Serious Are your tyres safe?

[motosera]

Heres a question for all you lovely people, are your tyres still safe? You check the pressures and tread depths but how old are they? Did you know most manufacturers recommend changing them at 7 years old regardless of if they are worn out? I talk about that in this video and also tootle off to get some new tyres for my bike!

 

[City Bob]

My rear has engine oil all over it so I can say no right now! But, I'll give the video a watch when I get home!

 

[motosera]

My rear has engine oil all over it so I can say no right now! But, I'll give the video a watch when I get home!

Yeah, that's not good! Not fun!

I saw your post, hope you get it fixed ASAP!

 

[Meifesto]

My front had a moment of escaping under me quite recently.
Thread is still good, but tyre has some cupping, hence not that great to full-on corner anymore.

Is also from '14 i think, so might need replacing anyways.

 

[LandyVlad]

I have some tyres tnat are more than 12 years old on my Honda.

But it's OK..



I don't ride on them, as the Honda is in mnay pieces, in boxes on my garage shelf

 

[TBRD]

As my bike is brand new still good as far as the rubber goes. Anyone on here have a tire changer? My brother gets a lot of use out of his. Thinking about shooting a video next time we change tires.

 

[HippoDrone]

I have tyre levers to do my dirtbike tyres, but leave the road bikes to the professionals

 

[R-Rated]

Great video.

My tires don't normally live more than year in prepandemic times.

I recall long ago learning from a motorcycle tech program that motorcycle tires hate being parked on frozen concrete because the temp of the surface alters the compound of the rubber so they recommended parking the bike on cardboard or carpet in the winter.

I could not convince my wife to let me put bike in the living room

 

[motosera]

I can't be bothered with the hassle of trying to change sportsbike tyres without a machine - rather pay my local place £20

 

[Meifesto]

Local garage changes the tyres for free when i only bring the wheel.
Taking the wheel off the bike is easy, so i tend to do that

I recall long ago learning from a motorcycle tech program that motorcycle tires hate being parked on frozen concrete because the temp of the surface alters the compound of the rubber so they recommended parking the bike on cardboard or carpet in the winter.

Don't stop riding also helps

 

[motosera]

Local garage changes the tyres for free when i only bring the wheel.
Taking the wheel off the bike is easy, so i tend to do that

I also do that.

But also believe in paying people for their time

 

[Meifesto]

I also do that.

But also believe in paying people for their time

Definitely yes.
But he has his marge in the tyre he sells to me

If i buy a tyre online and bring tyre and wheel together he will also charge a fee.
Often it ends up around the same price for me, so i just order the tyre through him