View Full Version : Could I re-profile my rear tyre ?
Mr Toad
18-09-06, 11:17 AM
Currently at 5,800 miles, the rear (and to a slightly lesser extent, the front) tyre is getting squared off. There is however loads of tread left around the sides, and somewhere around 4-5mm left in the middle. I'm doing 100 miles a day, mostly motorway, so this equates to around 2,000 miles a month . . . :roll:
So, if I stuck the bike on a paddock stand, put it in first, and used some sandpaper, I reckon I could 're-profile' the rear to get another month or two out of it :D
What do the learned peeps of the .org think to this :-k
Peter Henry
18-09-06, 11:34 AM
Mr.Toad...Your not related to Jimmy Saville by any chance? He with his millions and uses a tea bag twice? :? I only was wondering. :wink: :)
What do the learned peeps of the .org think to this :-k
I think you'll use it as an excuse to take a photo and then boast about your lack of chicken strips :wink:
northwind
18-09-06, 11:42 AM
Sandpaper wouldn't work... A plane, maybe? :)
I have no idea if it'd work, but I'm sure it'll be entertaining if it doesn't...
Ceri JC
18-09-06, 11:48 AM
I have no idea if it'd work, but I'm sure it'll be entertaining if it doesn't...
PMSL! :D
video it as a tutorial for the rest of the .org on how NOT to do it! :D :lol:
Track day required I think.
Currently at 5,800 miles, the rear (and to a slightly lesser extent, the front) tyre is getting squared off. There is however loads of tread left around the sides, and somewhere around 4-5mm left in the middle. I'm doing 100 miles a day, mostly motorway, so this equates to around 2,000 miles a month . . . :roll:
So, if I stuck the bike on a paddock stand, put it in first, and used some sandpaper, I reckon I could 're-profile' the rear to get another month or two out of it :D
What do the learned peeps of the .org think to this :-k
An interesting post MR toad, and one i am sure could be taken in the incroecct way. However, i am thinking that you could do this, but would need some kind of Plane. Try looking for some woodworking tools.
mysteryjimbo
18-09-06, 12:51 PM
Save yourself the time, effort and injury by doing some overtime to pay for a new one.
HTH..
Sir Trev
18-09-06, 12:54 PM
Belt sander?
Alternatively, you could pick a round-about simply go round that a few million times - then pop ofer to either Swindon or Hemel Hempstead and have a similar ride on their 'Magic Round Abouts' to take care of the other side. :twisted:
Biker Biggles
18-09-06, 03:41 PM
Don't use a plane.Flying into it would be a tad extreme.Ask Mr Bin Laden.
chazzyb
18-09-06, 04:09 PM
You need a spokeshave. You could always change the tread pattern too using a hot soldering iron! :P
Mr Toad
18-09-06, 04:14 PM
keep 'em coming :lol:
Alternatively, you could pick a round-about simply go round that a few million times - then pop ofer to either Swindon or Hemel Hempstead and have a similar ride on their 'Magic Round Abouts' to take care of the other side. :twisted:
I think that would work the same side, wouldn't it?
northwind
19-09-06, 05:56 PM
You need a spokeshave.
He's reprofiling the tyre, not the wheel!
Intriguing...I too have the same predicament Mr. T....
Lets see what else the most learned on the .org have to say :-k
Spiderman
19-09-06, 07:30 PM
Don't use a plane.Flying into it would be a tad extreme.Ask Mr Bin Laden.
Brilliant. :winner:
is reprofiling anythig like remanufacturing?
http://www.1tail.com/sa/c/Tires_1705.htm
Alternatively, you could pick a round-about simply go round that a few million times - then pop ofer to either Swindon or Hemel Hempstead and have a similar ride on their 'Magic Round Abouts' to take care of the other side. :twisted:
I think that would work the same side, wouldn't it?
Well, I don't know about Swindon, but in Hemel's Magic Roundabout you have to go round the centre on teh 'wrong' way - thereby effectively reprofileing the other side of the tyre.
Alternatively Mr Toad, I'd say that your tyres were probably loners, only really spending time in each others company.
Possibly employed in a low paid, meaningless and repetitive job, though more likely unemployed for short peroids and only enjoying occasional cycles of employment.
Due to reasons of cost, economy and insurance group their vehicle is something middle of the road and reliable. They also deeply resent the associations with the opposite gender that this vehicle often has.
They have occasional delusions of granduer, sometimes pushing themselves to the edge of thier capabilities.
In conclusion, whilst they have yet to be pushed to their limit and so far, have yet to kill anyone, the capability for extreme violence is there. As time goes on this is only going to become more apparent.
However, they are not likely to be repeat offenders or 'serial' in nature. If they do kill, it's likely to only be the once and it's also very likely they would be caught at the scene.
How's that for a re-profile? :twisted:
[quote="Nekkid"][quote=K] in Hemel's Magic Roundabout you have to go round the centre on the 'wrong' way
I just can't get my head around how this works?
Draw a hexagon on a piece of paper, then at each 'point' put a regular roundabout - this then forms another island (or Magic Roundabout) in the centre of the hexagon.
In order for the usual right of way to be maintained for the outer roundabouts, the central one must have a reverse right of way.
