you guys think this tire is still good?

WREX · February 21, 2007, 09:27:50 PM

link to tire pics

have a flip through these pics and let me know what you guys think - still good or wouldn't risk it? lots of thread on it still when this happened...

thanks for looking and for your opinions.

coll0412 · February 21, 2007, 09:33:30 PM

How deep is the gash, if it really deep and that is cord material sticking up then time for a new tire.

If the depth of the little gash is lets say half of the tread block deep then your okay

But if it makes you worried, peace of mind can be worth more than a tire

WREX · February 21, 2007, 09:39:46 PM

definitely no cord material and yeah less then half the depth of the tread block. thx.

we'll see what the rest of the collective says...

ixolas · February 21, 2007, 10:04:59 PM

Quote from: WREX on February 21, 2007, 09:39:46 PM
definitely no cord material and less then half the depth of the tread block.

Then ya its ok, but it wouldn't hurt to go ahead and start looking for a new one.

ledfingers · February 22, 2007, 02:40:29 AM

those two pieces of rubber are the only things keeping you on the road. Never take chances with tires, they save your life.

nightrider · February 22, 2007, 02:50:17 AM

Its probably still good for a few thousand miles but I'd just replace it. One less thing you have to do later, and your tail looks spiffier.

WREX · February 22, 2007, 07:06:13 AM

it's actually my front tire. avon av45

3imo · February 22, 2007, 07:51:59 AM

Quote from: coll0412 on February 21, 2007, 09:33:30 PM
How deep is the gash, if it really deep and that is cord material sticking up then time for a new tire.

If the depth of the little gash is lets say half of the tread block deep then your okay

But if it makes you worried, peace of mind can be worth more than a tire

+1

ducati_nolan · February 22, 2007, 02:32:24 PM

That's just a scratch! I wouldn't even give it a second thought about riding on that thing. The scratch dosen't even look like it's 1/3 of the way through the tread, you'd be safe riding once the tread is worn to the point where the scratch is worn off so why would it be dangerous now?

If you're worried about it, just keep an eye on it over the next couple days just to make sure it isn't getting any worse and then forget about it.

Of course this advice is coming from someone who's currently riding on a plugged rear tire which is apparently a huge no no

But it hasn't given me any trouble (I probally wouldn't ride on a plugged front though)

nightrider · February 22, 2007, 03:46:54 PM

front tire? -3 risk

ducati_nolan · February 22, 2007, 03:54:37 PM

Okay I retract my previous statement about the tire being good. It's actually very dangerous and WILL lead to not only a crash, but a complete EXPLOSION of the bike and YOU!

If you want to avoid this gruesome death, you will immediatly remove your tire and send it to me for inspection. I will give it a thurough look over and then test it for about 7,000 miles and then let you know if it's safe for you to use

But seriously, send me the tire if you're going to replace it. Looks like there is plenty of life left on the thing.

It'll go great with my plugged rear.

nightrider · February 22, 2007, 04:00:12 PM

What worries me most are the rocks or shards of who knows what that are stuck in the tread and somehow gotten recessed in it. I don't want to pull em out. Last time I did that, it was a 3" long metal stick that I had to put back in to stop the air from coming out

ducati_nolan · February 22, 2007, 04:10:13 PM

QuoteWhat worries me most are the rocks or shards of who knows what that are stuck in the tread and somehow gotten recessed in it. I don't want to pull em out. Last time I did that, it was a 3" long metal stick that I had to put back in to stop the air from coming out Shocked

Yeah I hear you, two weeks ago I was walking past my bike and noticed the head of a nail sticking out of my rear tire. I thought "O sh*t that tire's got like 1,000 miles on it! there's no way I'm buying another" so I got my tire plugger ready and pulled the nail out. It turned out to be a 4" long RING NAIL! and air started leaking immediatly. I shoved the plugger thing in there, gave it a few twists and pulled it back out. The air stopped leaking and I topped the tire back up and check the pressure every few days with no pressure drop. I know it isn't ideal but it seems fine.

This tire scratch in the photos above clearly dosn't have anything stuck in it though. But if it makes you feel better, you can give it to me!

WREX · February 22, 2007, 08:51:00 PM

ducati_nolan - that was jokes. hey if I decided to pitch it, I'd send it on over!

there's definitely nothing stuck in it. I actually dropped something in the garage accidentally, that bounced off the front tire while the bike was innocently sitting there minding it's own business, which is what did that

it was weeks ago and tire pressure hasn't changed. I'm in Canada and currently covered in snow, so the garage is where she sits until the spring

it's really not that deep but I did want to get some objective feedback from you guys anyway, so thanks for that.

scratch · February 23, 2007, 01:23:24 PM

Looks fine. Run it.

Jarrett · February 23, 2007, 03:35:17 PM

Quote from: scratch on February 23, 2007, 01:23:24 PM
Looks fine. Run it.

+1 I've seen tires in much worse shape run without any problems.

CirclesCenter · February 23, 2007, 07:22:29 PM

Quote from: Jarrett on February 23, 2007, 03:35:17 PM
Quote from: scratch on February 23, 2007, 01:23:24 PM
Looks fine. Run it.
+1 I've seen tires in much worse shape run without any problems.

Yeah, but keep your eye on it. If it starts to bubble or anything like that dump it. (Or it will dump you)

nightrider · February 23, 2007, 08:07:41 PM

Quote from: scratch on February 23, 2007, 01:23:24 PM
Looks fine. Run it.

Famous last words.

TarzanBoy · February 24, 2007, 08:29:00 PM

Quote from: nightrider on February 22, 2007, 03:46:54 PM
front tire? -3 risk

Spoken like someone who's never experienced a rapid decompression while riding.

I one made the choice to try to ride home on a tire that had been punctured. The metal/screw/whatever that had punctured it was stuck in there pretty good... so I figured "I'll just ride this thing the 7 miles home and then order a replacement"

To make a long story short... things go fine... until they go *very* wrong. I made it I was only the HIGHWAY (I-285 in Atlanta) when I noticed the rear on the GS500 getting a little squirrely... and then wobbly... and then VERY wobbly. Lucky for me I was less than 1/2 a mile from an exit, so I slowed WAY down and got into the exit lane. By time I reached the offramp my rear tire was completely flat.

Now.... can you imagine if the FRONT tire had gone flat on me? You can still control a bike quite a bit with a slippy back tire (see dirtbiking for more info), but you are royally f***ed in the a** if your front goes.

nightrider · February 25, 2007, 03:06:17 AM

no doubt. however, most of the weight is distributed toward the back in regular riding. You got on the fwy with a piece of metal through your tire? you crazy mang.

Also punctured is not the same as nicked. props on getting off the fwy safe.

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you guys think this tire is still good?