I plucked a stone from my tyre and it looks like this, Is it ok ?

**Leyton** · 14th January 2009, 22:15

Hello

I have a n00b question

See attached photo, I have removed a stone from in the tread, The stone dug its way in and had worn away at the grove on the tyre. This tyre has only gone 188km

Is this very common with stones that get in your tread ?, Is it reasonably safe ?

Cheers in advance

Leyton Smith

**Jantar** · 14th January 2009, 22:20

That tyre is fine. The wear hasn't gone through to the belts, and still plenty of rubber, so no worries.

**Leyton** · 14th January 2009, 22:22

Oh sweet !

Thankyou ! I thought it was fine

I just wanted to be sure hehe. It is a Shinko

Cheers heaps!

I will sleep well tonight hehe

**McJim** · 14th January 2009, 22:24

Your tyre will be fine but we are interested in how the stone is doing - is it expected to make a full recovery?

**FROSTY:Me** · 14th January 2009, 22:24

Give it a few hundred more ks and ya wont see where the stone was

**discotex** · 14th January 2009, 22:27

If it was a piece of glass or metal it could have worked it's way through the rubber... It pays to frequently check your tyres for embedded bits and pull them out.

But yeah that should even out once the tyre gets up to temp a few times.

**laserracer** · 15th January 2009, 06:21

Originally Posted by McJim

Your tyre will be fine but we are interested in how the stone is doing - is it expected to make a full recovery?

Yes stone is making a great recovery..although its still a bit...STONED...

**FJRider** · 15th January 2009, 06:46

Keep the tyre... dump the bike...

**Brownie** · 15th January 2009, 07:04

Dump the bike and keep the stone

**Leyton** · 15th January 2009, 07:49

The stone did make a full recovery, however its not as round as it used to be. Damn freeloaders!!!

Cheers for the advice once again

And oh I love my Hyosung

**FJRider** · 15th January 2009, 21:52

Originally Posted by Leyton

And oh I love my Hyosung

A glutten for punishment...

**McJim** · 15th January 2009, 22:15

Originally Posted by Leyton

The stone did make a full recovery, however its not as round as it used to be. Damn freeloaders!!!

Cheers for the advice once again

And oh I love my Hyosung

So what you're saying is you haven't tried any other bikes yet....

Originally Posted by FJRider

A glutten for punishment...

Ach - go easy on the young 'un - it's prolly his first bike and all....and you ride a japa anyway

**FJRider** · 15th January 2009, 22:38

Originally Posted by McJim

Ach - go easy on the young 'un - it's prolly his first bike and all....and you ride a japa anyway

I remember my first... I bought my first bike off her... it had no pedals... it was a push bike.

**McJim** · 15th January 2009, 22:44

Originally Posted by FJRider

I remember my first... I bought my first bike off her... it had no pedals... it was a push bike.

Mmmmm yeah well my Ducati has been a bit of a push bike before now. I need one of those stickers "I'd rather push my Ducati than ride your Yamaha - er, oh look - I am!"

**FJRider** · 15th January 2009, 22:47

Originally Posted by McJim

Mmmmm yeah well my Ducati has been a bit of a push bike before now. I need one of those stickers "I'd rather push my Ducati than ride your Yamaha - er, oh look - I am!"

Your Ducatty is very well designed... I can hadly see the pedals..