how many miles before tyre change?

dukegledhill
dukegledhill Posts: 30
edited June 2010 in Road beginners
just a quick one, roughly how many miles can i expect out of a typical road tyre?

i actually have Bontrager Race AW that came with the bike, and i'm in no hurry to change them, just wondered if there was an approx. range before i start thinking about a change.

i understand road conditions (e.g. bits on the road) will vary across the country etc but there must be a rough estimate?

also, any recomendations for tyres for when i do think about changing?

thanks
Duke

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  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    also, any recomendations for tyres for when i do think about changing?

    I use Continental GP4000s and they have small indentations in them to let you know when to change the tyre. i.e. when the indentation is no longer visible, it's time to change the tyre.

    I think I got 2 years out of my last set, so that would have been approximately 7,000 miles.
  • Rich Hcp
    Rich Hcp Posts: 1,355
    I've got Vittoria Rubino pros on mine.

    They've lasted about 1500 miles so far, there are no real cuts in them and so i won't change them yet
    Richard

    Giving it Large
  • Variado
    Variado Posts: 107
    1600 miles of a set of gatorskins so far, and still look in good shape. No sign that they're near the end of their life.
  • Bunneh
    Bunneh Posts: 1,329
    When you're pulling skids in the gravel in the backstreet and you can see the white lining, then they need replacing :P
    http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.
  • dcab
    dcab Posts: 255
    when your bored with the colour?
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