I think I might need a new rear tire

[raitchison]

Soo today I rode to Motoport just North of San Diego to get fitted for an order a new set of gear.

Total distance was ~300 miles, all of it on the freeway.

When I got home I looked at my rear tire, expecting to find the flat spot that the previous owner put on the tire to be worse (I have been "working" very hard in the canyons to round out the tire since I got the bike and had almost done it).

I wasn't expecting this:

No idea how many miles are on this tire since it was put on by the previous owner. I've put about 2000 miles on it since I got the bike in July when it looked like this:

Soo I've called up my local shop to look up the price for a PR2, good thing I wasn't planning on riding this weekend.

 

[FJRBluesman]

That's the strongest part of the tire! Looks like it's ready for the snow, sort of like cable chains.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Kinda looks like Bluesys head...Jus' put a hat on it!

 

[escapefjrtist]

Go away pretty quick at the end, don't they? Never trust what *appears* to be a good looking tire!

Which tire is that...a Roadsmart?

--G

 

[SkooterG]

Pfft! There is still another 1000 miles left on that tire.

 

[beemerdons]

Pfft! There is still another 1000 miles left on that tire.

I was so expecting this statement from our Pointy Headed Leader SkootyG!

 

[dcarver]

It DOES happen quick...

 

[FLFJRS]

At least you have canyons to "work" the rest of the tread.

Florida flatlands here hard to wear the sides of a tire.

 

[MGB]

I've found most tires (PR's most recently) tend to wear out VERY FAST near the end of their life (as you've discovered). To the point if I'm doing a cross country tip and they are getting pretty worn I'll replace them first.