Oh boy, here we go, and this is what's next (Bontrager E6 Hard-Case Lite eBike Tire)

[GuruUno]

So, now that I'm at 838 miles as of today on my Allant+ 9.9S (632 on original motor, 206 on replacement motor) I've found more "defects". Both tires, front and rear.
Advertised as:
The Reflective sidewalls...."Full-length reflective strips along E6's sidewalls can help you stand out to motorists in low-light conditions"
Well, here is what they look like as of today (they must have been glued on and are not part of the casing when manufactured like a real whitewall/strip).
Now not that I'm nit-picking, but really? Are you kidding? What the hell is going to be next?
Oh, "Trek's most technologically advanced bike ever developed"
(See my next post!)

 

[Nova Haibike]

All reflective sidewall tires are made the same way; it cannot be molded into the tire. Not that is should do that, but I have seen a lot "tails" (I work in a shop and I get commuters bringing in bikes all the time). I have never seen one come completely off.

As an aside, while reflective sidewalls are a great feature, it does not work if the tires are covered in grime. Not that yours are, but again, I see a lot of commuter bikes.

 

[GuruUno]

So, should I take a scalpel and cut it off or?

 

[FlatSix911]

All reflective sidewall tires are made the same way; it cannot be molded into the tire. Not that is should do that, but I have seen a lot "tails" (I work in a shop and I get commuters bringing in bikes all the time). I have never seen one come completely off.

As an aside, while reflective sidewalls are a great feature, it does not work if the tires are covered in grime. Not that yours are, but again, I see a lot of commuter bikes.

Interesting... are Schwalbe tires constructed the same with a reflective "tape" sidewall? I have never seen this happen on my Marathons.

 

[Nova Haibike]

are Schwalbe tires constructed the same with a reflective "tape" sidewall?

Yes they are. If you look at your tires I can almost guarantee you will see the beginning and end of the tape.

 

[GuruUno]

Interesting... are Schwalbe tires constructed the same with a reflective "tape" sidewall? I have never seen this happen on my Marathons.

Me too, have had a ton of Schwalbes, never saw any of this.

 

[J.R.]

Schwalbe reflective strip applied at 6:08

To see any sidewall labels or reflective strip start to peel so quick is likely a defect. I have a set of Bontrager hard case (non reflective) tires on a regular bike. Good tire, good flat protection. I also run Schwalbe tires on ebikes, I don't think any have peeled... yet...

 

[Django]

@GuruUno I had the exact same problem on my Trek Allant +8. I just used epoxy glue to make sure the reflective strip stays on permanently. Yes i fell your pain. Pay $$$$ for an ebike and parts of the bike start falling off after a few months. So far I haven't had any major issues with my Trek other than I've realized I will get a full suspension ebike next time and will probably fork over a lot more money for that comfort (Looking at R&M Super Delite). Rigid fork on an ebike even with larger tires is not comfortable at all and it shows Trek still has some learning to do when it comes to designing e-bikes

 

[Dallant]

Yes even the tire name sticker is coming off already.
I bought my Alliant+7 specifically because of the front shock. I added the base Bontrager shock seat and a cushy saddle for my old buns.

 

[Kevmk81]

I changed out my tires - the E6's are junk tires anyways. I went with these in a tubeless setup:

Amazon.com

Dropped just under 3 lbs of rotating weight. The bike behaves completely different. Absolutely rails through corners. Much more efficient rolling. Last Saturday I rode 55 miles using only 29% charge (started at 80% went down to 51% charge). Out and back route - so headwind/tailwind was roughly the same. Averaged 20.9 mph. Was pretty fun. With the changes I've made so far the bike is down to 44 lbs with the battery installed. Without it drops to 35 lbs. I've taken the bike out for rides without the battery. There's so much utility in this bike. I'm sold. Thinking about riding 100 miles this weekend - see how it does.

 

[FlatSix911]

Good choice... Schwalbe makes great tires.

 

[Dallant]

I changed out my tires - the E6's are junk tires anyways. I went with these in a tubeless setup:

Amazon.com

Dropped just under 3 lbs of rotating weight. The bike behaves completely different. Absolutely rails through corners. Much more efficient rolling. Last Saturday I rode 55 miles using only 29% charge (started at 80% went down to 51% charge). Out and back route - so headwind/tailwind was roughly the same. Averaged 20.9 mph. Was pretty fun. With the changes I've made so far the bike is down to 44 lbs with the battery installed. Without it drops to 35 lbs. I've taken the bike out for rides without the battery. There's so much utility in this bike. I'm sold. Thinking about riding 100 miles this weekend - see how it does.

My Allant+7 came with the G-One but with a bit different tread.