Tubular tire tread misaligned after pumping off rim

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Ufgators
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by Ufgators

So I did something dumb today. I pumped up the tubular tire too much while it was off the wheel and I seem to have mishaped the tire. I mounted the tire and the tread pattern is perfectly centered on the tire. The tire is otherwise on correctly and Evenly by the stripe in the middle of tread is off to one side. Should I worry about this or pull the tire off and mount another one. Thanks for help.

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11.4
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by 11.4

Sure it wasn't this way originally?

The seam in the casing is usually the weak spot but you will usually see the fabric pull or have a very clear bulge if something is actually failing. That said, tubulars are incredibly resistant to burst testing (I've tried) and put up with a lot of abuse from us. However, I can't quite understand what you are seeing -- a photo would help. Your tread overall is centered but the center strip on the tread is off? Photos!!!!!

Ufgators
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by Ufgators

You are correct. The tire is straight but center strip is not aligned. Could this be the way it's made?

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