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mbarr10 · 09-27-2018, 05:25 PM

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These are the lines I am talking about. I do not have wear bars in the tread. Stock tires. Is that my wear bars? the missing lines?

As you can see they are missing on the right of the pic Left from on the bike.

**Sabre-t** · 09-28-2018, 03:39 PM

The lines you are pointing out are not wear bars, I'm pretty sure, just part of the design of the tire tread. I don't really see any wear bars in in your picture. If those are wear bars, they certainly are not industry standard.

The link that DraKhen99 posted has a really good picture of what wear down to the wear bar looks like. Usually they are offset from the center as in that pic. I'm pretty sure the Bridgestones that were on my bike when I got it had wear bars like those in the picture, but I don't remember for sure.

Some brands (all brands?) have some sort of marker on the side of the tire to show where the wear bars are.

**Sabre-t** · 09-28-2018, 03:52 PM

Oh, btw, wear bars are required by law, so you must have some somewhere on your tires. Even car tires are required to have them. Just keep rotating the tires until you find them.

**plumber63** · 09-28-2018, 06:51 PM

They are in the center groove of that tire. They are the small bumps you can usually feel them with a finger nail, or a small screwdriver dragged through the groove. There is only 4-6 of them, so rotate the tire to find them.
Zooming in on your picture looks like one between the bottom of the fender and first piece of tape.

**plumber63** · 09-28-2018, 07:06 PM

Just went out and looked at mine. Same tire and almost new the only way I found them was a small screwdriver. Could feel the bump up, but really couldn't see it. When tire gets worn down it will be more see-able.

**smokier** · 09-29-2018, 06:29 AM

In looking at MBarr's photo, that *might* be a wear bar showing about an inch up from the bottom of the image in the center of the jog-to-the-right section. The angle and shading are such it is hard to be positive. If that is the wear bar, there is still some tread left.
*Disclaimer*

What the heck do I know from a picture...

Ride safe,
Smokier

mbarr10 · 09-30-2018, 03:12 PM

Well DUH, they do not call them wear lines. It's wear bars. Thanks for all the input. I guess I'm good for a few more miles. Just like to be safe. So Thought I would ask.

DraKhen99 · 10-01-2018, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mbarr10

Well DUH, they do not call them wear lines. It's wear bars. Thanks for all the input. I guess I'm good for a few more miles. Just like to be safe. So Thought I would ask.

Haha, a few more miles. I was gonna ride after my spring oil change this year at ~9,400 miles... and my mechanic pointed out that I was at the wear bars, and since snow was falling in the area, to ride home and bring him the bike the following week for new tires. Oops.

My Vaquero is the first time I've replaced tires on a motorcycle because of wear, instead of age.

-John

09-27-2018, 05:25 PM	#46
mbarr10 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,562	IMG_20180927_162217545_HDR.jpg These are the lines I am talking about. I do not have wear bars in the tread. Stock tires. Is that my wear bars? the missing lines? As you can see they are missing on the right of the pic Left from on the bike. __________________ Please post back after you have solved any issues 2016 1700 Vaquero 10/4/2016 2007 1500 Classic W/ Reckless Fairing, 42,000 miles 2004 600 Honda Shadow 18,000 miles 1989 500 Honda CX Custom 55,000 miles 1973 400 Kawi Triple 5,000 miles Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-28-2018, 06:51 PM	#49
plumber63 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 984	They are in the center groove of that tire. They are the small bumps you can usually feel them with a finger nail, or a small screwdriver dragged through the groove. There is only 4-6 of them, so rotate the tire to find them. Zooming in on your picture looks like one between the bottom of the fender and first piece of tape. __________________ Troy Donat VBA #02401 2015 Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad black(sold) 2016 Salem, Antlers, 2017 Eureka Springs, Lake George, Antlers 2018 Custer NR, Antlers
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09-28-2018, 07:06 PM	#50
plumber63 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 984	Just went out and looked at mine. Same tire and almost new the only way I found them was a small screwdriver. Could feel the bump up, but really couldn't see it. When tire gets worn down it will be more see-able. __________________ Troy Donat VBA #02401 2015 Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad black(sold) 2016 Salem, Antlers, 2017 Eureka Springs, Lake George, Antlers 2018 Custer NR, Antlers Login or Register to Remove Ads Last edited by plumber63; 09-29-2018 at 08:33 AM.
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09-30-2018, 03:12 PM	#52
mbarr10 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,562	Well DUH, they do not call them wear lines. It's wear bars. Thanks for all the input. I guess I'm good for a few more miles. Just like to be safe. So Thought I would ask. __________________ Please post back after you have solved any issues 2016 1700 Vaquero 10/4/2016 2007 1500 Classic W/ Reckless Fairing, 42,000 miles 2004 600 Honda Shadow 18,000 miles 1989 500 Honda CX Custom 55,000 miles 1973 400 Kawi Triple 5,000 miles
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09-28-2018, 03:39 PM	#47
Sabre-t Join Date: May 2015 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 838	The lines you are pointing out are not wear bars, I'm pretty sure, just part of the design of the tire tread. I don't really see any wear bars in in your picture. If those are wear bars, they certainly are not industry standard. The link that DraKhen99 posted has a really good picture of what wear down to the wear bar looks like. Usually they are offset from the center as in that pic. I'm pretty sure the Bridgestones that were on my bike when I got it had wear bars like those in the picture, but I don't remember for sure. Some brands (all brands?) have some sort of marker on the side of the tire to show where the wear bars are.
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09-28-2018, 03:52 PM	#48
Sabre-t Join Date: May 2015 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 838	Oh, btw, wear bars are required by law, so you must have some somewhere on your tires. Even car tires are required to have them. Just keep rotating the tires until you find them.
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09-29-2018, 06:29 AM	#51
smokier Join Date: May 2015 Location: DBQ Iowa Posts: 1,807	In looking at MBarr's photo, that might be a wear bar showing about an inch up from the bottom of the image in the center of the jog-to-the-right section. The angle and shading are such it is hard to be positive. If that is the wear bar, there is still some tread left. Disclaimer What the heck do I know from a picture... Ride safe, Smokier
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