How much mileage left in this tire?

[rushes]

The new PR2 I recently mounted on my bike came with 7/32" of tread in the rear tire. The inside edge of the lettering on a quarter is about 3/32", which is what it appears from your picture you have left. The PR2 I removed had just hit zero tread depth at a little over 9500 miles. If this was my rear tire I would be able to get 3 / 7 * 9500 = 4,070 miles out of that tire. So I would have no hesitation to take it on a 2k mile trip.

But, I would have already clocked off ~ 5400 miles to get to that point of wear. If you have only ridden 2700 miles to get there then your remaining miles should be half of mine. Which was why Wheaton asked the questions he did. If you never track your mileage you'll never know what you have left.

PS - the last two guys weren't kidding. They really do run those tires on their bikes. I (obviously) am running Michelin PR2's.

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

That tire would not last half a day. You KNOW that...

Don't go tryin to lead others down the path to ruin...

Around here, you don't leave home on a used tire.

An I bet Mr. Subway is still on OEM's...

Ya never know....

:lol:

edit:

BTW, a discount Dunlop 220 sticks purdy good, but will show cord at a little over 1500 miles round here. YMMV...

Just mounted a Conti Motion. $96. delivered.

It feels purdy soft. We'll see what happens...

 

[beemerdons]

What are most of you guys running for tires now? I've been through Bridgestones, Avons, and Michelins. I'll never buy another Avon...

BF Goodrich super sport..

:assassin:

DORK!

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus is my rear tire of choice.

DOUBLE DORK!

The new PR2 I recently mounted on my bike came with 7/32" of tread in the rear tire. The inside edge of the lettering on a quarter is about 3/32", which is what it appears from your picture you have left. The PR2 I removed had just hit zero tread depth at a little over 9500 miles. If this was my rear tire I would be able to get 3 / 7 * 9500 = 4,070 miles out of that tire. So I would have no hesitation to take it on a 2k mile trip.

But, I would have already clocked off ~ 5400 miles to get to that point of wear. If you have only ridden 2700 miles to get there then your remaining miles should be half of mine. Which was why Wheaton asked the questions he did. If you never track your mileage you'll never know what you have left.

PS - the last two guys weren't kidding. They really do run those tires on their bikes. I (obviously) am running Michelin PR2's.

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

GOOBER!

The new PR2 I recently mounted on my bike came with 7/32" of tread in the rear tire. The inside edge of the lettering on a quarter is about 3/32", which is what it appears from your picture you have left. The PR2 I removed had just hit zero tread depth at a little over 9500 miles. If this was my rear tire I would be able to get 3 / 7 * 9500 = 4,070 miles out of that tire. So I would have no hesitation to take it on a 2k mile trip.

But, I would have already clocked off ~ 5400 miles to get to that point of wear. If you have only ridden 2700 miles to get there then your remaining miles should be half of mine. Which was why Wheaton asked the questions he did. If you never track your mileage you'll never know what you have left.

PS - the last two guys weren't kidding. They really do run those tires on their bikes. I (obviously) am running Michelin PR2's.

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

That tire would not last half a day. You KNOW that...

Don't go tryin to lead others down the path to ruin...

Around here, you don't leave home on a used tire.

An I bet Mr. Subway is still on OEM's...

Ya never know....

:lol:

edit:

BTW, a discount Dunlop 220 sticks purdy good, but will show cord at a little over 1500 miles round here. YMMV...

Just mounted a Conti Motion. $96. delivered.

It feels purdy soft. We'll see what happens...

DOUBLE GOOBER!

 

[Chris G]

Thanks for all the help boys!

If anyone ever sees my bike with a car tire on the back, please take my keys and buy me a bus ticket. It would be clear, at that point, that I've lost my ******* mind, and I shouldn't be around machines, or sharp objects. :huh:

 

[SkooterG]

Thanks for all the help boys!

If anyone ever sees my bike with a car tire on the back, please take my keys and buy me a bus ticket. It would be clear, at that point, that I've lost my ******* mind, and I shouldn't be around machines, or sharp objects. :huh:

Amen!

 

[FJRBluesman]

Thanks for all the help boys!

If anyone ever sees my bike with a car tire on the back, please take my keys and buy me a bus ticket. It would be clear, at that point, that I've lost my ******* mind, and I shouldn't be around machines, or sharp objects. :huh:

Amen!

Gunny x1,000,0000,0000.

 

[rushes]

What are most of you guys running for tires now? I've been through Bridgestones, Avons, and Michelins. I'll never buy another Avon...

BF Goodrich super sport..

:assassin:

DORK!

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus is my rear tire of choice.

DOUBLE DORK!

The new PR2 I recently mounted on my bike came with 7/32" of tread in the rear tire. The inside edge of the lettering on a quarter is about 3/32", which is what it appears from your picture you have left. The PR2 I removed had just hit zero tread depth at a little over 9500 miles. If this was my rear tire I would be able to get 3 / 7 * 9500 = 4,070 miles out of that tire. So I would have no hesitation to take it on a 2k mile trip.

But, I would have already clocked off ~ 5400 miles to get to that point of wear. If you have only ridden 2700 miles to get there then your remaining miles should be half of mine. Which was why Wheaton asked the questions he did. If you never track your mileage you'll never know what you have left.

PS - the last two guys weren't kidding. They really do run those tires on their bikes. I (obviously) am running Michelin PR2's.

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

GOOBER!

