Originally Posted by
TomD77
I seem to be hard on rear tires. Below is a picture of a Conti Gator Hardshell with about 2100 miles, the contact area has been worn flat, no longer round in profile. The front still looks pretty much like the day it went on.
It's not like we have tread wear indicators on these tires to tell us when to replace so the question is: when is it time to replace?
I replace them when I get the third flat in the same year, or I see a defect in the tire. A defect would be cords showing through, a bulge or separation. Usually the rear wears out first, so you put the front on the rear and put a new one on the front.