I ordered two new tires, or mantles I believe is what they’re called. One looked fine and I mounted it on my bike. The other one looks quite warped. It’s not soft but rather pretty sturdy, so I worry it wont sit correctly if I try to install it.
I’m a newb to this, first time I even changed a tube by myself. So let me know if I need to add more information.
Thanks!
Edit: thanks everyone! I’ll give it a try tomorrow.
I happen to have the EPlus variant of that Schwalbe Marathon, and when I received it, it looked in about the same condition. However, after mounting onto rims, checking that the bead seats properly, and then adding air, there was only minimal deviation when rotating the tire. And after a few laps on warm pavement and in the sun, the deviation was gone and it's been perfectly fine for the past 9 months.
On a separate note, I'm not familiar with the term "mantle" for a bicycle tire, as a speaker of American English. Is that a regional term? Here in California, we call it the same as for an automobile: tire.
Australia checking in. It's a Tyre. Tire is seppo spelling.