Tyre tread depth

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Heading off to the alps end of the month and measurwd the tread on my rear tyre , got about 2 mm remaining and was wondering if this would be enough to se me ther and back .as i has done about 5500 milesnon this tyre how much tread is there on a new tyre .
The tyre is a pilot road 4 and i is a bit squared off but loads of tread on the rest of tyre


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The legal limit is 1mm in the U.K. Be mindful that in Germany the legal limit is 1.6mm So I would change


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Change it, nothing worse than that nagging doubt and wondering when you might find yourself on your arse.
Nothing better than the new tyre for a trip 'of a lifetime' sensation - although fresh brakes come a close second
 
Are you not using your bike for the rest of this month then, If you are it'll be on the limit by the time you leave for your trip, common sense tells me you will need to change it, do you have any ,
 
rovert57 said:
Heading off to the alps end of the month and measurwd the tread on my rear tyre , got about 2 mm remaining and was wondering if this would be enough to se me ther and back .as i has done about 5500 milesnon this tyre how much tread is there on a new tyre .
The tyre is a pilot road 4 and i is a bit squared off but loads of tread on the rest of tyre


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Simple, lets work it out. E = mc^2 x 55 ÷ 2 x 31 ≤ 8 = 0.43.
 
Why don't you wear it out and then buy a new tyre in France? You must be able to buy Michelin/French tyres cheaper in France surely.
 
rovert57 said:
Heading off to the alps end of the month and measurwd the tread on my rear tyre , got about 2 mm remaining and was wondering if this would be enough to se me ther and back
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No, it won't be enough to see you there and back.

If you are concerned about binning a tyre because it has 1mm of tread left on it then you probably are not mentally equipped for a lengthy ride on European roads.

Change it now and keep it somewhere safe for a rainy (!) day........

Next.







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Change it. You will be heading into the best corners in the world with a squared off tire.

What you could do, if you are organised enough, Ride the trip to the alps with the old tire, and arrange to have a new hoop put on half way down. That way you will have a scrubbed in new tire for the twisys.
 
My advice is this:

Leave the tyre on, don't change it, in fact use it before you go away and still don't change it.

Then when you get a flat or a blow out you can right a nice little RR about how you broke down in the middle of nowhere and the only person to stop for you was a lone truck driver called Hans.

You can then go on to tell us how Hans, helped you by transporting you and your bike to his log cabin in the woods, you can give us the details of the meal Hans prepared for you and how you felt sleepy having drank the red wine he gave you laced with Rohypnol.

You can explain in detail how you woke up to find yourself zip tied into his sex swing, while Hans and his latex wearing friend Petra (AKA cock monster), rubs goose fat into arse cheeks.

...or you could change the tyre.

Good luck with the red wine.


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ButtonMoon said:
My advice is this:

Leave the tyre on, don't change it, in fact use it before you go away and still don't change it.

Then when you get a flat or a blow out you can right a nice little RR about how you broke down in the middle of nowhere and the only person to stop for you was a lone truck driver called Hans.

You can then go on to tell us how Hans, helped you by transporting you and your bike to his log cabin in the woods, you can give us the details of the meal Hans prepared for you and how you felt sleepy having drank the red wine he gave you laced with Rohypnol.

You can explain in detail how you woke up to find yourself zip tied into his sex swing, while Hans and his latex wearing friend Petra (AKA cock monster), rubs goose fat into arse cheeks.

...or you could change the tyre.

Good luck with the red wine.




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brilliant
:jes
 
ButtonMoon said:
My advice is this:

Leave the tyre on, don't change it, in fact use it before you go away and still don't change it.

Then when you get a flat or a blow out you can right a nice little RR about how you broke down in the middle of nowhere and the only person to stop for you was a lone truck driver called Hans.

You can then go on to tell us how Hans, helped you by transporting you and your bike to his log cabin in the woods, you can give us the details of the meal Hans prepared for you and how you felt sleepy having drank the red wine he gave you laced with Rohypnol.

You can explain in detail how you woke up to find yourself zip tied into his sex swing, while Hans and his latex wearing friend Petra (AKA cock monster), rubs goose fat into arse cheeks.

...or you could change the tyre.

Good luck with the red wine.


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Now why didnt i think of that when we were in Scotland with you on those silly Knobblies !

Seriously i change my tyres when they start to feel "off" regardless of how much tread is left
My front has loads of life left in it but is losing its profile and although it would technically outlast a new rear ( which is pretty shagged now) the lovely feeling of a pair of new tyres is worth it for a big trip
 
redrick said:
Now why didnt i think of that when we were in Scotland with you on those silly Knobblies !

Seriously i change my tyres when they start to feel "off" regardless of how much tread is left
My front has loads of life left in it but is losing its profile and although it would technically outlast a new rear ( which is pretty shagged now) the lovely feeling of a pair of new tyres is worth it for a big trip
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When we did the Scotland trip, afterwards did I tell you that I was riding with Mousse's ?We left Barry Castle I went to Sunderland for the weekend, Monday my front mouse disintegrated !!! Just got back to Essex !!


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ButtonMoon said:
When we did the Scotland trip, afterwards did I tell you that I was riding with Mousse's ?We left Barry Castle I went to Sunderland for the weekend, Monday my front mouse disintegrated !!! Just got back to Essex !!


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It was always a toss up as to which came first a mousse failure or run out of petrol :D
 
ButtonMoon said:
My advice is this:

Leave the tyre on, don't change it, in fact use it before you go away and still don't change it.

Then when you get a flat or a blow out you can right a nice little RR about how you broke down in the middle of nowhere and the only person to stop for you was a lone truck driver called Hans.

You can then go on to tell us how Hans, helped you by transporting you and your bike to his log cabin in the woods, you can give us the details of the meal Hans prepared for you and how you felt sleepy having drank the red wine he gave you laced with Rohypnol.

You can explain in detail how you woke up to find yourself zip tied into his sex swing, while Hans and his latex wearing friend Petra (AKA cock monster), rubs goose fat into arse cheeks.

...or you could change the tyre.

Good luck with the red wine.


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Don't suppose you have hans's address do you?:cool:
 
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