The new PR2 I recently mounted on my bike came with 7/32" of tread in the rear tire. The inside edge of the lettering on a quarter is about 3/32", which is what it appears from your picture you have left. The PR2 I removed had just hit zero tread depth at a little over 9500 miles. If this was my rear tire I would be able to get 3 / 7 * 9500 = 4,070 miles out of that tire. So I would have no hesitation to take it on a 2k mile trip.

But, I would have already clocked off ~ 5400 miles to get to that point of wear. If you have only ridden 2700 miles to get there then your remaining miles should be half of mine. Which was why Wheaton asked the questions he did. If you never track your mileage you'll never know what you have left.

PS - the last two guys weren't kidding. They really do run those tires on their bikes. I (obviously) am running Michelin PR2's.

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

That tire would not last half a day. You KNOW that...

Don't go tryin to lead others down the path to ruin...

Around here, you don't leave home on a used tire.

An I bet Mr. Subway is still on OEM's...

Ya never know....

:lol:

edit:

BTW, a discount Dunlop 220 sticks purdy good, but will show cord at a little over 1500 miles round here. YMMV...

Just mounted a Conti Motion. $96. delivered.

It feels purdy soft. We'll see what happens...

DOUBLE GOOBER!

That hurt my hears....

Yer a noisy phucker....

 

[beemerdons]

Thanks for all the help boys!

If anyone ever sees my bike with a car tire on the back, please take my keys and buy me a bus ticket. It would be clear, at that point, that I've lost my ******* mind, and I shouldn't be around machines, or sharp objects. :huh:

Amen!

Gunny x1,000,0000,0000.

Oh Man, oh Man, Chris G! Have you ever stepped in some deep ca-ca now! You don't know these FJR Forum Car Tire Cat Blood Drinking Satanic Ritual Cult Wife Swapping Sheep and Manatee Screwing Necrophiliac Reprobate *******s of ours! Sleep light, CG! Beware the CT Mafioso! 2 dead fish on your doorstep? Car Tire Guys!

Palermo, Sicily, Italia Black Hand Car Tire Guys Calling Card!

 

[Patriot]

always looking for an additional farkle, I'm going to install a trailer hitch

and this to carry a spare tire with me. Cages do this for a safety measure, so...

 

[wfooshee]

Here's where Mike is headed with his add-ons:

 

[TomInPA]

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

Right, two weeks ago I found myself over 200 miles from home with tire chord showing on the rear tire. Turns out, it's no problem as I made it home without incident. So based on my experience you can be assured that riding on tire chord is okay for at least 200 miles. :huh:

 

[Chris G]

Oh Man, oh Man, Chris G! Have you ever stepped in some deep ca-ca now! You don't know these FJR Forum Car Tire Cat Blood Drinking Satanic Ritual Cult Wife Swapping Sheep and Manatee Screwing Necrophiliac Reprobate *******s of ours! Sleep light, CG! Beware the CT Mafioso! 2 dead fish on your doorstep? Car Tire Guys!

Are these the same guys that use fram filters and wal-mart oil? I've heard about these guys...

 

[Bustanut joker]

Do Whaaaaat?......Subtract what from what? Hold on just a minute....let me get my calculator out here!

Oh forget it...just ride the dang thang. Whats the worst that could happen? You may have to stop and buy a tire...heck I had to do that two weeks ago in Harrison AR.

As a famous Sandwich Artist once said "You never know"

Right, two weeks ago I found myself over 200 miles from home with tire chord showing on the rear tire. Turns out, it's no problem as I made it home without incident. So based on my experience you can be assured that riding on tire chord is okay for at least 200 miles. :huh:

Chord??? What, the ****** sing to you?

 

[Fred W]

Are these the same guys that use fram filters and wal-mart oil? I've heard about these guys...

Nobody uses Fram filters, even those wacky guys. I think you have things a little mixed up. They use Walmart (supertech) filters and diesel engine oil. Oh wait... I've done that. :blink:

Chord??? What, the ****** sing to you?

I think it was in Gee Major.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Nobody uses Fram filters, even those wacky guys. I think you have things a little mixed up. They use Walmart (supertech) filters and diesel engine oil. Oh wait... I've done that. :blink:

And to the OP, there are two truths to tire wear:

#1 If you think you have a thousand miles left, plan on 500.

#2 If worried about something before a trip, change it before going lest you spoil the trip wondering.

 

[HotRodZilla]

****...I had less tread than that on my RoadSmarts when I changed them. The ONLY reason I changed them was 'cuz I was taking a thousand mile trip with the wife on the back. She ended up not going. If I had known she wasn't going, I woulda just left them on.

I would definatley take that PR2 on a 2k trip, but I'm an *****, so do what makes you comfortable.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Chord??? What, the ****** sing to you?

I think it was in Gee Major.

Well it sounded a little............. flat

 

[WBill]

The whole thing for me is riding along at the beginning of a long trip and having that little nagging thingie in my head worrying about whether the tires are up to it. I would just swap them out so I could forget about it. Actually, I am in about the same place, with 12,000 mi on my Metzlers, and trying to wear them down so I can change them before I take my long trip in June. Having to ride a lot before that trip is only so bad, eh? WBill

 

[fjrrider]

This crazy guy rides another 150 miles home on this tire! He's Kirilian from this board!

 

[wheatonFJR]

This crazy guy rides another 150 miles home on this tire! He's Kirilian from this board!

He's definitely an expert!

However, I do not see a tread depth checker...oh, that's right...he doesn't need one.

"Ride till it's shiny...then you have 150 miles to get to a tire place."

 

[El Toro Joe]

I usually go till the chords start showin...makes it more exciting... :huh: