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i'm trying to claim under warranty a new tyre which has ripped along the sidewall rendering it useless. maxxis LUST Ignitor 60a to be precise. it has torn along the seam just above the bead. anyone else had this problem (i've heard of a couple of instances)?
how long (miles or km) would you expect a tyre of this compound to last approximately???
How can you prove that you didn't hit something that caused it to rip?
just the way it split along the seam makes me think it's a weakness rather than wear & tear. and LUST tyres are supposed to be thicker in this area so i paid more for a tyre that has not done what it's designed to do.
I have ignitors, running tubeless, I pinch the sidewalls more often than not. great tyre, crap sidewalls.
What rims are you running?
it all depends on the riding you do and on what terrain?
i have a rear ignitor LUST which has probably done 1000 miles on various terrain and still has life left in it.
How long have you had it?
done few like this - never felt the need to claim on warranty. i always assumed that a little nick i/ a rock / the rim had caused was the issue and started a tear.
if its more than one ride old it's just bad luck.
I had a pair of Specialized tyres that I brought from a 'high end - big head' shop in Horsham and the knobblies just peeled off on my second ride. The shop didn't want to know (they 'are racing' tyres' - I couldn't afford to do one race then chuck my tyres) but Specialized sent me a replacement pair. I put these on a bike I was selling - looked really nice !
Importance of keeping receipts I guess. Good luck on your case.
I complained about some Bonty tyres which punctured 5 times (between 2 tyres) first time I used them. Didn't expect to get a warranty replacement, but the shop sold me some replacements at cost.
worked out i've done less than 300 miles on that tyre. running on some syncros FR rims, they're quite deep but not mega wide - similar profile to halo freedom.
i ride all over - local loops, trail centres, big lakes stuff etc i just don't expect a tyre with 'Ultimate Sidewall Technology' written on the side to have crap sidewalls!
Hard to say really, regardless of the way they're made tires aren't indestructable and it's possible they just got damaged, in which case it's just bad luck- particularly galling if they're nearly new though.
Out of the examples above the only one I'd have gone for warranty on was this one
I had a pair of Specialized tyres that I brought from a 'high end - big head' shop in Horsham and the knobblies just peeled off on my second ride.
That obviously shouldn't happen, whereas tire damage/punctures can and do happen.
[i]Ultimate Sidewall Technology[/i]
You are familiar with the phrase "Marketing bullshit" no? 300 miles is a bit poor, but not unreasonable