It's Touching Cloth

wazza300 · 26 Jul 2014 at 13:41

found this yesterday,tyre was plugged when I bought it part worn but tread was fine around it,4k or more miles later and this :eek:

real shame cos it has plenty tread left on the tyre

so how low do you go on your tyres??

wazza300 · 26 Jul 2014 at 17:32

I wish they would make bike tyres cheaper

wazza300 · 29 Jul 2014 at 23:40

haha yh,its still touching cloth,im gonna try and eek out the miles before it goes bang

have to the price they cost

wazza300 · 29 Jul 2014 at 23:41

I paid £40 for the tyre above part worn,worth a scout around think it had 4 or 5 mm when I bout it

wazza300 · 29 Jul 2014 at 23:43

ive had them puncture before they are pretty stable when flat,if it was the front I wouldn't risk it though

wazza300 · 29 Jul 2014 at 23:45

if its new they have the release agent/coating on them is that what you mean?

you have to be carefull and wear that off

the maxxis tyres are cheap but never tried one

EDIT: im taking it easy,it just deflates a little

wazza300 · 29 Jul 2014 at 23:59

ohh I get you

id look for part worn,thats the cheapest,but pick ones that say 4 or 5 mm left

Pirelli are good idk the sizes for your bike but touring tyres last long time

wazza300 · 30 Jul 2014 at 13:17

what sort are they angel st's?

i use 120/60/17 front and i go for a wider 180/55/17 rear

EDIT: ohh i see them,id be interested in the rear if you were to split

pair of new st's are £155,best price i could find

wazza300 · 30 Jul 2014 at 13:55

ive used the pilot,they are ok but wear out quicker than these angel,also used some continental and they didn't last long,also had a tendency to split (manufacture defect?)

my tyre atm will be st,they last ages and grip is good,think i did 4 or 5 k miles on the tyre above and it was part worn,still has 2 or 3mm left

wazza300 · 30 Jul 2014 at 14:10

yeah the Avon's are decent used a few of those,dunlop d209-e aswell were okish

but still rate the perelli angel #1

wazza300 · 2 Aug 2014 at 16:32

the touching cloth tyre gave way today

could hear the air hissing out from the canvas patch,managed to eek out extra 200-250 miles tho

wazza300 · 2 Aug 2014 at 22:28

that's the trouble with this bike it takes 120/60 front and 170/50 rear

but I have a 180/55 rear as it gives better grip,a 120/70/ front hits the front mudguard so cant use those