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Crawford
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Unusual tyre wear? Reply with quote
I've just noticed small cracks in my front tyre and just wanted to ask if this was normal wear. The tyre is two years old and has done 7500 miles.

I'm travelling to europe in a couple of weeks so I'm just making sure the bike is fit for the journey.

Cheers

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PostPosted: 15:32 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Re: Unusual tyre wear? Reply with quote
Crawford wrote:
I've just noticed small cracks in my front tyre and just wanted to ask if this was normal wear. The tyre is two years old and has done 7500 miles.

I'm travelling to europe in a couple of weeks so I'm just making sure the bike is fit for the journey.

Cheers



Looking at that tyre and the thought of a trip to Europe that is possibly going to involve 1000+ miles.
I would get a new one fitted.
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PostPosted: 15:35 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks fine to me unless it is squared I wouldn't bother.
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PostPosted: 15:37 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Re: Unusual tyre wear? Reply with quote
iooi wrote:
Looking at that tyre and the thought of a trip to Europe that is possibly going to involve 1000+ miles.
I would get a new one fitted.


Judging by the shadows on the right of the picture, it looks like it has plenty of tread, but it could be an illusion.

I can't see anything wrong with the tyre.
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Frost
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PostPosted: 15:43 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
The little cracks are from where the rubber moves about, changes temp etc. Older tires also lose the oil from them and can crack even if unused. I've ridden thousands of problem free miles on tires that have looked just like that.
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Crawford
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PostPosted: 17:22 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers guys, just wanted to check it wasn't indicative of a more serious problem
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PostPosted: 18:06 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
That BT45 looks fine.
[edit] like iooi said. A long european trip?...might be prudent to have full tread depth.

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PostPosted: 18:36 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Howling Terror wrote:
That BT45 looks fine.


I didn't want to mention it but I'm glad I'm not that only sad person to notice it was a BT45 Laughing
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neil.
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 30 Mar 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
My front looks a bit like that, with the slight 'perishing'. Hasn't been a problem really, might replace before MOT but that's another 9 months (or 9'000 miles) away. Twisted Evil
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