Knackered Tyres?

nax-ian
nax-ian Posts: 209
edited May 2012 in Road beginners
How do you know/decide when your tyres are shot ? Do you wait 'til you can see thread poking through the rubber or.... Is it blatantly obvious, like, your getting flats pretty much every ride.
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  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    It's fairly obvious when it's time for a new tyre.

    This was mine after a recent training camp in Spain....

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Repeated punctures, rubber worn down to the canvas, rubber peeling-off or cuts right through the carcass are all signs for replacement. In these parts, deep cuts inflicted by flints that expose the inner tube are generally what kill my tyres - annoyingly, sometimes on the first ride.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • sagefly
    sagefly Posts: 295
    Why is the frame being held together with packing tape?
    Turned out nice again!
  • rpd_steve
    rpd_steve Posts: 361
    Just come back from training camp in spain... So my guess is packing for the flight.
  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    correct - pipe lagging (although it was an overnight coach from Cambrils to Luzern)
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  • sagefly
    sagefly Posts: 295
    Ah, thanks
    Turned out nice again!

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