Duro Tires...start the day with a bang

[Sven]

Not just one, but two inner tubes explode trying to seat this soaped and warmed up Duro 27 x 1 1/4 tire. The first tube was a Duro, the second a Bell. Both pumped up with a Bell tire pump.
I have never used Duro tires or inner tubes. I have had tires a little rough to get on and seated, but never to the point of exploding inner tubes.
Is Duro a crap product or did I just get a lucky set?
The worse part, other than the ringing in my ears, is that it disturbed my cat, Orange Kitty.

 

[Andrew Gorman]

It is an impressive way to start the day! Watch how hard you are pumping.

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

I've had some " IFFY " Tires from Duro. Not Dissing them..............just sayin'

 

[1motime]

What is the country of manufacture?

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

Taiwan, China, and Thailand.

 

[mrg]

Seems it's always when I just fill and not check that it doesn't seat with a lot of the new tires, you have to just put a little air then make sure its all seated then full air.

 

[Tim the Skid]

Sven, what psi did you pump to?
oops, (directed this to Curtis by mistake)

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

MRG Has it right. I Do the same.

Seems it's always when I just fill and not check that it doesn't seat with a lot of the new tires, you have to just put a little air then make sure its all seated then full air.

I use a Compressor- - - - -fill to about 10 lbs and seat the bead - - - - -then air up to required pressure- - - -and check bead again for evenness

 

[CURTIS L LINDGREN]

Not my O.P . but have had too many duro's . I think the rim / wheel has a lot to do with seating properly as well. A super rusty or damaged wheel , Even one not cleaned well can be a Bugger. the tires seem thin to me .

 

[GTs58]

Some years back I had a thread on the new Kenda tires and tubes on the SBF that I was installing on my late 1961 Continental. Both original tubes were 3 times thicker than the cheap kenda tubes and they fit the rim like a glue on tire when inflated to 10 PSI. When I inflated the new Kenda tubes wrapped on the rim with no tire I couldn't believe how deformed they looked and they did not hug the rim. I could have used those Kenda tubes on a 36" rim or bigger! Trying to install those new tires with those crapass tubes was a real chore keeping the tube from bunching up and getting pinched. Ended up carefully installing the tubes deflated and then put in a few PSI before I beaded the other side of the tire to see how the tube was situated. After messaging the tube a few times I beaded the other side and pumped up the tire to 30 psi. Made sure the tire was beaded evenly and then went to 65 psi and no issues as the tires popped into place. After seeing what those new POS kenda tubes looked like slightly inflated, I just shook my head in the WTF mode until the job was finished. And they don't hold air for very long!