New Tyres and Rain?
 

Advice please.

The Sprint is booked in Friday for a 6000 mile services and a new set of tyres on the front and back. The forecast all day is rain. The following day I go to wales for the weekend and are likely to see some wet weather.

Should I just cancel the tyres as the ones on the bike still have some life left in them. I hate riding on new tyres it just saps your confidence?

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

depends on the tyre but most tyres these day are good from the off as i think the mould release compounds they use are not as slippery. it's all about confidence, if you think your going to slide/crash they you more than likely will as your noggin is taking up room thinking about it.

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

nah, take it easy on them and build up slowly. They'll be fine after 10 or 20 miles.

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

Bridgestone BT023's

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

I had a new BT023 put on the back of my CBR then did a 120mile trip the next day in the rain, no problems at all. Usual stuff, a bit easy on the throttle and dont try and get knee down straight away :)

So yeah, I'd just get em changed...

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

I've got 023s and it was pouring down when they were fitted. After about 40 miles they felt great. TBH they were probably good a lot sooner, but like said before the nerves don't help. Just be easy for a little while.

IMHO they are great tyres in the wet.

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

Hi Dan

U will be fine , I fitted new tyres before going on the Boat Race and it pee'd down

I find the biggest shock with tyres is with my wallet ....

Cheers Steveg

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

Yep i feel the same.

Thats why this time ive left thr front on for a few more hundred miles so i only have to scrub one tyre in at a time.

Gonna be dry the weekend anyway :cool:

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

I always seem to replace tyres in the peeing rain before a good run......never have any trouble, but then they are storms.

Re: New Tyres and Rain
 

Agree with the northern fella, just take it easy at first, especially leaving the shop ;)