So, I had a weird thing happen today. I'm jra and I start feeling a little bump, bump, bump. I stop, spin the rear tire and I thought at first it had piece of tar stuck to it, then realized it was a bubble in the tread. So I'm less than two miles from home so I turn around and start thinking about the new Tufo tires I've got, and I guess it's time to replace the Maxxis Ramblers that are currently on the bike, even though the tread looks good for another 2K miles. Well, I get home and figure, what the hell, lets pop the bubble and see what happens. So I stick a pick in it, and some muc-off sealant that I use, comes to the surface and seals immediatly. The bubble is gone and the tire is sealed. So I go back out and ride it for about 20 miles, and all seems good. So, just seemed kinda weird to me, but a happy ending. 😁 Anyone else had something like that?
Mike D. The same thing has happened to me a few times. Something has punctured the tire just enough to create that bubble. The bubble will open up and the sealant will plug it. Usually, it only stays plugged temporarily. My suggestion is replace the tire.
Have experienced the same thing. It’s some kind of delamination. Imo it’s best to bin the tire as the plug may not keep or -what I experienced- the ‘bladder’ may grow larger and fill with sealant or the tire may fail catastrophically.
I know the problem and swear this has occurred to me with more Maxxis and Schwalbe than others but I had a Bontrager do it once too. I would not let my experiences stop me from getting more of same brand though. I believe it just happens at times.
