how do these treads look to u?

[Tang]

center of the rear wheel


left of the rear wheel

[arbakken]

looks like you need to ride more twisties, or buy a new tire... actually, do the second thing first and then the first thing... did that make sense? 

[Tang]

ah yes lol

thx just wanted to make sure i needed new ones

[yamahonkawazuki]

AND after you get those Übertastic tires, make sure the pressure is correct

[ben2go]

The wear bar is right below the penny.It's the little lump in the tread groove.It is telling you to start saving for a new tire and save up quick.

[pbureau69]

The wear bar is right below the penny.It's the little lump in the tread groove.It is telling you to start saving for a new tire and save up quick.

yep.. dead on, the penny trick is for CAR tires... moto tires have wear indicators.

[sledge]

Here in the Uk, traffic laws say a minimum of 2mm tread depth must be present, any less and you could be fined up to £1000 with license endorsements and have your insurance invalidated.

On some cheap tyres the wear bars dont show before the UK 2mm limit so as a result these little depth gauges are very popular.

[TGR]

What part of the uk you from 

uk law:

Cars, light vans and light trailers MUST have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and around the entire circumference.

Motorcycles, large vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles MUST have a tread depth of at least 1 mm across three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and in a continuous band around the entire circumference.

Mopeds should have visible tread.

Be aware that some vehicle defects can attract penalty points.

[DoD#i]

yep.. dead on, the penny trick is for CAR tires... moto tires have wear indicators.

...so do car/truck tires. Have for decades.

[sledge]

What part of the uk you from 

uk law:

Cars, light vans and light trailers MUST have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and around the entire circumference.

Motorcycles, large vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles MUST have a tread depth of at least 1 mm across three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and in a continuous band around the entire circumference.

Mopeds should have visible tread.

Be aware that some vehicle defects can attract penalty points.

My mistake, you are correct.  I am quoting the IAM guideline of 2mm, the legal limit is indeed 1.6mm.........I personally dont go that low, nor does anyone else I know.......... do you?

[TGR]

I just change them when needed, but had afew tyres down to the 1mm mark. but saying that someones put a new vee rubber 130/70/17 62t on the rear and thats heading straight to the bin.

[GeeP]

What part of the uk you from 

uk law:

Cars, light vans and light trailers MUST have a tread depth of at least 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and around the entire circumference.

Motorcycles, large vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles MUST have a tread depth of at least 1 mm across three-quarters of the breadth of the tread and in a continuous band around the entire circumference.

Mopeds should have visible tread.

Be aware that some vehicle defects can attract penalty points.

My mistake, you are correct.  I am quoting the IAM guideline of 2mm, the legal limit is indeed 1.6mm.........I personally dont go that low, nor does anyone else I know.......... do you?

Wow, $2,200 fine for bald tires.  Eeek!  No fines for bald tires here, unless it is a commercial vehicle.  Even that isn't too bad, trucks here shed retreads all the time.  What the DOT does frown on is trucks loosing wheels.     If the lug nuts aren't torqued correctly, naturally the studs start to fatigue.  Given long enough, you'll lose a wheel.

Fun fact:  You'll usually know when you lose a wheel, as it will pass you if the road is straight.  As the tire is freed of the weight of the truck it's rolling circumference increases, slightly increasing it's ground speed.   

Back when I was commuting 200 miles a day I'd wear a set of car rubber down to the steel belts.  I'd start budgeting for a new set of $30 tires when there was belt showing all the way around the tire.   

2 million miles on the family's cars in the last 15 years and I've never had a flat or blowout.  Frankly, I never really noticed the difference, even in the rain.  The VW Rabbit is such a docile and easy to drive car in that respect.

But yeah, tread is a good thing on a motorcycle.   

Tang, your tread is getting close, as others have said.  The wear pattern is normal for a street tire.  If you're wearing the tire evenly on the street you're going waaaaay too fast for comfort on very technical roads.