New Tire Needed?
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The tyre has worn patchy because its going out of balance as it wears, that is quite normal.
Dude, it isn't just rain that is gonna kill you with a tyre like that, it will affect your dry braking distances too.
All tyres (or tires if you are in the US) have wear indicator bars moulded in them and they appear as a bridge across the tread grooves in various places once the tyre gets to its useable limit. Once one of these becomes visible you need a new tyre and yes, you needed one 2000 miles ago.....
Dude, it isn't just rain that is gonna kill you with a tyre like that, it will affect your dry braking distances too.
All tyres (or tires if you are in the US) have wear indicator bars moulded in them and they appear as a bridge across the tread grooves in various places once the tyre gets to its useable limit. Once one of these becomes visible you need a new tyre and yes, you needed one 2000 miles ago.....
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I am gonna join in the pissing and moaning here about tyre replacement.
Look at it this way, if a car driver lost control and killed your old lady because he was running on bald tyres you would wanna whip his *** and you'd be all "Damn cage drivers, never gave my old lady a chance!"
Don't be a hypocrite dude and keep an eye on your tyres, its not big, its not clever and its not funny....even slicks have wear indicators!!!! (These are small holes around the tyre, when they disappear the tyre is shot as the carcass is too near the surface of the tyre.)
Look at it this way, if a car driver lost control and killed your old lady because he was running on bald tyres you would wanna whip his *** and you'd be all "Damn cage drivers, never gave my old lady a chance!"
Don't be a hypocrite dude and keep an eye on your tyres, its not big, its not clever and its not funny....even slicks have wear indicators!!!! (These are small holes around the tyre, when they disappear the tyre is shot as the carcass is too near the surface of the tyre.)
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The tyre has worn patchy because its going out of balance as it wears, that is quite normal.
Dude, it isn't just rain that is gonna kill you with a tyre like that, it will affect your dry braking distances too.
All tyres (or tires if you are in the US) have wear indicator bars moulded in them and they appear as a bridge across the tread grooves in various places once the tyre gets to its useable limit. Once one of these becomes visible you need a new tyre and yes, you needed one 2000 miles ago.....
Dude, it isn't just rain that is gonna kill you with a tyre like that, it will affect your dry braking distances too.
All tyres (or tires if you are in the US) have wear indicator bars moulded in them and they appear as a bridge across the tread grooves in various places once the tyre gets to its useable limit. Once one of these becomes visible you need a new tyre and yes, you needed one 2000 miles ago.....
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And more useful information - well, more fun than useful.
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I'm not trying to imply I don't know when to replace tires. I'm simply asking what the thoughts are on if it can go longer. There is NO issue with the tire itself, it's just the tread is worn in the middle. And the only danger that imposes is in the rain - and when it rains, I take the cage. And thankfully I haven't gotten stuck in much rain.
And it's a good thing you know everything about bikes, so that I can ask these questions!
And it's a good thing you know everything about bikes, so that I can ask these questions!
I wouldnt ride with ya!
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With the new tire the fun is gone, time to go big with the old 88 incher I guess....VIDEO CAMERA REQUIRED!
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