Chipped/flaking rim
 

Should this worry me? 1000km into an 8000km trip!!

Hi bonnie25

Different rims to my xt and im no expert but im not sure i would be ridng my bike with that defect. It worries me because it looks like a crack that goes from the edge of one spoke hole across the valve hole and almost to the other. Is it just flaking alloy or does it go right the way through. Not sure you would see unless you got the tyre off really. Sorry not much help. Just my thoughts really.

Bill

Not unless to want to turn round and go home.

Surface flaking you should be fine.

Get a screwdriver and have a poke around to find out for sure.

Tyres look new

Ride more worry less:mchappy: Looks like someone did a repair and some of the paint, bond came lose..Its over the spoke mounting, compare to the other screws and you see its not same. Have a nice trip, dont think rim will be a problem!

Thanks for your replies. It looks surface level to me, but I'll keep an eye on from now on. Brand new Michelin AC10s - still not totally convinced on them....

Use a screwdriver and peel off what you see, whats broken is broken. You are not doing any more damage, just get visible whats underneath and check for more damage underneath.

It really depens how the insides look.

That`s rim cancer for sure, take off the tire & you will see.

Mezo.