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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Raydr on October 06, 2007, 09:19:13 AM

Title: Are these tires okay to ride on?
Post by: Raydr on October 06, 2007, 09:19:13 AM
The rear tire seems a beyond worn, the front seems okay.

I'm sitting here looking at my bikebandit shopping cart with some AV45/46 in them. I'm worried about finding a shop here in Miami that won't rip me off on the mounting (i'm not experienced enough to do it myself).

Any thoughts?

REAR
(http://www.matosconsulting.com/gstwins/rear1.jpg)
(http://www.matosconsulting.com/gstwins/rear2.jpg)
(http://www.matosconsulting.com/gstwins/rear3.jpg)


FRONT:
(http://www.matosconsulting.com/gstwins/front1.jpg)
(http://www.matosconsulting.com/gstwins/front2.jpg)




Title: Re: Are these tires okay to ride on?
Post by: ohgood on October 06, 2007, 12:44:13 PM
No.

Rear = Not good. The wear bars are GONE.
Front = Not nearly as bad, but not good either. The wear bars aren't showing on this one.

While we're looking around, your chain looks dry and rusty. Better give that girl some PM.

:)

OK, you could ride it to the dealer for new rubber, but nowhere else.
Title: Re: Are these tires okay to ride on?
Post by: GeeP on October 06, 2007, 05:08:27 PM
The rear is waaaay overdone.

The front BT-45 is pretty close to finished.

Time for new tires.  With that squared off rear gone you should find the GS a whole different bike.