Lump in rear tyre

TripleT · 17 Jun 2014 at 20:53

Grr, riding home my rear wheel started vibrating. When I got home (not far) I looked and I've got a big old lump on my rear tyre! Must have hit a pothole or something I guess?

Rang my Honda garage and a new rear tyre is 75quid fitted, only problem is they can't do it until Saturday morning and I use it everyday. Obviously I can't with this so does anyone know any chains that do bike tyres etc? Or anywhere in Rochdale?

Bike is CBF125 with a contigo so probably harder to find I guess?

Cheers

Scythe · 17 Jun 2014 at 21:24

Any motorcycle dealer will be able to do this, they're probably still have to order it in though as they won't stock a tyre like that I imagine as 125s have smaller tyres.

Head round your local dealers first, they all should cost roughly the same and could be able to get it in sooner on a Next Day order or something.

TripleT · 18 Jun 2014 at 07:41

Cheers going to try ringing round this morning.

jcr · 18 Jun 2014 at 09:26

I just used to ride to a tyre centre and remove the wheel when I got there

TripleT · 18 Jun 2014 at 13:29

Managed to get it booked in to an indy on Friday morning at 9am so a bit better. Friday evening traffic in a car is not fun

£77 fitted for a ContiGo! in 100/90 - 17. I imagine they're a bit longer to change than car tyres.

It's only about 1/2 a mile away so I'll nurse it down there.

leigh_boy · 18 Jun 2014 at 15:00

id say car tyres take longer but id be careful on that tyre and depending on the lump i wouldnt ride it at all.

wazza300 · 18 Jun 2014 at 15:02

you havnt been skidding the rear? seemslike a bulge/thin patch

Dogbreath · 18 Jun 2014 at 17:47

leigh_boy said:
id say car tyres take longer but id be careful on that tyre and depending on the lump i wouldnt ride it at all.

It's generaly a lot easier/faster to remove the wheel from a car than the rear wheel from a bike.

Sandycheeks · 18 Jun 2014 at 22:28

wazza300 said:
you havnt been skidding the rear? seemslike a bulge/thin patch

A good description of me from the knees upwards, Ha !

TripleT · 18 Jun 2014 at 22:57

Heh, no skidding no, it's a drum rear so pretty impossible to lock

Felix · 19 Jun 2014 at 11:48

When I skidded the rear, I skidded the rear...

leigh_boy · 19 Jun 2014 at 15:14

Dogbreath said:
It's generaly a lot easier/faster to remove the wheel from a car than the rear wheel from a bike.

i disagree, but puting the wheel back in can defo take longer.

wazza300 · 19 Jun 2014 at 16:06

Felix said:
When I skidded the rear, I skidded the rear...

aslong as you didn't follow through

TripleT · 23 Jun 2014 at 20:28

So having a nightmare with this. Limped the bike down to the garage, about 1/2mile away, and the gimp hasn't been able to order me a tyre as there's no stock at any supplier. Didn't ring me as he didn't write down my number :rolleyes:

So ordered one myself which is coming from Germany via tyreleader and will get someone to fit. So current stuck in the car cursing traffic

wazza300 · 23 Jun 2014 at 20:37

that's what I always do,order my own tyre,chances are you get em cheaper,then take it to them to fit

part worn ones aint bad either,you can sometimes pickup a bargain

4T5 · 23 Jun 2014 at 20:44

Dogbreath said:
It's generaly a lot easier/faster to remove the wheel from a car than the rear wheel from a bike.

Unless you are Uber cool & have a single sided swinging arm.

I am such a ****** some times.

OP.
You may want to let a little air out of the tyre to allow a bit more give on your ride over to get it fixed, Not to much just a little to take the pressure off a bit, Ride slow as well or we'll come round & beat on you.