The Mountain
Active Member
I only have about 4000 on my original OEM Bridgestones (thanks to NH's short riding season among other things). So they do still have a decent amount of tread left. However, they're pretty hopeless once you get off the pavement. I have discovered the joys of class-6 roads in NH, and the all-dirt (or nearly so) long trail rides up here in New England. So I'm agonizing over whether or not to have the Stealership swap out my still-good OEMs for some knobbies before I pick it up for the season. I am having a hard time convincing myself mainly because I'm also waffling over which knobby. I really like the Michelin Anakee Wild. It did great in the ChapMoto tire shootout, and being a Michelin I know it's going to be a quality tire. When I do my Kashmir ride, I'll be mounting a set of them, no question. But, do I really need $370 (plus mounting) worth of high-end knobbies for the back roads in NH? And do I need them so badly that I am willing to throw away a set of 80/20 tires with more than 70% tread left to get them?