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mud inside tyre - problem or not?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:14 pm
by 80's_delirious
I recently broke a bead in muddy conditions, there is now a bit of dry mud inside the tyre.

Is this going to be a problem long term or just leave it and forget it? It will become my spare until needed anyway.

I know people run the auto balancing beads in tyres so I am thinking its not an issue. I guess any little lumps will end up breakng into particles anyway.

Anyone see it as a problem?




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Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:05 pm
by coxy321
I copped a heap of fine granetic sand in my beads a few months back. I'm glad i took the time to clean them all back up as after only 2 weeks the sand grit had started to damage the rim and bead.

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:49 am
by 80's_delirious
Had a better look at it tonight. more crap in it than I thought. I will take it off and clean it up. I can run one of my old allterrains as a spare

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:03 pm
by mhgill
Yeah it will rust/sand blast your rim and un balance your tyre.

I'd get it out.