When to replace tires


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Br1ngiton

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Hello everyone,

I'm looking for some advice as to when a tire need to be replaced. From what I gather you find the triangle on the side and if the groove that it is pointing to goes flat at a certain point the tire needs to be replaced.

Also is it normal for a back tire to be worn out long before a front one? I believe my back tire is ready to be replaced but my front tire looks good.

I have about 10,000k(6200 miles) on the tires. Here is a pic of the back one.



Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
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CrazyCawi

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Thanks for asking, you are running flat in the center I would certainly replace that asap.
 
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Marthy

World Most Bad A$$ 6R
Elite Member
Look like you're due for a new rubber. If you're just driving around and short ride you might be ok to finish the season... 2 more month or so. Then you get get a fresh rubber for the next season...
 
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Marthy

World Most Bad A$$ 6R
Elite Member
Harda toenail said:
do you ever turn? you need to lean that thing
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... I did notice too. I tough it was just in Florida that chicken strip were that big! :justkidding:
 
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Br1ngiton

New Member
Marthy said:
... I did notice too. I tough it was just in Florida that chicken strip were that big! :justkidding:
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If ya find any twist roads within 100km radius of Ottawa, Canada let me know :bow::D

Plus i've only been riding for 6 months :surrender:
 
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FZ6R-Canada

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Calabogie has some nice windy roads.
I know it's a little further but Tremblant has some amazing twisties that you would enjoy.
I don't know if you are a member yet but join the ottawa motorcycle forum.
Lot's of organized group rides throughout the week and weekends to the above destinations.
Ott-Motorcycles.ca
 
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Jay S.

New Member
Br1ngiton said:
Hello everyone,

Also is it normal for a back tire to be worn out long before a front one? I believe my back tire is ready to be replaced but my front tire looks good.

Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
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On every bike I have owned I wear the rear tire faster.
 
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Superzoom

New Member
Your tire definitely needs replacing. It may be fine for completely dry roads, but any water is dangerous. Sipes (the grooves in your tires) are there to channel water away from the contact patch. Without sipes, you will hydroplane and lose traction, leading to lowsides.

Don't wait to replace your tire. Why wait? You may "squeeze" another thousand kilometres out of it, but it's certainly not worth saving a few dollars in tires over the life of the bike vs. crashing.
 
alaskanflyboy

alaskanflyboy

Premium Member
Superzoom said:
Sipes (the grooves in your tires) are there to channel water away from the contact patch. Without sipes, you will hydroplane and lose traction, leading to lowsides.
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Just to hijack for a moment — sipes and grooves are two different things. Sipes do nothing for hydroplaning, whereas grooves do. The only motorcycle tire I know of offhand with siping is the Michelin Pilot Road 3s.

As for the OP's tire, definitely needs to be replaced. On the stock Dunlop Roadsmarts, there is a raised portion about half an inch from center within the longest grooves, which is now level to the traction surface causing your long grooves to separate into two grooves. You'll trap water in that separated section since it has no way to push out to the side.
 

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Br1ngiton

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Thanks for all the tips everyone. I'm going to get it replaced ASAP. :thumbup:
 
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