I was coming home from ABQ on Saturday doing 80 down I25 when the front end developed a strange vibration. I stopped the bike and discovered three large blisters equi distant around the tire. Well, since there was nothing close I rode the bike 50 miles to a friends house in Las Cruces along the side of the interstate at 25-30 mph. Thread wear was within limits and I think the tire had about 8000 miles. Have contacted Continental more for their information then anything else. Am putting this out for information and may post more once we have a chance to look at the inside of the tire. Am thinking major cord failure and really glad I did not have a blow out at 80 mph.