Seems like a thorough review.. thoughts?
And all of us 1100 owners hope the same applies to timing belts.In all of my years working in automobile, aircraft and motorcycle maintenance, I can not recall ever seeing a tire life limit based on calendar time referenced in any technical manual. I have seen many shelf life specifications which mandate recurrent inspections of mounted tires that are not in service, but never a discard criteria based solely on time.
It has for me on my older 3 ST1100s!And all of us 1100 owners hope the same applies to timing belts.
I can do a season/12,000km on my "ancient" G547/548 Bridgestones...I wear my tires out in less than a year.
Seems like a thorough review.. thoughts?
With most street tires, it's still a good idea.Sooo.....looking at this ace.....the need for " tire scrubbing" is a myth as well?
Dunno how you guys do that... (flatbedding? )It currently has 15K miles and is 4 years old...
just curious regarding the practical side of this requirement, is anybody actively checking tire tread depth on vehicles? In other words, do you actually change the tire at that point, or do you ride it a bit further?We're legally bound to 2mm min thread depth (across 60% of the surface)...
No thats normal for me. It's still got about 2.5 mm tread at that mileage. Back tire is usually replaced at 16 to 17 K . And this is with the oem Bridgestone tires. I think I have good luck with my mileage because 80 percent of my riding is on the highway where its smooth and gentle curves and I always check my tire pressures. I am a solo rider so my bike seldom gets over loaded and I ride at a senior citizens pace mostly 75 to 85 mph on the roadway.Dunno how you guys do that... (flatbedding? )
We're legally bound to 2mm min thread depth (across 60% of the surface)...
On Exedra I'll get 12,000km/7,500miles, other types/models barely give 6,500km/4,000miles...
I have an old tire depth checker but I seldom use it. With the 547 tire you can see where the threads are. To me I would rather replace it a little earlier and not worry about it. Heck that way if there is a RTE or RTC event I can just pack and go and not worry if my tire will make it there and back.just curious regarding the practical side of this requirement, is anybody actively checking tire tread depth on vehicles? In other words, do you actually change the tire at that point, or do you ride it a bit further?
Mandatory annual MOT test......is anybody actively checking tire tread depth on vehicles? In other words, do you actually change the tire at that point, or do you ride it a bit further?