Are my stock tires finally done

[bnschroder]

When are people changing their tires? I am just looking at my stock BW on the rear and it looks like the thread wear indicators are flush with the tire. Can I finally put on my new E-07s or do people leave them on for longer when they are worn this far?
I just did a few gravel roads without traction issues but it was dry so not a real challenge

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[verboten1]

Those have been done for a while....the E-07 was great for everything except wet tar strips for the first 1000 miles and the grating on the mackinaw bridge whenever

 

[hojo in sc]

It's your skin, not mine, I'd change them like last month!

 

[WaltM]

Change 'em now.

 

[bnschroder]

Thanks for confirming what I was thinking. But after riding a few weeks ago with a friend who rode the rear tire of his RT until the rubber peeled of the belt, I was wondering if I was being too cautious.
Needless to say, he wasn't thrilled about the peeling part, which was unplanned, but he was definitely intentionally pushing it a tad too much

I am also not someone who is leaning heavy on the throttle or spinning his rear in the dirt, and I am always running with the right pressure, so I was assuming I would get miles at the high end of what members are reporting. But this tire only has about 8,400 miles, which is not bad for an MC tire, but a lot less than what other folks report. Well -I guess I am riding the fat lady harder than some.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Technically, you were good till hitting the wear indicator. It is the little bridge between tread blocks visible in the close-up photo. That said, by the time you reach the wear indicator, the sipes (grooves) are essentially non-functional and they are there to channel away water. When the tread can't move water away through those sipes you are at risk of the tire floating on (hydroplaning/skating) on any water you encounter on the road.


So for the next time, that is why it's a good idea to replace before you get to this point.

 

[hojo in sc]

Technically, you were good till hitting the wear indicator. It is the little bridge between tread blocks visible in the close-up photo. That said, by the time you reach the wear indicator, the sipes (grooves) are essentially non-functional and they are there to channel away water. When the tread can't move water away through those sipes you are at risk of the tire floating on (hydroplaning/skating) on any water you encounter on the road.


So for the next time, that is why it's a good idea to replace before you get to this point.

Tires wear out fastest when they near their end.

 

[HeliMark]

Those have been done for a while....the E-07 was great for everything except wet tar strips for the first 1000 miles and the grating on the mackinaw bridge whenever

First thousand? Have about 2K on mine and the tar snakes still gets your attention.

Mark

 

[Andylaser]

a friend who rode the rear tire of his RT until the rubber peeled of the belt,

That is pretty stupid and asking for trouble.
He would get a ticket for that over here, as well as being held liable if he was in an accident.

 

[silvergoose]

The TWI were placed their for a reason, pay attention. What difference does a couple hundred miles make? You already had new tires.

Tire peeling rubber and riding past TWI is proof that Darwin was right.

Change the damn tires, save a life, maybe yours.

 

[tomatocity]

The TWI were placed their for a reason, pay attention. What difference does a couple hundred miles make? You already had new tires.

Tire peeling rubber and riding past TWI is proof that Darwin was right.

Change the damn tires, save a life, maybe yours.

TWI ?

 

[Dogdaze]

TWI ?

Tread Wear Indicators