Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

On 06/29/2016 07:15 PM, Reed Kennedy wrote: On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Steve Palincsar > wrote: On 06/29/2016 02:20 PM, Reed Kennedy wrote: Great info, thanks! I've long had theories about how this might go, but it's

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

With these Loups I got three in the first 500 miles, then nothing until last Sunday, maybe 3000 miles? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 2:19 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On 06/29/2016 02:20 PM, Reed Kennedy wrote: > >> Great info, thanks! I've long had theories about how this might go, but >> it's great to have images with solid information! >> >> Random thought: I wonder if thinning

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

On 06/29/2016 02:20 PM, Reed Kennedy wrote: Great info, thanks! I've long had theories about how this might go, but it's great to have images with solid information! Random thought: I wonder if thinning the outer rubber on a tire could, under some circumstances, lead to less flatting? Hear

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

I can't directly answer your question, but in my own personal experience of riding around Albuquerque over the last 25+ years, I've found that very light tires are not always prone to more flats -- this in an area where 99/100 flats are from goatheads, and not glass, nails, or other debris. For

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

Great info, thanks! I've long had theories about how this might go, but it's great to have images with solid information! Random thought: I wonder if thinning the outer rubber on a tire could, under some circumstances, lead to less flatting? Hear me out... As we can all tell by looking at used

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

I just replace each tire as needed. No muss, no fuss. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 2:23:50 PM UTC-6, ian m wrote: > > Rotate your tires, you should get less wear on the front than the rear and > can possibly prolong the life of the tire. Good to do this semi regularly > so

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

Or, in my case, with the tire removed from the wheel, inspired by having to fix a flat tire. When the difference in the center reaches a "Holy %$#@!" state I definitely replace the tire. On 05/27/2016 11:18 AM, Peter White wrote: This is done with no air in the tube. Just roll the tire tread

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

different tires also feel differently - some you can feel the flat spot from wear even aired up (Open Paves), but again, I always ride them until wear affects their reliability, and I have the new tire with me. Others have called that excessive kit, but for me, it's handy, mindless, and

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

This is done with no air in the tube. Just roll the tire tread back and forth between your thumb and a finger. As the tire wears, the center becomes thinner, and the difference in thickness becomes more obvious. PJW On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 8:51 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

On 05/27/2016 08:20 AM, Ron Mc wrote: when it flats is a criterion Steve. Tires flat because they're getting thin. Why is in your nature to call people out? I didn't "call you out," I simply pointed out that you had not addressed the very question the original poster had asked. Why is it

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

quite simply, when a tire becomes an annoyance, I replace it - that's exactly how much attention I give the issue. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

when it flats is a criterion Steve. Tires flat because they're getting thin. Why is in your nature to call people out? On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7:02:28 AM UTC-5, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On 05/27/2016 07:39 AM, Ron Mc wrote: > > I carry a fold up on every bike. When it flats I

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

On 05/27/2016 07:39 AM, Ron Mc wrote: I carry a fold up on every bike. When it flats I inspect it, and if it needs replacing, that's when I do it. I think the OP's question here is at what point, by what criteria, do you decide that it needs replacing. I'm pretty sure most of us would

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

I carry a fold up on every bike. When it flats I inspect it, and if it needs replacing, that's when I do it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

Buy one new tire and put it on the front. "Buy a bike; you'll never regret it, if you live." Mark Twain Buy a tire; you'll never regret it, and your chances of living will improve. Michael Hechmer On Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 5:51:49 PM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote: > > Rear tire on Bleriot. Tread

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

It is a Compass Loup Loup pass standard casing tire...maybe I'll give it through the weekend, and if it doesn't flat and require a field repair I will just replace it. Or, I could just do it now and cut it in half to see how close I got for future reference. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

There's frugal & there's foolish. It sounds like you're getting close to crossing the line. Replace when convenient. Don't wait for critical. Doug p -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

FWIW , I rode some Vittoria Hypers well down to the casing showing without any issue at all, so any theory I had about it was thrown out the window :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

Replace it. You got the goody out of that tire. On Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 4:51:49 PM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote: > > Rear tire on Bleriot. Tread bald down center for a while now. Front tire > still has plenty of tread. > > I inspect the tire every few rides. > > *Is it safe to ride down 'til the

Re: [RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

I think at that point, you went too far. On 05/26/2016 05:52 PM, Lungimsam wrote: Sorry, I mean is it safe to ride until the */casing/* starts peeking through the tread... - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: Tire wear question. When to replace?

Sorry, I mean is it safe to ride until the *casing* starts peeking through the tread... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to