Happy about my worn out tire
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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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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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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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.
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I'm not doubting your word, but it's my first experience with them, and I could use a measuring stick.
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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.
-Tim-
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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.
-Tim-
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.
-Tim-
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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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You must have less abrasive roads/paths then.
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I'm fatterer. And yeah, these tires were on for the fall and spring, so lots of grit.