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Old 03-24-2018, 12:10 PM   #1
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Value for money.

I reckon i might have got my money's worth out of this one.
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What brand of tire was it and how many miles did you get out of it ?
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What brand of tire was it and how many miles did you get out of it ?

Mate,we aint going to start another one of those long winded threads,are we.
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Around 5000m.And i reckon i got about 2000m more out of it than i should have.The thing that surprised me,was the way the bike handled with a bald tyre.It was so unstable,that it felt like it had a rubber frame.Interesting though
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If you only got 5K miles, you are HARD on your tires!
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If you only got 5K miles, you are HARD on your tires!
Not really mate.It's a totally different way of riding in England.We dont get on the bike, and hit the cruise control as we leave the drive.We have,or at least where i live,have winding country roads.It's all accelerating & braking.Without taking the piss, i have done a back tyre in less than 2000m.I have tried all the most expensive tyres on the market.And i dont think i got more than 5000m out of any of them.
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Not really mate.It's a totally different way of riding in England.We dont get on the bike, and hit the cruise control as we leave the drive.We have,or at least where i live,have winding country roads.It's all accelerating & braking.Without taking the piss, i have done a back tyre in less than 2000m.I have tried all the most expensive tyres on the market.And i dont think i got more than 5000m out of any of them.
Pulling a trailer knocks the snot out of a bike tire life. Put a car tyre on the rear Mate.
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Not really mate.It's a totally different way of riding in England.We dont get on the bike, and hit the cruise control as we leave the drive.We have,or at least where i live,have winding country roads.It's all accelerating & braking.Without taking the piss, i have done a back tyre in less than 2000m.I have tried all the most expensive tyres on the market.And i dont think i got more than 5000m out of any of them.
Have you tried dieting ?
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Pulling a trailer knocks the snot out of a bike tire life. Put a car tyre on the rear Mate.
I have to confess,i been thinking about that for a while nipper.
I got a 150/80/16 on the arse end.What fits on that.
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Have you tried dieting ?
Your wife reckons dieting is just another TV special that dont work.However,i stand to be corrected Photo's please.Or it did'nt happen.
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Ufda, there is not any money left on that tyre. Your wrung it all out.

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I'm surprised it made it to the change-out. Must've been puckered the last 500m or so.
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I'm surprised it made it to the change-out. Must've been puckered the last 500m or so.
I knew it was bald,and i ride them all down to that.But this tyre had lost so much of its strength,that it felt like i was just riding on an inner tube.I had put the "interesting" handling, down to worn headrace,or swinging arm bearings,and was about to check them,when i saw the state of it.It seems that once the rubber gets so thin,it just peels off.And that can happen in only a few miles.Anyway,a lesson learned. I towed the trailer at 70mph the day before.DONT try this at home children.
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