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Schwalbe Kojak 17 x 1 1/4 (369) Tyre Problems
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Does anyone have problems with Schwalbe Kojak tyres?
I recently bought a pair from a well known on line retailer for my 84 AM7. After 500 yds first time out the rear blew it’s sidewall.
The rubber had delaminated from the carcass which subsequently split. The retailer claims I fitted the wrong inner tubes 17x 25 Kuosac which they supplied at the same time! Strange then the front did not blow and has not to date. I and many others fit 700c x 25 to 27 x 1 1/4 rims without problem.I bought a pair of recommended Schwalbe SV5 tubes – Hopeless – they just lift the tyre clean off the rim on inflation.
These are stated as suitable for both 18 x 1 1/2 0r 17 x 1 1/4!!!
I have contacted Schwalbe who do not seem to want to know and the retailer is ignoring me.
Rims are standard Milremo 17 x 1 1/4I have had the tyre examined by several experienced cycle trade professionals, all say the tyre is faulty
Any ideas or comments folks?
I have had issues with two 349 kojack’s…
on the first, the sidewall blew out in 20 meters…
the 3M reflective tape had been ‘overheated’ and created a ‘tear along dotted line’…
I dropped it at a LBS [not where I bought it] and the next time the rep came in he approved a free replacement for both tube and tyre…
It lasted much longer, but the bike developed a very odd ‘weave’…
I finally traced the issue to a 5 x 60 mm long ‘thin’ strip just off the thicker tread…
when inflated the ‘bulge’ ran the rear wheel off line…
I was told that the folding version had been withdrawn from sale and all the smaller sizes were under review so I have abandoned them for now as a rear tyre…
I really liked the ‘ride’, but they are just too fragile imho…
john
John – Thanks for your response. Your experiences mirror mine exactly and tyre faults are the same. Kojaks are the only new 17″ (369) tyre currently available.
I have been fortunate to acquire a pair of NOS original Wolber/Moulton 17 x 11/4 tyres which I have now fittedI have spoken with Will Brown at Schwalbe. There are no plans to discontinue Kojak tyres in the smaller sizes. In fact Will reports sales are increasing especially with the 349 size
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