Happy about my worn out tire
06-08-19, 09:07 PM
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Happy about my worn out tire
Not sure the mileage as I swap wheels, but these are used winter & bad conditions.
Anyway- worn to the cords, no flats.
Anyway- worn to the cords, no flats.
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06-08-19, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by woodcraft
Not sure the mileage as I swap wheels, but these are used winter & bad conditions.
Anyway- worn to the cords, no flats.
Anyway- worn to the cords, no flats.
06-09-19, 07:32 AM
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I've got a stockpile of half used tires.
Flats are inconvenient at best, dangerous at worst, so I'd rather just change them early.
Flats are inconvenient at best, dangerous at worst, so I'd rather just change them early.
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Once and only once did a tire last long enough til the "wear dimples" were worn down to.
Most get cut from road debris that they never make it that far.
Most get cut from road debris that they never make it that far.
06-09-19, 01:11 PM
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That never happens in AZ. Some tires are obviously better than others, but the Phoenix area has so many thorns that every tire will puncture, after they are worn thin.
Yep, it's mostly thorns, compounded by the fact that it has not rained for months and months, so the things accumulate... I tell ya, it's a minefield out there
06-09-19, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by woodcraft
Not sure the mileage as I swap wheels, but these are used winter & bad conditions.
Anyway- worn to the cords, no flats.
Anyway- worn to the cords, no flats.
06-09-19, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
That never happens in AZ. Some tires are obviously better than others, but the Phoenix area has so many thorns that every tire will puncture, after they are worn thin.
06-10-19, 01:48 PM
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Aw, com'on. Why didn't you keep doing "let's see if it'll last one more ride" thing? Weren't you curious how much longer it would go?
06-10-19, 03:42 PM
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The tire that I just changed looked like that, but I run tubeless, so that's like cheating.
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Nicely done, @woodcraft. It's been a while since I've worn a tire close to the cords. Now that I'm practically always on tires wider than 38mm, it seems that the tires always succumb to some other fate before I can properly wear them out.
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Originally Posted by Iride01
Aw, com'on. Why didn't you keep doing "let's see if it'll last one more ride" thing? Weren't you curious how much longer it would go?
I may still push it a bit, but didn't want to on the previous weeks' long, solo, unfamiliar ride.
Edit- no, I did ride it then, but didn't this weeks long group ride.
06-10-19, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
The tire that I just changed looked like that, but I run tubeless, so that's like cheating.
I'm not doubting your word, but it's my first experience with them, and I could use a measuring stick.
06-11-19, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
Schwalbe G-One Speed? I'd love to see a photo of how far you can go on these tires.
I'm not doubting your word, but it's my first experience with them, and I could use a measuring stick.
I'm not doubting your word, but it's my first experience with them, and I could use a measuring stick.
06-11-19, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
Thanks. Any idea how many miles?
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The tires shown in this thread are way past their useful life. They should have been changed long before they got to the point where the cords are showing.
You will notice small threads or fibers poking through the rubber before the tire gets worn to the point where the cords show. When you see the fibers, its time to change the tire.
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You will notice small threads or fibers poking through the rubber before the tire gets worn to the point where the cords show. When you see the fibers, its time to change the tire.
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06-11-19, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
The tires shown in this thread are way past their useful life. They should have been changed long before they got to the point where the cords are showing.
You will notice small threads or fibers poking through the rubber before the tire gets worn to the point where the cords show. When you see the fibers, its time to change the tire.
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You will notice small threads or fibers poking through the rubber before the tire gets worn to the point where the cords show. When you see the fibers, its time to change the tire.
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06-11-19, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
My tire looked like this after a ~60 mile ride. Before the ride, the tire was smooth all the way around, no threads visible. I was rather surprised at the difference with one ride.
Vittoria Rubino G+ Speed will be fine when leaving the house and four hours later there will be a two inch patch of cord showing.
So yeah, you are right.
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
Thanks. Any idea how many miles?
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Yeah, right about 2500 miles.
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
I have about 2500 miles on my rear tire, but the center strip is about 8mm wide, and some of the knobs are still slightly visible.
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Originally Posted by noodle soup
I have about 2500 miles on my rear tire, but the center strip is about 8mm wide, and some of the knobs are still slightly visible.
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You must have less abrasive roads/paths then.
