Re: Better Brakes (and Dragon GTS)

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Jonathan, I had the same exact damage on my original bt 57. Thinking back, I really couldn't recall how that could have happened. Not being a tire expert, I didn't look at it from the stand point of being a manufacuring deffect. When a shaft fails in a pump or peice of machinery, we look for clues, fretting, beaching, etc. Why I didn't look at it with the frame of mind that I usually do is beyond me. I guess I was just grateful that it didn't let go at speed. I'm going to try and retrieve the old tire and start asking questions. Best regards, Steve.

Jonathan Schulster wrote:

> I forgot to say that when my rear BT57 tyre was removed it had a 1cm split (0.5") right across the tread - down to the steel/kevlar belts.  It would have failed catastrophically at some point soon.  The tyre shop guy, who is a good friend of our bike club and very knowledgable said he had seen this on two other BT57's and thought they were poorly made, or had poor quality assurance. .
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