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Posted by Troll
- April 01, 2011, 11:09:29 AMTire age is often a factor, and as has been said before, the older the tire, the more reason to replace it. 5 years is the limit to sell a tire as new, and 10 years is the recommended service limit. In my case, I never have a tire last more than 2 years, since I usually put about 24,000 miles on them in that time. I am more concerned with tread depth and sidewall condition that outright age of the rubber. I check the tread depth every 1,000 miles and the pressure at least once a week. The tread wear markers show up at 2/32 inch. My current rear tire has 12,000 miles on it and has 5/32 inch of tread left. It started with 8/32, so the average tread wear has been about 1/32 every 4,000 miles. I project the useful life of this tire at about 24,000 miles. I am still going to be checking the tread depth, as I always do, and the wear will accelerate as the miles accumulate, so this tire may not last 24,000 miles, but then it might. That's why i check the depth regularly. One of the worst things you can do to any tire is use a "protectant" on them. It leaches the oils in the rubber and causes premature sidewall failure. My front tire shows a little chevron wear after 12,000 miles, and that is normal. I will be replacing them as a set probably in the fall. The front started with 5/32 tread and has 4/32 on it now, so even though it won't be "worn out" it will have an altered profile that effects handling. The tires are Metzeler ME 880s, 130/90 16 in the front, and 160/80 16 in the rear. ALWAYS replace the tube and the rim strip when you replace the tire.....
Posted by griz01
- April 01, 2011, 07:12:12 AMI like to replace them every 3-4 years regardless of miles. The tire compound hardens over time providing less traction. Dealers are not supposed to sell any tires that are over 5 years old because of this.
Posted by tfloyd
- April 01, 2011, 00:17:42 AMMy bike has just over 8,000 miles on it and I'm wondering how long you guys ride before putting on new tires. Any suggestions?
Todd