm

Hoping it's not a fake. 

 

I get mine from tyreleader.co.uk AKA Hamburg


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:40 pm

Just had a look at my front Storm 3D XM, couple of years old, it has some small cracks just by the rim, is this anything to be concerned about?Attached File  6E4738F0-3E4C-4EBA-92CF-E2B52F627458.png   920.09KB   1 downloads
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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:47 pm

Pirelli Angels are good but IMHO not worth the extra £ and for me they didn't last as long as the Storms (although in your current situ. I would be considering a tyre change to summat a bit more modern - as I will when these are dunn).


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Wots the DOT?


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:48 pm

Difficult to say from the photo Chris, have you tried wiping the marks to see if they disappear ?  Sometimes it's just muck.

Hoping it's not a fake. 

 

I get mine from tyreleader.co.uk AKA Hamburg

Bought from M&P May 2018.  Dot is 0318. As modern as you'd want.  Rear is many years older though.


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:59 pm

I meant modern as a more recent design/compound :good:

 

DOT - Avon may just turn you down on a tyre that's older than 2 years - you can but try - that's why I suggested showing the amount of wear in pics.

 

Fake - not kidding  -Bennetts ran a story in 2018 about fakes including M/C tyres.


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 05:59 pm

2417 on mine

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Posted 22 June 2020 - 06:05 pm

Indicator line looks parallel to the rim, just the angle of the dangle in photos.  Been running mine at 34psi which seems about right when riding it.

 

Just seems really odd that its only the nearside wall that has the cuts, offside wall is spot on.


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 06:06 pm

None of us on ancient kit  :unsure2:


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 06:11 pm

A better photo, dont think its much to worry about yet this is the only patch of it, and nothing on the rear which is a 2117.Attached File  EF573229-0DA4-4433-893C-B2E11AF9BF9B.png   926.19KB   1 downloads
But if you get in touch with Avon, you could show them this as well Ian
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Posted 22 June 2020 - 06:13 pm

Better photo, I can see the tiny cracks/marks now. :good:  Will deffo be contacting Avon.


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 06:41 pm

Just contacted Avon.


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Posted 22 June 2020 - 06:43 pm

I recall Metzlers had a problem with this some years back


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