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Jun 25, 2016 | 04:21 AM

#21

THE PEG

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Just remember you only have two tires. OH SH-T happens fast. Don't jeopardize your life.

Jun 25, 2016 | 05:35 AM

#22

Jrsess

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From: Wesley Chapel Fl.

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Originally Posted by EasternSP

I've run em down to the cord. This is a 200mm tire on a wide rim with a FatBaggers rear end kit.

Guess you don't ride in the rain much!! JR

Jun 25, 2016 | 06:14 AM

#23

Ron750

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Originally Posted by Jrsess

Guess you don't ride in the rain much!! JR

That's what I was thinking about guys who go past the wear bars. On my Vulcan 750, I got 14k on my rear tire. So I wasn't checking the tread on my Ultra. At 6200 miles, in the rain, the bike got all squirrelly when braking. I was surprised to see I was past the wear bars. So I replace them before that, now.

Jun 25, 2016 | 07:46 AM

#24

kredin

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From: Gainesville, VA

I usually don't ride them this far down but it happened. I'd say it's just past the wear bars.

These are Michelin Commander II on my Road King. About 16,500 miles.

Jun 25, 2016 | 08:35 AM

#25

EasternSP

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Originally Posted by Jrsess

Guess you don't ride in the rain much!! JR

Actually, I discovered this while on a ride up through Kentucky, about 400 miles from home. Yeah, I had rain on that trip, just don't do canyon carving in the rain and ride ahead of myself so I don't get into panic stop situations.

Jun 25, 2016 | 08:40 AM

#26

davidwruth

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25 k about this far on last rear tire

Jun 25, 2016 | 12:23 PM

#27

ev780

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From: Colorado Rockies

I usually get annoyed that they are"squared off" long before I get to the wear bars. Damn thing always tries to straighten up too much. That is a bad thing in Colorado.

Jun 25, 2016 | 12:30 PM

#28

TwiZted Biker

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From: Niles Canyon Ca.

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Originally Posted by qtrracer

This is what running them down to the wear bars looks like. It's not some OMG they look like slicks deal or too dangerous to ride thing.

For a 49 state state tire with wet weather to deal with I'd be looking at replacing it soon, out here in sunshine land run that bitch

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Jun 25, 2016 | 04:08 PM

#29

btsom

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I won't start the season near the wear bars, but if it is late summer or fall, I'll run it until the cold weather hits and then change before the next season. How OLD are your tires, especially the front? For people who don't ride a lot, a front tire is likely to AGE out before it wears out. 6 years on a tire, regardless of tread depth, is stretching it if you ride the highways. In suburbia maxed out at about 40 mph, not so much of a problem.