u/Jockeldiundda — reddlx

Hello,

I got another puncture on my 26" MTB tire despite using Schwalbe puncture-proof tires. I noticed that I only get punctures sometimes, most likely when the inner tube rubs against the tire.

Today, as you can see in the photo, there's a puncture on the sidewall

https://ibb.co/PzTtj728

the beginning:

https://ibb.co/zWmGB8xn

Is this normal? Do I just have to accept it and replace the inner tube instead of patching it?

(I pumped it up before and after installation, pressing it down, inflating it in stages, etc. - so I didn't just put the tube in and pump it up fully.)

Thanks!