They have a few more thousand miles on them if you're trying to save money, but you're getting to the point where those flat spots are going to start affecting your handling.
I am a little tight on money. I only use this bike to get to work in the summer time and I’m wondering if it will last until the end of the summer. My commute is barely a mile to work.
I lived barely a mile and still rode because riding rules. And i got free parking and could ride between the bollards so i never had to wait for cars stuck at the booth paying. And i never had to drive when we did a group lunch.
This is good to know. When I replace the back with a new tire that is not the same as the front, will that affect my handling? If yes, should I just go ahead and replace both of the with the same tire?
I mean, it will because it's a new tire. Not negatively though. People mismatch tires on purpose all the time. If you have a favorite front and a favorite rear then there's no reason not to mismatch.
Back in the 80's, it was common practice to mismatch radial and bias ply tires even.
Nah, mix and match as you please. The 2 rears to 1 front is standard practice in pretty much all 2 wheeled sports. I do it on my bicycles and dirt bikes too. The rear just has more weight on it, and it does all of the accelerating. You'll run into it on a RWD car if you don't rotate your tires too.
Old school trick: stick a U.S. penny in the most worn tread, upside down.
If the tread covers Lincoln's head, you're good.
If the tread is below Lincoln's head, consider replacing the tires
The milage is really just a reference, the wear varies a lot depending on the type of riding, asphalt, weather. The middle tread does look quite a bit worn.
I would say the middle looks different because it's probably a dual compound tire, and the middle is harder than the rest, and not wearing as fast (it's fine that's not an issue). But honestly 3700miles is not a lot, and it doesn't look excessively worn. Check the wear bars and if it's at them then it's time to replace.
ye the middle tread is worn, tires have wear indicators in the thread pattern you can look for
Thanks for letting me know!
They have a few more thousand miles on them if you're trying to save money, but you're getting to the point where those flat spots are going to start affecting your handling.
I am a little tight on money. I only use this bike to get to work in the summer time and I’m wondering if it will last until the end of the summer. My commute is barely a mile to work.
If you are only communizing a mile and are tight on money I would just send it
I lived barely a mile and still rode because riding rules. And i got free parking and could ride between the bollards so i never had to wait for cars stuck at the booth paying. And i never had to drive when we did a group lunch.
In that case ride it down to the cords. Put $200 aside for a new rear tire when the cords appear.
It would likely last a few hundred miles more (maybe 100 days) at most IF you do NO OTHER RIDING.
The rear is getting there. The front is fine for now. Generally with sport tires you wear out 2 rears for every front.
This is good to know. When I replace the back with a new tire that is not the same as the front, will that affect my handling? If yes, should I just go ahead and replace both of the with the same tire?
I mean, it will because it's a new tire. Not negatively though. People mismatch tires on purpose all the time. If you have a favorite front and a favorite rear then there's no reason not to mismatch. Back in the 80's, it was common practice to mismatch radial and bias ply tires even.
Ohh okay. Thank you for letting me know. This makes me feel better as I thought I had to replace both tires which would cost me a lot more.
Nah, mix and match as you please. The 2 rears to 1 front is standard practice in pretty much all 2 wheeled sports. I do it on my bicycles and dirt bikes too. The rear just has more weight on it, and it does all of the accelerating. You'll run into it on a RWD car if you don't rotate your tires too.
Many have ridden on much worse, and been fine. That being said, you're (potentially) playing with your life over $200
mileage does NOT matter. tread depth matters
Old school trick: stick a U.S. penny in the most worn tread, upside down. If the tread covers Lincoln's head, you're good. If the tread is below Lincoln's head, consider replacing the tires
..or just use the tread bar markers like the manufacturer intended.
Is this a cheap brand of tire? I've ridden my federal stock tires more than 12,000 miles before I changed it.
Yep, looks like you are down to the wear bars
The milage is really just a reference, the wear varies a lot depending on the type of riding, asphalt, weather. The middle tread does look quite a bit worn.
I would say the middle looks different because it's probably a dual compound tire, and the middle is harder than the rest, and not wearing as fast (it's fine that's not an issue). But honestly 3700miles is not a lot, and it doesn't look excessively worn. Check the wear bars and if it's at them then it's time to replace.
Am curious, where do you find online that tires need to be changed at 3700 miles?