Tyre tread measuring tool

[FJRider]

I can get a new tyre but I just need to hold off for a while as I need the cash for something else.

That has been said many times, the closer to minimum tread depth...the closer to PUNCTURE. A puncture on the front at highway speeds is NOT fun.
Prioritys ehh.

[Ragingrob]

Lol that's why I'm planning to head over to Chris' tomo and either chuck on one that he wants a beer for, or buy a spare set from him. Anything's better than my (very) low tread pretty much wet race slick front!

Yeh I really wanna get something put on before any riding this weekend.

[2wheeljunkie]

chris wont charge ya im sure bud. buy him a new gixxer and i think he'll be more than happy..

[klyong82]

Man the many times I have been there to get my tyres done Chrissy has never been there...I am sure he would have done it at half the price...

[motorbyclist]

That has been said many times, the closer to minimum tread depth...the closer to PUNCTURE. A puncture on the front at highway speeds is NOT fun.
Prioritys ehh.

yep

had a rear "rapid puncture" that may have been avoided given another 5mm of rubber, while lanesplitting, running late, at rush hour, on the motorway, so the ute took an extra 30 minutes to reach me for all the rubber neckers

and had a front "rapid puncture" at "high speed" while going round a bend in spaghetti junction - some retarded previous owner did an illegal repair on the tyre wall. of course there was nowhere to pull over (once i had hauled it around the corner) until i reached the lights on wellesly so had to risk rim damage etc for about 1km on what had become a boat

[Squiggles]

What are your tyres stephen? Reasonable tread left?

That's rather nice if Chris could do it, happy to throw him some cash for his labour.

Pirelli something, and an avon something else... The pirelli (sport demon?) was donated by Ross. 1/2 worn and pretty evenly at that

[AllanB]

If any of the tread is down to any of the factory 'low' indicators a WOF place will fail it now-days.

Strangely enough when doing a lunchtime wander around a few bike shops there were several pre-owned ones with tyres I considered substandard.

[Jantar]

A front tyre is kaput a long time before it is worn down to wof standard. Replace it as soon as it shows sign of uneven wear, or as soon as the handling feels less than precise.

[klyong82]

A front tyre is kaput a long time before it is worn down to wof standard. Replace it as soon as it shows sign of uneven wear, or as soon as the handling feels less than precise.

Agreed, the OEM pirelli diable corsa on my bike was gone even though it still had 3mm of tread left... handling was crap and I replaced it with another....go to cycletread and talk to them they will have plenty of options for you.