Finding pull-offs ay your local shops

[ericzx7]

Well, I figured out the key. I have called many shops in the area asking about availability of pull-off tires. Several shops gave me a flat "NO", or told me it was illegal for them to give them away. The funny thing is, I just went by those same shops today, as i was in town on other business, and got permission to go through their stacks of pull-offs any time I want. This leads me to believe that it is always better to do the asking "in person". I came home with 2 rear tires, and a front, all with decent tread on them. I heard of other people having trouble getting their hands on pull-offs, and would deffinitly recomend going to the shops in person. Well, that's my 2 cents worth. Good luck. Hope this helps.
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[Itchy]

erm , what are pull off tyres? , used tyres ? , slicks? , tyres that they already have in stock? .
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[Polo]

Am guessing tyre's that people have replaced. Maybe finding yourself ones with some life left.

I think shops view such enquirers as 'pikies'.


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[Noxious89123]

My guess would be that they are tires that are used, that were removed when someone had new tyres fitted.

I imagine most peolpe change tyres when the tread is low, or the tyre is squared off; but its still a perfectly legal tyre to use.
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[Richard_Schmid]

Would you HONESTLY trust your life/bike on 'Not quite there' tyres? Seems not worth the hastle for the sake of a bit of cash..? or am I old fashioned!

[Itchy]

depends , my Honda manual says 1.5 or was it 2mm , I leave them on till I get to 1mm ,

though somebody got a nice set of BT14s last time I went touring had 1500-2500 miles left on them , not enough for touring though.
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[.Chris.]

Most bikes on the road are probably running on secondhand tyres that the owner knows very little about... the ones the bike came with when it was bought secondhand.
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[Ichy]

Theres a lot about tyres that people don't know, for instance Metzeler also make Pirelli tyres.

Its what feels right that counts and I've yet to find a cheap way of finding out.

[jimbothe]

Just to clear something up for you. Pull offs = part worns as G said.

It happens a lot with big lease companies and with car tyres too. For example the Golf 4 motion. It is highly recommended, to avoid damage to the suspension and drive system, that if any tyre should reach it's limit or become damaged for any reason then quite simply change the lot.

Bikes is more a case of a chap or lady going into a shop. Lets say for example they have just booked their bike in for a mot. The mot tester says the back tyre is shot but the front happens to be like new. Sometimes the customer can get a decent priced deal for a pair of tyres rather than just one or they may decide while they are changing one that they will go for a different brand or tread pattern.
I have even pulled into a garage before and took a perfectly good set of avons off and had a new set of bt's put back on because that is my preference.

The good front tyre removed which has nothing wrong with it then becomes a pull off.
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[Ichy]

Your right, its because the untrained public expect the likes of kwik fit to give an honest answer.

[Endless Nameless]

Actually I thought you were supposed to replace across an axle, especially at the front i.e. if you had to replace the O/S front you'd replace the N/S front as well even though it may be only 1/2 worn? What I was told is good practice anyway (and not by Kwik Fit either).
Replacing all 4 'cos one is dodgy is frankly ballcocks though.
For what it's worth, I run the Land Rover on secondhand tyres 'cos frankly £130/ tyre is a bit steep. Got 5 for £200 slightly worn. Also gonna hit the scrapyard to get a pair of wheels/ tyres for my polo I'm trying to sell. Far cheaper...
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[krebsy]

Thinking about it, I guess it makes some sense. I had a set of Dunlop qualifiers on the ZZR and have just changed the set for BT021's as the rear was getting squared off. mind you, the front probably had plenty of miles left on it. I guess someone could've found a use for it....

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[ericzx7]

Well, ya know, if you are on a budget, need tires, and don't want to quit riding till you can afford new ones, pull offs are free, and seem to be the way to go. I have seen many a bike owner change the tires only half way (or sometimes less) trough their lifespan. Why let a good tire go to waste? It is a bit easier for me, now that I have a manual tire changer in the garage. Also you should know that the harbor frieght tire changer only costs around $100.00, motorcycle wheel adapter and all. It works great, and saves me a BUNCH of money. Makes useing pull offs a lot more cost effective, not having to have a shop install the tire!
Everyone has their own opinion, but I for one have no problem saving a bit of dough by running pull offs.
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[The Tot]

A few of my mates at uni who either do a lot of track days during the summer or have mates that do and go to the track are adamant that the amount of money they saved in buying racer's part worn tyres is definitely worth it. So when was the last time you saw a Mito 125 running supercorsas??? At 60 quid for the whole lot, it seemed like a good choice, especially when he bought in bulk - it helps to be mates with the local spanner who would do the tyre swaps for free.

Even when it applies to road tyres, theres a substantial saving to be made on part worns - could be talking anything up to 60%! To be honest, as long as my suspension was up for it, then i won't hesitate with part worns. It turns out another contributing factor to my crash was my head bearings! I've never seen a sorrier state of bearing casings!

So my rule is now - worry about your chassis first before you worry about your tyres- i found that new bearings made the tyres more planted and confident.
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[Pete.]

I get them where I can if they are in good condition visibly. I have a supercorsa on my bike for drag-racing on concrete, why would I want to pay £150 for a tyre that I'll tear-up in a single day when I can get a part worn one for free? I have a Michelin Macadam on another wheel for dynoing. The dyno drum tears tyres to bits at my power level and soft tyres can be destroyed in a few runs. Apart from that, fitting a harder tyre gives a higher dyno reading

What I do, is go into a dealers and buy an oil-filter (something else I use by the bucketload).

BTW - find a shop that services Ducatis a lot - two people (bike fitters) have told me now that many Ducati riders change their tyres when they are part-worn as they don't feel comfortable on the bike anymore. Never having owned a Ducati I wouldn't know myself....
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[LeeR]

I had the new Pirelli MT90s taken off my last bike during the "summer" and had BT045s fitted, so I guess knocking around the mechanic's workshop are my part worn tyres, either that or some pikey's had 'em...
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