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21-11-07, 04:40 PM

i know another tyre thread,so i,ll apologise in advance(VERY VERY SORRY)
all i want to know(if anybody knows)is on a brand new d220 (front)how much tread depth should there be on the centre lines?also now ive got you under my power(look around the eyes,not in the eyes but around the eyes)how much tread depth should a new d220 rear have?

the reason for these questions is on my front the centre tread depth is at 2mm and need to gauge how many miles it has left before replacement,also i often take my 7yr old son out quite often and his safety has to be paramount.

many thanx.

fizzwheel · 21-11-07, 05:22 PM

It'll have more than 2mm

I dont know, but I think the legal minimum is 1mm across 75% of the tyre. With 2mm left and the weather being wet cr@ppy and horrible then if it were me I'd be getting that tyre changed if I was intending to ride through the winter. Remember its a legal minimum tread depth not a suggested one....

21-11-07, 10:52 PM

It's not the centre that wears fastest on the front, you need to worry about the tread about an inch or so off centre.

Tim.

yorkie_chris · 21-11-07, 11:06 PM

2mm, IMO is about the minimun that can still shed water.

This was advice given to me by an experienced bike mechanic, and my bt010s with about that left were scary in the wet.

21-11-07, 11:21 PM

Legal is 1mm, but as Chris said I would change it....I just rode home in the rain, i wouldn't like to be doing that on worn tyres, end of the day its your choice

22-11-07, 07:42 PM

It's a D220, I'd change it anyway.

24-11-07, 11:30 PM

Change it and go for some Michelin Pilot road 2, they are great in the wet, not had any bad feel from them yet!

25-11-07, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozzo

It's a D220, I'd change it anyway.

+1 i hate them

25-11-07, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lozzo

It's a D220, I'd change it anyway.

+ 1 MILLION
I hated these tyres! in winter they felt like ice skates!
ive got Z6s on now, but im moving to dual compound when the bike comes out after winter

25-11-07, 03:18 PM

Ditch the D220's and fit either a set of Avon AV45/46 or Micheling Pilot Road 2. I would say the Avon's, on my 4th set now, but to I'm am gonna be honest and say that the Michelins will go on next as I haven't tried them but a lot of SV people are rating them.

The D220's I had on a hire SV for a week, and my old man's new pointy, were awful in the dry and damn scary in the cold 'n' wet.

21-11-07, 04:40 PM	#1
sv-robo Guest Posts: n/a	i know i know i know! i know another tyre thread,so i,ll apologise in advance(VERY VERY SORRY) all i want to know(if anybody knows)is on a brand new d220 (front)how much tread depth should there be on the centre lines?also now ive got you under my power(look around the eyes,not in the eyes but around the eyes)how much tread depth should a new d220 rear have? the reason for these questions is on my front the centre tread depth is at 2mm and need to gauge how many miles it has left before replacement,also i often take my 7yr old son out quite often and his safety has to be paramount. many thanx.

21-11-07, 05:22 PM	#2
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: i know i know i know! It'll have more than 2mm I dont know, but I think the legal minimum is 1mm across 75% of the tyre. With 2mm left and the weather being wet cr@ppy and horrible then if it were me I'd be getting that tyre changed if I was intending to ride through the winter. Remember its a legal minimum tread depth not a suggested one.... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

21-11-07, 10:52 PM	#3
I'm_a_Newbie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: i know i know i know! It's not the centre that wears fastest on the front, you need to worry about the tread about an inch or so off centre. Tim.

21-11-07, 11:06 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: i know i know i know! 2mm, IMO is about the minimun that can still shed water. This was advice given to me by an experienced bike mechanic, and my bt010s with about that left were scary in the wet. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

21-11-07, 11:21 PM	#5
metalmonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: i know i know i know! Legal is 1mm, but as Chris said I would change it....I just rode home in the rain, i wouldn't like to be doing that on worn tyres, end of the day its your choice

22-11-07, 07:42 PM	#6
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: i know i know i know! It's a D220, I'd change it anyway.

24-11-07, 11:30 PM	#7
ThEGr33k Guest Posts: n/a	Re: i know i know i know! Change it and go for some Michelin Pilot road 2, they are great in the wet, not had any bad feel from them yet! Last edited by ThEGr33k; 25-11-07 at 06:01 PM.

25-11-07, 03:18 PM	#10
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: i know i know i know! Ditch the D220's and fit either a set of Avon AV45/46 or Micheling Pilot Road 2. I would say the Avon's, on my 4th set now, but to I'm am gonna be honest and say that the Michelins will go on next as I haven't tried them but a lot of SV people are rating them. The D220's I had on a hire SV for a week, and my old man's new pointy, were awful in the dry and damn scary in the cold 'n' wet.