Tyre related question

[R1ffR4ff]

Originally Posted by ste12100

So when you buy tyres off the net, do most places just fit them for a cost as long as you take your rims with you?

I used to fit my own tyres but my local Bike/MOT/Mech does them for a Tenner and balances them if I take the wheel off with the tyre and take it to him.

Ring around a few places and get the best price/deal e.g if two prices are close ask about a free new valve and balance in with the price use one quote against the others

PS

On ,"Squared" of tyres the Rear isn't a biggy usually but I had to replace a well past it's sell-by-date Front tyre that had been squared as well and it made low speed traffic maneuvering hard so the tyre had a bad combo of faults.It was fine-ish at speed but had to go

[Talking Heads]

Loose wheel plus tyre plus ten pounds cash handed to fitter has worked for me in the past.
A tyre fitter local to me can sometimes supply and fit tyres close enough to internet prices so worth checking with your local tyre fitter first.
Last time I got tyres it was around £230ish for PR4s ride in/ride out.

[garynortheast]

Pair of Diablo Stradas bought online, about £120 - £140. I fit them myself and I've never needed to have them balanced so far.

[Bibio]

i've seen people come up here to scotland thinking that their tyres have loads of tread left only to discover half way through their jollys that they need a new set. i would assume wales would be the same type of tarmac.

if the fronts ok then just go to your local bike shop and get a new rear. fek pizzing about ordering tyres from the net only to go running round places trying to get them fitted, been there done that.... so yes it might cost an extra £20 but for me its worth it not to have hassle.

[SV650rules]

Several motorbike dealers by us will not fit tyres unless bought from them.

We have been up to Scotland quite a few times and I think I remarked before how grippy the roads are up there, guess it is because you get a lot of 5h!tty weather including ice and snow - are they grippier on the eastern side as west seems to have a slightly milder climate due to Gulf stream (I have seen sub-tropical gardens on west coast).

To be honest never noticed grippier roads in Wales, maybe in the mountains.

[ste12100]

Cheers for the advice giys, i did measure tread depth and i have slightly more than 4mm all the way around.
So would this be enough?

[yokohama]

That should be fine. Absolute minimum tread depth is 1mm. The tyre should have little raised blocks inside some of the grooves, which work as indicators. When the tread hits these, it's time to change.

[shiftin_gear98]

I found it a real ball ache to get someone near to where I live to fit tyres that I hadn't bought from them.
So I bought the Abba kit. It's slowly earning it's money. 6 tyres replaced so far.
I actually didn't swear as much the last time either, so my technic must gradually be getting better too!

[Luckypants]

The squared off thing means the tyre has worn a bit more in the centre than the edges. If coming to Wales (you don't say where and we are a bit bigger than a town) you will need to keep an eye on the tread in the centre so that you know if the tyre wears beyond the legal limit in the centre. This is especially true if you have a long trip to get here.

FYI NWP posted this a couple of weeks ago showing how a 'trip to Wales' can catch you out. https://www.facebook.com/NWPRPU/posts/995165783990424

EDIT:

Originally Posted by Bibio

i've seen people come up here to scotland thinking that their tyres have loads of tread left only to discover half way through their jollys that they need a new set. i would assume wales would be the same type of tarmac.

if the fronts ok then just go to your local bike shop and get a new rear. fek pizzing about ordering tyres from the net only to go running round places trying to get them fitted, been there done that.... so yes it might cost an extra £20 but for me its worth it not to have hassle.

Good advice and what I was driving at... You can of course make sure you know where the local tyre shop is and get one changed whilst in Wales. (As I have done in Scotland).

[Red ones]

Do they have tyre shops in the provinces?