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Title: Tyre wear Post by: techno on April 12, 2014, 09:15:54 PM I'm after expert opinions on my tyre wear.
I am running Conti road attack 2's. They are a few thousand km old. Can't recall the specific km on them. Anyway, I'm planning a longer ride over Easter, about 1000km all up. The front seems fine. It's the middle of the rear that concerns me. I can start to see some vertical banding. I'm wondering if it's going to last the trip as I have time to replace it beforehand. The last thing I want is to try to get a new tyre on the trip. I will try to post a photo but it's difficult to capture properly. Any thoughts? Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: techno on April 12, 2014, 09:24:12 PM Here's the best photo I could manage. You can see the stripes in the middle.
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/techno_photo/imagejpg1_zps8df12370.jpg) Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: Speeddog on April 12, 2014, 10:16:45 PM Rooted.
Replace. Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: loony888 on April 13, 2014, 12:58:32 AM Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: ungeheuer on April 13, 2014, 01:11:44 AM Yup. That's the steel banding making itself apparent just under the surface.
It'll look like this pretty soon... (https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/13817181544_aacbde8637_b.jpg) Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: techno on April 13, 2014, 01:27:10 AM Thanks guys. Better get a new one then.
Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: heatherp on April 13, 2014, 03:04:04 AM I only got 5500km out of a set of Conti Road attack 2 before the wire started showing. :'( Nice tyre but no good on Alpine roads.
Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: Two dogs on April 13, 2014, 02:29:13 PM I just checked my notes 10,000 K's out of my rear Conti SA2 [thumbsup]
Mostly local NSW roads at 36 psi The last one I only got 6-7 K due to riding it on the Alpine roads (more abrasive than PAUL's humor ) Your tyre is rooted mate. I am in the same boat planning a little getaway early next month going to throw a used track tyre on for the trip it has lots left in the middle , not much left on the edge ;D Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: PAUL M on April 13, 2014, 03:16:12 PM lots left in the middle , not much left on the edge ;D Someone else been riding your bike Dez ? Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: Two dogs on April 13, 2014, 03:49:07 PM PAUL just because you are problem gambler and bet agains Manly with the Gummy Sharks
and LOST ................dont become a hater . :-[ Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: Mishka on April 13, 2014, 11:01:04 PM Des and Paul must be sharing a room early next month [evil]
Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: techno on April 14, 2014, 02:03:11 AM How bloody hard is it to get a tyre and get it fitted in Tas?
No one has the one I want in stock and even if they get it in next few days, some will take until the end of the month to fit it. One bloody tyre! The best I can hope for is last thing Thursday or Easter Tues. lucky my trip isn't until 24th. Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: PAUL M on April 14, 2014, 02:34:40 AM Des and Paul must be sharing a room early next month [evil] Sure, Powder farts wake up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra8TjDcLYKg#) Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: Mishka on April 14, 2014, 02:57:24 PM [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: koko64 on April 14, 2014, 02:59:50 PM I swear I saw a shart [puke]
Title: Re: Tyre wear Post by: MonsterDorf on April 27, 2014, 01:31:25 AM I got 18 months out of my Pirelli Supercorsa SC2's.............or 2500Km!
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