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Old 10-11-08, 10:11 PM   #1
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Default Should a tyre crack after 4500 miles?

I had a set of Roadattacks fitted at Easter, lovely tyre, but the front has started to crack in the tread. It's not severe but the rest of the tyre has good tread all over, and I only commute 40 miles a day on A roads so it's not had a hard life. The rear is fine (although squaring off) and I regularly check and adjust the pressures (34psi front and rear).
Is this the end of the tyre or shouldI find someone to moan about it to
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Old 11-11-08, 07:49 AM   #2
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Default Re: Should a tyre crack after 4500 miles?

A tyre can crack quite early in it's life if it's run at a very low pressure, or if it's left near flat for a while, (although this usually only causes cracking where it's distorted, ie; on the floor), assuming you've done neither of these, take it back to where you got it and point it out, if your concerns are realistic, (not to suggest you're wrong - simply that I can't see the tyre), the supplier should help you out.
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Old 11-11-08, 08:56 AM   #3
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Default Re: Should a tyre crack after 4500 miles?

36/42 is probably a better set up although I run 38/42 for some reason.
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Old 11-11-08, 08:56 AM   #4
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Default Re: Should a tyre crack after 4500 miles?

You got a pic? Im wondering how extreme because little cracks in the tread groves shouldnt be a worry.

As to pressures. Id run 32 front and 36 back for the sv
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Old 11-11-08, 08:58 AM   #5
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Default Re: Should a tyre crack after 4500 miles?

Realistically 2psi either way isn't going to cause instant tyre meltdown.
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Old 11-11-08, 09:10 AM   #6
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Realistically 2psi either way isn't going to cause instant tyre meltdown.

Oh no I wasnt saying it reference the problem... was just saying it should feel better.
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Old 11-11-08, 09:36 AM   #7
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As to pressures. Id run 32 front and 36 back for the sv
Yep. That's what feels best on mine.
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Old 11-11-08, 09:39 AM   #8
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Road Attacks did that to me, but a lot earlier. Just keep an eye on the tread in the centre, it deteriorated (sp?) very quickly on my set that I had. Nonetheless (sp?) they were a great tyre.
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Old 11-11-08, 08:31 PM   #9
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Cheers fellas. I'll keep an eye over the next week or two but I'll also let the guy know where I got them. The cracks aren't vast but is seems that most of the centre tread pattern has them. I remember my BT020's did the same and the feel from the front end went awol quite quickly. I don't fancy that happening again, especially in this weather
When I do come to change, is there a good dual compound tyre to hold off the squaring of the rear?
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Old 11-11-08, 09:14 PM   #10
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Pr2 ftw
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