Um, if you don't get that then go to Hemel Hempstead...
... and try not to get run over. :shock:
I know Swindon has one, but it's bigger I think.
dirtydog
20-09-06, 09:18 AM
There's one at Heathrow as well, only a small one though. Confuses so many people
There's one at Heathrow as well, only a small one though. Confuses so many people
Yeah, the one in Hemel is a good indicator of the locals - they go hooning across and round it whilst everyone else is cautiously rubber necking round like a bunch of meercats on speed!
dirtydog
20-09-06, 09:26 AM
its fun at heathrow with all the holiday makers in hire cars :lol:
Draw a hexagon on a piece of paper, then at each 'point' put a regular roundabout - this then forms another island (or Magic Roundabout) in the centre of the hexagon.
In order for the usual right of way to be maintained for the outer roundabouts, the central one must have a reverse right of way.
Um, if you don't get that then go to Hemel Hempstead...
... and try not to get run over. :shock:
I know Swindon has one, but it's bigger I think.
OK I've drawn it and I can see that you get an inner circle that you go round anti- clockwise. So once you are on that inner circle turning left to stay on the roundabout! do you have right of way? - to get yer knee down?
Or are you continually giving way to your right as usual?
its fun at heathrow with all the holiday makers in hire cars :lol:
When I picked up my car from Gatwick I saw someone trying to turn right at a roundabout by going to the right of the island before the roundabout (i.e. the outside lane of 2 exiting the roundabout)
Carsick
20-09-06, 10:08 AM
The one in Swindon isn't quite that simple. Each mini-roundabout is another roundabout in it's own right, so you have to give way to those already on it.
You can also go round the central one in either direction. There are a few places in Swindon where you have 3 or more roundabouts tied closely together. It's only a ******* when you forget what lane to be in and end up going into the centre of town when you meant to go the opposite direction.
Ceri JC
20-09-06, 11:08 AM
The one in Swindon isn't quite that simple. Each mini-roundabout is another roundabout in it's own right, so you have to give way to those already on it.
You can also go round the central one in either direction. There are a few places in Swindon where you have 3 or more roundabouts tied closely together. It's only a b*stard when you forget what lane to be in and end up going into the centre of town when you meant to go the opposite direction.
As Carsick says, the Swindon one is a right pain. I had to do it on my bike test. Great fun as you get the odd cager who either through impatience, lack of comprehension of how it works, or sheer recklessness, just straightlines (as in driving over the mini roundabouts!) for the exit they want. I had an interesting experience when a BMW did this to me (whilst I was still a learner) I looked right, he was on the roundabout next to mine, I looked left, was about to pull out and glancedr right again (there was no way anything should have been able to get there in in the two seconds I was looking the other way) and this guy had clearly straightlined his roundabout and was entering my roundabout opposite me and judging by the angle of his car, he was intending on going straight over. I gave way and sure enough he went right over the roundabout. :roll: :lol:
Swindon just seems to love roundabout full stop. Anywhere 2 roads meet or intersect, even in quiet residental areas seem to have them. There are also quite a few of the "2 roundabouts adjacent to one another" that really eliminates any chance at all of cagers being in the right lane/not cutting you up to get to their exit...
Magic Roundabout explanation for Americans
http://www.roundabout.net/DIBcounterflow.html
ujoni08
20-09-06, 12:23 PM
Mr Toad,
I did this to my mountain bike tyres once. The centres were worn but not the sides. Used a belt sander with a coarse belt, running it at an angle to the tyre, so it abraded and rotated the tyre at the same time. Made a hell of a mess. Worked perfectly, but I'm not sure if it would on a motorbike tyre (though no reason it shouldn't).
Jon.
DoubleD
21-09-06, 07:28 AM
I think this might do it but you might need a couple of mates to help.
Do a burn out with your bike leaning over (this is where mates come in to hold bike) and that should take some rubber off!
DD
Mr Toad
21-09-06, 08:50 AM
Belt Sander here we come :twisted:
Years ago I was skint and needed to get my old GS550 through a MOT. The rear tyre was legal apart from the centre tread line. Old mettzler M33 I think. To get it through, we cut a deeper line with an angle grinder. One of us using the grinder the other with a hand to the rear brake. Passed too :lol:
Warthog
21-09-06, 09:12 AM
Magic Roundabout explanation for Americans
http://www.roundabout.net/DIBcounterflow.html
Am I being thick, but why can't they just make that into one large normal roundabout?
socommk23
22-09-06, 02:53 PM
weirdo!
re profiling them dont give you more miles!!!!
youd have to add rubber for that!
get loads of rubber glue and puncture repair patches and thats how you add more rubber!
lol
Mr Toad
22-09-06, 03:19 PM
I've got plenty of tread left - they're just a bit flat in the middle compared to the outer edges
iprideaux
23-09-06, 07:20 PM
Belt Sander here we come :twisted:
Sand paper will get clogged quickly, although a belt sander should be a bit better. Don't use a plane or a spokeshave, the single blade could catch on the edge of the tread, and get ripped out of your hand.
I've done it with a surform, just to take off the sharp edge between the flattened and rounded parts of the profile.
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