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Isleoman

Isleoman

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Do you switch out tires after the tread reaches the wear marks or after the wear marks are gone. I guess the answer/response is........ "Well do you feel lucky, Punk?"

My PR 4s could have one more 100 mile ride if I stay away from sharp rocks and road debris. It will be dry. I'll have to see how I feel in the morning. The new tires are mounted on rims and waiting.
 
Isleoman said:
Do you switch out tires after the tread reaches the wear marks or after the wear marks are gone. I guess the answer/response is........ "Well do you feel lucky, Punk?"

My PR 4s could have one more 100 mile ride if I stay away from sharp rocks and road debris. It will be dry. I'll have to see how I feel in the morning. The new tires are mounted on rims and waiting.
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If the cords aren't showing they probably have 100 miles left 😀
 
Isleoman said:
Do you switch out tires after the tread reaches the wear marks or after the wear marks are gone. I guess the answer/response is........ "Well do you feel lucky, Punk?"

My PR 4s could have one more 100 mile ride if I stay away from sharp rocks and road debris. It will be dry. I'll have to see how I feel in the morning. The new tires are mounted on rims and waiting.
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The right answer is when the wear cords are reached….thats when they need replaced. I personally will go a few extra K’s dependant on how the tire is. My last set of PR4s went several thousand after hitting the bars and never really looked any diff. That tire is a beast.
 
I would say it depends on the tire and the location of the wear bars. If your tires wear predominantly in the center and the wear bars are off to the side, like the PR5s, I would say change them as soon as the wear bar reaches the tread. My longest wearing PR5 just hit the wear bar, and I did one more ride... about 300 miles. When I got home, there was a "crack" feature down the center of the tire, and you could look closely and see cords in there! I change the PRs as soon as they hit the bar. Of course, I wear tires more on the sides now since I moved from the much straighter roads around Houston, so maybe I have a little more margin... but the old Safety Guy in me says change them anyway.

With the Continentals, my last ride put me clearly into the wear bar. I'll be spooning on a new tire this weekend. These tires seem to give a bit more of an early "heads up" warning, but I'll change it anyway. I look at tires like a critical safety feature that needs attention. Maybe you lose a ride or two worth of use by changing earlier, but if a tire fails at speed, that could determine if you get to ride again soon...
 
Blue Flash said:
I would say it depends on the tire and the location of the wear bars. If your tires wear predominantly in the center and the wear bars are off to the side, like the PR5s, I would say change them as soon as the wear bar reaches the tread. My longest wearing PR5 just hit the wear bar, and I did one more ride... about 300 miles. When I got home, there was a "crack" feature down the center of the tire, and you could look closely and see cords in there! I change the PRs as soon as they hit the bar. Of course, I wear tires more on the sides now since I moved from the much straighter roads around Houston, so maybe I have a little more margin... but the old Safety Guy in me says change them anyway.

With the Continentals, my last ride put me clearly into the wear bar. I'll be spooning on a new tire this weekend. These tires seem to give a bit more of an early "heads up" warning, but I'll change it anyway. I look at tires like a critical safety feature that needs attention. Maybe you lose a ride or two worth of use by changing earlier, but if a tire fails at speed, that could determine if you get to ride again soon...
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Much better answer than mine 😂.
 
Thanks for the input.
I woke up early enough to get them changed this morning before 50F arrives at 10 am.

Left a little rubber on the table. I suspect I could have gotten another 250 miles out of the rear, probably another 500 on the front. Got 10K miles which is better than I've seen in the past with PR4s.


Back on the $300 T32s for the winter and into the spring.
 
Any opinions on Michelin road 5's? I just realized my tires are 19 years old(original off the show room floor). Wear bars are fine and no cracking, but it's time for new rubber.
 
I've run a few sets of PR5s and PR6s. They're a good tire. Good stick for the mileage you get and good on the wet stuff. I think the PR6s are slightly better on wet roads, but either the PR5 or PR6 would be a good tire.

I went to Continental road attacks for a couple sets, but I'm going back to the PR6s
 
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Olpainless said:
It's amazing that tires for my bike are almost what it costs for my truck 🙄
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When you're buying motorcycle tires twice a year....... it's harder for inflation to sneak up on you. Yes they are expensive, but it's the cost of great fun and memories. The more I buy and use, the more fun I have. (Spoken like a Junkie)

If price is important don't overlook the T32 Stones. The set I just mounted were $300 after rebate. Gotta say as well as the PR4 performed for me, I always love the feel of new Stones for the first 5000 miles. I'm confident I'll get at least 7500 miles out of them. If Michelin offers a similar rebate I'll probably pick up another set in the spring.

IMHO........... Both brands are great....... just different feel. The Michelin wear longer but cost more, making total cost similar.
 
Looks like t33s coming out in January? I have scared myself knowing my tires are that old.
Have planned to replace plugs,air filter and fuel line while the bike is down for new rubber.

Weather will dictate the schedule as I will not ride in the rain (too many things can go wrong).
 
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