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wideguy 29-09-13 09:14 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
The cords are showing, meaning there's no rubber left. It isn't a tire anymore it's a ruined carcass. The rubber around the cords is sheared from hard acceleration. Never figure on getting much mileage out of a tire after it's down to the wear bars, and if you get on the throttle while upright with a tire like that , you'll get what you got, or worse. Catastrophic failure is just around the corner.

Tomor 29-09-13 09:19 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt-EUC (Post 2907920)
Not really my responsibility Simon. The hire company should've given me a bike with more than two weeks worth of tyre on it. I told them how many miles I do in a week. The tyre pressure should also have been checked before they gave me the bike.
Do you not check your tyre pressures regularly? Just because it is a hire bike doesn't mean you don't need to check the tyre pressures. What if you had a puncture, would you blame them too?

Matt-EUC 29-09-13 09:19 PM
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When I got on the bike this morning, the tyre looked ok. I didn't think a 70 mile ride would cause such slaughterage of the tyre. I've run tyres lower than that before and haven't even come close to this. Do you think it might be cause by age? I have no idea how old the tyre is, it's a hire bike.

Matt-EUC 29-09-13 09:22 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tomor (Post 2907972)
Do you not check your tyre pressures regularly? Just because it is a hire bike doesn't mean you don't need to check the tyre pressures. What if you had a puncture, would you blame them too?
I do check on a weekly basis. They were fine. I look at the tyre every time I get off the bike to see how awesome I am as well.

The point I was trying to make was that the bike should have been fit for purpose when they gave it to me. I shouldn't have to do maintenance on a hire bike.

Tomor 29-09-13 09:29 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
:rolleyes:Maybe it was fit for purpose and you have been doing burnouts you aren't telling us about!

Matt-EUC 29-09-13 09:32 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
:smt083

Dan505 29-09-13 10:05 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
It looks like somethings been catching on it? If its a hire then chances are the odd plum or two are doing donuts, burnouts and other jappery just before returning it

Matt-EUC 29-09-13 10:37 PM
Re: Obliterated tyre, causes?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan505 (Post 2907989)
It looks like somethings been catching on it? If its a hire then chances are the odd plum or two are doing donuts, burnouts and other jappery just before returning it
That's exactly what I had planned to do.

Matt-EUC 29-09-13 10:39 PM
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Just as a side note. Does anyone see any chicken strips??

Me either.

Dan505 29-09-13 10:49 PM
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Seriously? You were going to trash the tyres before returning? And you wonder why they are in the state they are? Not sure if your joking or not, if not......plum


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