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when do you change your tyres?
my rear is nearly down to the wear band in the middle, so i know its due, but last time i got it replaced, the fitter was surprised i was changing it so soon, he said most people would get another 500-1000 miles out of it.
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Re: when do you change your tyres?
How quickly will you cover 500-1000 miles? What tyre is it? (some go off quicker than others).
Personally, I change the tyre when the grip starts going, regardless of how much tread is left. |
Re: when do you change your tyres?
its a michy pilot sport, it still feels good, i only got it fitted in june, (i did write down the milage when i fitted it, but cant find it)
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Re: when do you change your tyres?
Personally I would have changed it at the point it was when we returned from the Ring trip! It's fine for dry but if you get caught in the rain you don't have a lot of water dispersal left in that tread!
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Re: when do you change your tyres?
change it when you become concerned.
some seem to wait until it has tipped over the point where it is now a safety issue. Others when they loose confidence. you know it ain't worth the risk. |
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it was wet when coming home from the 80miles wostershire(?) but it felt fine, and i kept it down to less than 100mph |
Re: when do you change your tyres?
When it gets a bit too flat, I do a lot of motorway miles :(. I run PR2's so they last ages. The rear is starting to cause the bike to fall over into corners and not flow into corners... But as long as I feel they are gripping then ill be happy. Besides I still have a tiny little bit writing to rub off the edge of the tyres... :p
currently my tires are on about 6K miles. |
Re: when do you change your tyres?
I tend to change them whebn the rim starts to make sparks on the road...
Seriously, it is safety more than anything. Leave it too long and it could be an accident waiting to happen. |
Re: when do you change your tyres?
In the case of rear tyres, when you can see horizontal cracks in the tyre just above the point where the mesh starts to show. In the case of front tyres, when they get so 'peaked' (opposite of squared off) that turning/handling is heavily comprimised (for me this happens quite a while before the tyre is actually worn out).
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So I reckon you'll basically go from the grip being fine to zero grip when you have a slick. It wouldn't be progressive at all. Might be wrong though, waiting for someone to correct me :D |
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