How much abuse can the rear tire take????

[Bob Denman]

I'm having a rough July...
I managed to roll and crush a porcupine last Sunday... :yikes: I thought that I had him gapped between the inside of the right front tire and the outside of the rear, but no such luck... :gaah: I ended up with about 10 quills stuck tn what basically the junction between the tread and the sidewall, and maybe about a half-dozen down in the sidewall.
Since this is the first "porcie" I've ever hit, does anybody have any experience that they can impart to me? I'm concerned with the barbs working their way down through the tire belting until they find air... :shocked:

 

[NancysToy]

In my opinion, any time the sidewall gets damaged, the tire should be replaced...even if it is holding air.

 

[Bob Denman]

I was really afraid that you were going to say that... :cus:
Thanks though for confirming my fears... Now at least I can go back to the Missus and throw YOU under the bus!

 

[boborgera]

I was really afraid that you were going to say that... :cus:
Thanks though for confirming my fears... Now at least I can go back to the Missus and throw YOU under the bus!

I agree with Scotty, Damaged sidewalls on a street machine, is dangerous.
I've hit many porcupine's and or just the Quill's riding though the woods with my atv.s over the years but those you can just stuff with about a pound of green slime,.
And still they'll lose air every week or so.

 

[Bob Denman]

That's the funny thing... this is the first one ever... Even with the aTVs the only thing I ever hit was one of those horseshoe crab tails at the Jersey shore... THAT was like driving a harpoon through the tire! :gaah::cus:

Sidewall buggered up equals a trip to the dealer: got it! :thumbup: (I've got to pick up a grommet to hold the left middle whatever cover on anyway!)

 

[BajaRon]

I was really afraid that you were going to say that... :cus:
Thanks though for confirming my fears... Now at least I can go back to the Missus and throw YOU under the bus!

Scotty is exactly right. The old bias ply tires were not so compromised by sidewall damage, especially small punctures. But the dynamics of a Radial tire put a lot of stress on the sidewall and replacement is the best course of action here.

 

[Bob Denman]

Sigh... :cus: You are of course; right... time to call the dealer and see what they say...

 

[ARtraveler]

Sorry about the encounter. I believe in "better safe, than sorry". If you don't replace the tire--Murphy's Law will kick in for sure and the tire will crash at the most inappropriate time.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! I'll check them out and see if I can "De-Kenda" the rear of the spyder. :thumbup:

 

[COOLMACHINE]

might as well.

If you are going to get rid of the tire anyway, may as well get a video camera and burn some rubber.

 

[Blue Star]

I'm having a rough July...
I managed to roll and crush a porcupine last Sunday... :yikes: I thought that I had him gapped between the inside of the right front tire and the outside of the rear, but no such luck... :gaah: I ended up with about 10 quills stuck tn what basically the junction between the tread and the sidewall, and maybe about a half-dozen down in the sidewall.
Since this is the first "porcie" I've ever hit, does anybody have any experience that they can impart to me? I'm concerned with the barbs working their way down through the tire belting until they find air... :shocked:

Sorry, but I think this calls for a new Spyder. After all, better to be really safe :roflblack::roflblack:

If you are going to get rid of the tire anyway, may as well get a video camera and burn some rubber.

:agree:

 

[Bob Denman]

Sorry, but I think this calls for a new Spyder. After all, better to be really safe :roflblack::roflblack:
:agree:

Me Too! :2thumbs: