Tire problems

I've had some problems with tires lately, not from bad tires but from road conditions.



The first tire (the closer one) was my front tire that I damaged last week. The last mile of my rides has a lot of broken concrete on the shoulder, I've had some pinch flats from the holes before but this time I actually tore the sidewall of the tire.



The second tire is my rear tire. I rolled over a big piece of glass last night and put a 1/2 inch cut in the tread. The glass was under a bridge where it was dark so I couldn't see it. I had to put a dollar bill in the tire (actually a five) to hold the tube in so I could get home. That's why I rode 32 miles last night instead of 40. I also had to baby the bike home so it wouldn't rip any further.



I really like those tires and got a good deal on them from ebay. Think I paid $36 for the pair and I only had about 1000 miles on them. I've used them exclusively for 2 years now. I replaced the front with a used tire that I allready had and bought a Gatorskin for the rear. I've heard some good things about the Gatorskins so I figured I'd give it a try. $35 wasn't too hard to swallow for that tire.