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So I was talkin' with the folks last night. My dad has a wing, and I just cruise around here picking up little bits of info and asking random questions that have probably already been answered. 
Anyway, he tells me how they went to go to breakfast Sunday morning, but had a little issue with the bike. He said they rode from home to their friends house, about 20 miles, with no issues. But when they left their friends house, he noticed the front of the bike... well... "just felt funny", to use his words.
He said it was a little difficult to figure out at first, because I guess the one street is quite rough. But when they got out onto the main highway, where the pavement was smooth, he could feel a definate thumping coming from the front of the bike. He said he still had control, but didn't want to just ignore it, thankfully.
He pulls over into a nearby gas station, and dismounts. They put the bike on the stand, and when he inspects the front tire, finds a 3-4" bulge in the middle of the tread! Somehow, even though she has a camera on her at all times, my mom never got a picture. But she also said it was about the size of a fist.
He limped the bike back to his friends house (maybe a 1/2 mile away), where he parked it, and had them take he and my mom home, after breakfast of course.
I asked him about the tires, and he said this is probably the 3rd riding season that they've been on the bike. They're Shinko's, but I don't know what model. He put them on after his last incident, when he ran over a dead skunk, and had one of it's ribs puncture his rear tire.
Anyway, I'd heard stories about this, but never actually knew anyone who had experienced it. Is this a common problem? I know some people say Shinkos are cheap tires, but I'd like to think that they're not that cheap. And can anyone suggest a decent tire for my dad? He knows what everyone in his small group rides, but I told him I'd look for a few other suggestions on the internetz.
Anyway, he tells me how they went to go to breakfast Sunday morning, but had a little issue with the bike. He said they rode from home to their friends house, about 20 miles, with no issues. But when they left their friends house, he noticed the front of the bike... well... "just felt funny", to use his words.
He said it was a little difficult to figure out at first, because I guess the one street is quite rough. But when they got out onto the main highway, where the pavement was smooth, he could feel a definate thumping coming from the front of the bike. He said he still had control, but didn't want to just ignore it, thankfully.
He pulls over into a nearby gas station, and dismounts. They put the bike on the stand, and when he inspects the front tire, finds a 3-4" bulge in the middle of the tread!
Somehow, even though she has a camera on her at all times, my mom never got a picture. But she also said it was about the size of a fist. He limped the bike back to his friends house (maybe a 1/2 mile away), where he parked it, and had them take he and my mom home, after breakfast of course.
I asked him about the tires, and he said this is probably the 3rd riding season that they've been on the bike. They're Shinko's, but I don't know what model. He put them on after his last incident, when he ran over a dead skunk, and had one of it's ribs puncture his rear tire.
Anyway, I'd heard stories about this, but never actually knew anyone who had experienced it. Is this a common problem? I know some people say Shinkos are cheap tires, but I'd like to think that they're not that cheap. And can anyone suggest a decent tire for my dad? He knows what everyone in his small group rides, but I told him I'd look for a few other suggestions on the internetz.
