CycloneZ

hi all,
i Had this brilliant idea to replace my tyre & tube myself rather than a specialist so after struggling to apply the tyre onto the Rim, I shoved it onto the Rim using those tyre plastic tools.

I pumped it to 55 PSI and then I took the wheel and inspected it to check for any abnormalities. Wheel was literally in my hands for 2s fully inflated,before a heard a soft pop and before I knew it, the tyre completely flat in under 5s.

I did check the Rim beforehand, the safety tape thing was on. Nothing was looking out of place (though I have to say, I could see the imprints of the spokes, which pushed slightly into the tape. I wasn't sure if this was normal or not?)

I'm a little nervous now if I should get another tube and what exactly I can do to avoid this again? Was it spokes pushing in,into the tape on the Rim? Or was I applying the tube wrong (I think you call it pinch?)

thanks in advance ☺️