when to replace tyres?
scottarm
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I've had a set of ultra sport continentals on my bike from new, changed a puncture today and they seemed really thin, typically how many miles would a normal tyre last? probably close to 1500 on this set
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Between 1600 on race tyres to 5k on hard trainers. When it needs changing you will notice a distinct sholder on the rear tyre where its worn flat.0
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Hi!
There should be a wear indicator on the tyre. It looks like a round hole somewhere along the circumference. It starts off only a couple of millimetres deep when the tyre is new. Have a look around it, and if you can't see it, then the tyre needs replacing.
Unless, of course, those tyres don't have a wear indicator... Either way, that seems a little low to me. I think I normally get around double that. Check both tyres too - the rear tends to wear more than the front.
Tyre wear depends not only on distance, but also riding conditions, weight and speed.
There's a well known acronym applicable here: YMMV
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YMMV???
Anyhoo, my Shwalbe Lugano's which came on my bike were retired at about 1500, loads of wear left but shredded by terrible roads - loads of cuts, etc. Mind you, they were superb winter tyres - 0 visits from the P* fairy
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SecretSam wrote:YMMV???4
+1 - I've no idea either
I just replaced my Schwalbe Delta Cruisers on the Dawes. They'd probably done a good 3000 miles. I only changed them because I could see the inner tube starting to bulge out of a huge cut that had been in the tyre for about 2000 miles!Faster than a tent.......0
