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budd
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 20:28 |
I'd been putting off changing it because I was taking the bike off the road for the winter so it seemed pointless replacing tyres if I was going to be stripping it down, but it was nice Sat so ended up going for one last run before it got SORN'd Sun, only did a 100 or so miles and the cords certainly weren't showing when I left. It seems that the wear rate accelerates the more worn the tyre is, the central part of the tyre is very very thin, when I was removing the wheel I noticed a metallic glint it turned out to be what looked like a staple which had punctured the tyre, so I was lucky to get home. When I remove the tyre I'm going to cut a section out to see exactly how thin but I'd guess it's only a couple of mm. Next time I'll make sure I change the tyre while the thread is still visible.
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albrown001
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As long as you don’t go in a straight line you’ll be fine
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Diablo
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Smear a bit of black silicone around it, get another 3000 miles
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Question everything.
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bladebod
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PERFECT TRACKDAY TYRE
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Tifa
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Pfffttt.....there's miles left in that....
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Af1
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Just ride 45° to use the unworn tread..... |
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budd
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I knew it was getting a bit low but I think the ride out last weekend as finished it off !!
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