Tyres - puncture repair, tread depth & best to buy

I have had my SV650SX for 2 years.
I got it with 2 new tyres, i'm not 100% on the make, but they are decent tyres that have covered the best part of 10,000 miles (quite a lot motorway).
1 year ago i got a puncture on the rear, i got this fixed for a tenner.

I now have another puncture on the rear, albeit a slow one.
I have been told by a garage that puncture repair is not insurance approved and manufacturers do not cover against it, therefore its almost illegal.

So, my predicament is... do i even bother fixing the puncture? I may need a new tyre, i need to check it, what is the minimum depth??

If i decide to just replace the tyre, what do people recommend for a good all round middle of the road tyre?? I dont go too fast or corner too low, so performance tyres arent a must.

Any advice on the bits in red is appreciated!!!!

*gets back on his chair after falling off in sheer shock*

10k miles, on one rear. 10,000? As in ten thousand? One & Four zero's? WHAT THE?!?!

I managed 8k out of my last rear and it was down to the carcas!

Any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) or gross train weight (GTW) over 3500kgs or a motorcycle above 50cc must, either:

1. The grooves of the tread pattern must have a depth of a least 1 mm throughout a continuous band measuring at least three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and round the entire outer circumference of the tyre, OR
2. if the grooves of the original tread pattern of the tyre do not extend beyond three-quarters of the breadth of the tread (i.e. common with motorcycle tyres) any groove of the original pattern must have a minimum depth of at least 1 mm.

If you're down to the wear markers, you need to be changing those tyres.

Personally, I ride with Metzler Z6's front & back, but everyone has their favourites. If you like whatever's on it, stick with that.

[jambo]

I think my last set of Diablo Stradas on The ZX6R did about 11,500 miles, good tyres those though the Metzler Z6 is essentially the same tyre. With that much milage on them I'd just put a new pair on they'll be past their best really.

There are 2 types of repair, plugs pushed in from the outside are only temporary, ones with a propper plug and patch fitted from the inside are permenant, though the most you can have in 1 tyre is 2.

Tyres section here well worth a browse:
http://forums.sv650.org/forumdisplay.php?f=138

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by jambo

I think my last set of Diablo Stradas on The ZX6R did about 11,500 miles, ...............

Jesus...! jambo, you must ride like a Granny. In other words, "like me"


Ben

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Jesus...! jambo, you must ride like a Granny. In other words, "like me"
Ben

You know what Ben, just after Jambo posted on this thread, this happened in MSN:

Jambo said: oh come on 10,000 miles is easy
Dave said: yea, if you're a granny
Jambo said: is that a challenge?
Dave said: aye, go on then, but no pushing it round marathons!
...

10,000 miles was an estimate...

i bought the bike with 16500 miles, it now has 24000... soooo thats only 7.5k

bearing in mind i did do quite a few motorway miles, i'm fairly sure the tyre isnt down to replacing point yet.

but, i am considering just getting a new one as i have already repaired one puncture in the current one.
I'll give it a good check and if its nearly there i will replace it, may as well sort it for the £100 or so it will cost.

Thanks

[Viney]

For the record, its not illegal to have a puncture repair. ive had many...well, the bike,. not me.

At 7.5k i would replace the tyres as a pair. The garage wont reapir if near the limit anyway.

[Biker Biggles]

I'd just replace it at that mileage.Even if it seems to have a bit of tread left it will be well squared off and not really worth the hassle of repairs.
Z6 is good for mileage work BTW.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Jesus...! jambo, you must ride like a Granny. In other words, "like me"
Ben

Meh, I run 36/42 tyre pressures and try to be smooth, Not going to get anything like that from this set I don't think, too many town miles are starting to square the rear off at about 6,000....

Plus I'm slow