Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. I took the bike out and made a bunch of right hand turns as suggested :loony: and have decided to replace the tire now.
Now I just need to find a local shop to me in Fairfield Ca to mount it on the rim and if the price is right I'll have them do the whole job. If not I'll use the great DIY write up in here and do it myself. I anint taking no chances on the tire.

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