Tyre warning - are they getting low?

[FJRider]

Trying to make a deal here and your stuffing it up.

My bike is my main mode of transport and I can make a $300 tyre last about 3 months. Gets kinda expensive really.



I didnt buy it to leave it in the garage.

Buy cheap tyre's...thats what ya get. I know some on similar bikes paying over $1000 bucks a set. How many km's ya getting ...???

[swbarnett]

Hopefully they fail me on my front right fork, so I have to stop it leaking all over my front guard.

Damn wages...

If they don't they don't deserve a license perform WOF inspections.

I had a fork seal break on my bike and it felt exactly like the tyre was way soft. Handling was shit. Don't ride the bike until you get it fixed.






And before anyone tries to be a smart ass and says that handling on the GN is shit anyway, it's been pretty good since I put a pair of Avon Roadriders on.

[AllanB]

My bike is my main mode of transport and I can make a $300 tyre last about 3 months. Gets kinda expensive really.

Hmm that $10 is not going to cut it!

What are you running?

At $300 x 4 per annum plus a pair of fronts to boot (+$500) you're spending $1700 a year on rubber!

Shit, I consider getting as new scooter and saving the Kawa for weekend fun

[FJRider]

That's on a bad year... a good year costs more...

[Shadows]

All I know is that my rear has a flattish centre.
When I get my WoF*, I'll ask and stuff.

*Anyone in the Birkdale/Glenfield/Albany area do bike WoF's?
I assume it's not exactly the same as cars.

Cheers, Regardless.

I tend to replace my tyres when that happens. They've usually got truckloads of tread left in them in the middle, but as soon as you start to get that squared off cross-section the bike tends to want to drop into corners all of a sudden, instead of rolling in nice and smooth - and that reduces the enjoyment factor for me.

Besides, as they say, good tyres in good condition is the cheapest and best insurance on a bike that you can get.

[cowboyz]

Buy cheap tyre's...thats what ya get. I know some on similar bikes paying over $1000 bucks a set. How many km's ya getting ...???

Pilot road 2s I get about 12000 out of,
Racetecs about 9000
MeZ4s about 13000.

I switch between these 3 tyres.

But my real solution is to run ex race tyres for commuting.

Last racetec rear did 5000km. for $40

Hmm that $10 is not going to cut it!

What are you running?

At $300 x 4 per annum plus a pair of fronts to boot (+$500) you're spending $1700 a year on rubber!

Shit, I consider getting as new scooter and saving the Kawa for weekend fun

Often thought about gettting a 125cc scooter to save the 9. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldnt have sold my 600. Such is life.

That's on a bad year... a good year costs more...

That is worthy of a bling.

[Owl]

Buy cheap tyre's...thats what ya get. I know some on similar bikes paying over $1000 bucks a set. How many km's ya getting ...???

I can't say I've ever seen any tyres that expensive!

[McDuck]

I used cheep rubber at one time. I recon i am down 600-800 bucks after insurance payed out as a result. So an extra 100 bucks worth of tyre. Bugger.

[NordieBoy]

Dealer buy price on my front tyre was $25.
Bugger charged me $50! (inc fitting).

It's not confidence inspiring but hasn't misbehaved for the last 15000 odd km.

[pritch]

(Still has the... forgive me, water-canal-thingies. Maybe 5mm or so.)

Is "sipes" the word you are looking for?

It was costing me $20 per week for sport touring tyres which put me off buying sport tyres as that would have put it up to $30.

The moped has cut back on that, being used for the commuting. So has the crap weather.

Every cloud has a silver lining?

[cowboyz]

I used cheep rubber at one time. I recon i am down 600-800 bucks after insurance payed out as a result. So an extra 100 bucks worth of tyre. Bugger.

Are you sure it was the tyres fault?

There is a difference between cheap rubber and inexpensive tyres.

Paid $20 for the racetec that is on the front of the 9 at the moment. about 4mm of tread left on it.
Paid $230 for the rear that I am about to go take off (MeZ4) and put a pilot power 2CT on ($40)

Are you claiming racetecs and pilot powers are cheap rubber?

[Stromble]

All I know is that my rear has a flattish centre.
When I get my WoF*, I'll ask and stuff.

*Anyone in the Birkdale/Glenfield/Albany area do bike WoF's?
I assume it's not exactly the same as cars.

Cheers, Regardless.

All Road in Glenfield do... just off Archers road. Also theres a bike wreckers on Barrs point road in Takauna opposite Holeshot..

[McDuck]

Are you sure it was the tyres fault?Partly. While a lot of the bin was my lack of talent i feel strongly if i had had a good quality tyre on the back i would be up for new undies not riding gear.

There is a difference between cheap rubber and inexpensive tyres.
I feel this is quite obvious what i ment, not eveybody can get hold of those sorts of deals.
Paid $20 for the racetec that is on the front of the 9 at the moment. about 4mm of tread left on it.
Paid $230 for the rear that I am about to go take off (MeZ4) and put a pilot power 2CT on ($40)

Are you claiming racetecs and pilot powers are cheap rubber?

[FJRider]

Often thought about gettting a 125cc scooter to save the 9. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldnt have sold my 600. Such is life.



That is worthy of a bling.

9's are much more fun...

That's life... and TA...

[McJim]

Classic!!!!

I think the most common phrase at WOF time regarding a motorcycle tyre is - 'but there is plenty of tread on the edges'..........

I know I need to change my front tyre - it passed the WOF coz although it had worn edges there was still plenty of tread in the centre!