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thom4782 · 08-17-2013, 01:26 PM

If the tire went flat or almost flat before you noticed, perhaps flexing of the sidewall caused the gouge on the inner sidewall. This might happen especially if its a front tire. Or maybe it happened when the tire was being broken from the rim.

08-17-2013, 01:26 PM	#2
thom4782 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Foster City CA Posts: 1,099	If the tire went flat or almost flat before you noticed, perhaps flexing of the sidewall caused the gouge on the inner sidewall. This might happen especially if its a front tire. Or maybe it happened when the tire was being broken from the rim.