Harris Cyclery has 37s: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/622.html
Gernot On Feb 3, 4:20 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > I had 3 folding Pasela TG 35s and one non-folding Pasela TG 35 develop > sidewall bulges within 500 miles. One actually blew out mid-ride. I > haven't used Paselas since. This happened within a couple months of > RBW taking Paselas off their web-site. I've always wondered whether > that was pure coincidence. > > It's too bad. They felt great. But after that blowout I'm going to > have to be convinced that my problems would not recur before I trust > them again. I've always wanted to try the 37s, thinking that since > they have diffferent tread patterns that they might not share any > problems with the 35s (perhaps they are made on different equipment?). > But I don't know where to get 37s anymore. And in the meantime I've > found $12-to-$15 tires on Amazon which aren't great but don't suck. So > I haven't pursued Paselas for a while. > > Yours, > Thomas alynn Skean > > On Feb 3, 2:00 am, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I went through a period where I encountered similar damage on two sets > > of 700x28 paselas, one non-TG, the other TG. Both times i only > > noticed it after i had ridden them, but fairly soon after they were > > new. Stopped using them as a result, although I now have a pair of > > 630-32 paselas that came on a touring bike i'm converting to fixed > > gear. One of my theories at the time was that the tires may have been > > damaged during shipping, esp if they were wire bead tires folded into > > a figure 8 or 3 loops to reduce their diameter--that puts a lot of > > strain on the sidewalls where they cross. > > > On Feb 2, 9:42 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I bought a pair of 35x700C non-TG Paselas in June from Harris Cyclery, > > > and put them on my secondary bike for a couple of rides, and then > > > replaced them with some 40mm tires I bought later. Recently I put them > > > on my Sam for a 100km mixed surface ride since the 40s don't fit under > > > the Sam's fenders, and I wanted something wider than the Jack Browns I > > > usually run on the Sam. When I mounted the Paselas, I noticed that a > > > few of the thin flaps of rubber were still attached to the centerline > > > of the front tire, indicating marginal use. > > > > The Paselas were great on the ride, but halfway through the ride I > > > noticed a bulge in the sidewall: > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150892@N08/5412055821/ > > > > There are really 2 parallel bulges, one of which has progressed to > > > frayed strands, and both line up with a slight wiggle in the line of > > > the black rubber compound, potentially indicating (?) that these > > > bulges were already there when the black tread was applied to the > > > tire. The other photos show the condition of the tread to demonstrate > > > degree of tire usage. > > > > Has anyone had similar experiences with Paselas? Can you tell me > > > whether you think this is a defect or caused by damage (I was riding > > > dirt roads, but with no rocks). I bought two Paselas, one of which has > > > a more subtle, smaller decal, while the other has a larger logo with > > > jaggy edges. Was there a recent batch that had sidewall issues? (The > > > one with the problem is the one with the more subtle, presumably older > > > logo). > > > > Thanks for any help, > > > > Gernot -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
