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    Noob here.. when are you guys changing tires? Is it due?

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    1. Specialist_Deer_9761 on

      It does look like you are starting to get separation on the tires. With all those little cracks, I would say yes.

    3. mcalash on

      First, take your tire off. Remove all gravel/glass from rubber. Inspect outside AND in. If cut THRU tire is >10 mm, it’s long done. Less than 10 mm can be “patched” w a boot (dollar bill or ups envelope piece can work in a pinch).

      Next look for any casing exposed thru rubber on outside->done if yes.

      Cracks due to dry rot? done.

      My focus is on rubber (not sidewall).

    4. fenbops on

      Some tyres have wear indicators on them, usually a couple of little dents in the tire and once they’re gone it’s time to replace.

      Hard to tell wear alone from your video but you have quite a few slices/gashes that don’t look healthy.

    5. terdward on

      Some pictures would be better than a video for this. I appreciate that you wanted to rotate it around but multiple pictures would have been better.

      What I’m seeing is either the threads or dirt/dust. Too blurry to tell. If threads, yes, that tire is cooked. If dust, then I see a few spots where the tire has taken some damage but nothing out of the ordinary

    6. JosieMew on

      There are three major reasons I change my bicycle tires.

      1 – I’m no longer getting the traction/ride from the tires that I want

      2 – I’m getting an excessive amount of flats out of the tires compared to normal

      3 – I can see the chords or underlying structural components of the tire.

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