On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 6:31 PM, CycloFiend <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 11/22/08 5:43 PM, tallsteelbikes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >> I just converted a 1980's Trek to 650b. The Cdv's work ok, but one of >> them has a flat spot that can be felt on the rear. The front seems >> ok, but not perfectly round either. Is this typical? Should I expect >> these tires to be of decent quality? I was suprised that Panaracer >> would build an out of round tire.. > > There have been a few threads on the casings of the CdV's over in the 650B > list and on iBob. Some people have found that the beads won't seat and > others have mentioned minor flat spots. > > The common fix is to over-inflate the tires until the beads seat or the flat > spot pops out, then deflate to preferred riding pressure.
... or, inflate to ~15psi, then go round the tire and massage out flat or high spots. Others have used dish soap or tire bead lubricant on the bead to help it squidge its way into the correct position during inflation. It's particularly a problem on the Velocity Synergy 650B rims. Murray Victoria, Bc --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
