[RBW] Re: How can you tell when slick tires are past their prime?

2022-05-28 Thread Chris Fly
Morning! Usually on a tubed tire, you'll start getting more and more flats from things that didn't give you flats before. As was said above, you'll eventually start to see the threads of the tire as well. This actually happened to my Father-in-law yesterday as we were preparing to go for a

[RBW] Re: How can you tell when slick tires are past their prime?

2022-05-27 Thread Garth
Hi Roberta ! Most of the slick tires I've had will start to show some white threads when the rubber is gone. Some it comes quicker than others, and some only in spots while other may be long streaks. It may look like skid marks. Another way on some tires is a flat groove is worn in the center