Had to do a hard stop. This is the outcome. I’m going to go with this one is toast? Time for new P-Zeros? Also, the tyres have about 2,000 km on them. Maybe change both? Wear indicator on the front is still good.
by Numerous_Try_6138
Had to do a hard stop. This is the outcome. I’m going to go with this one is toast? Time for new P-Zeros? Also, the tyres have about 2,000 km on them. Maybe change both? Wear indicator on the front is still good.
by Numerous_Try_6138
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I would not trust that tire hitting a rock or going over glass in the road.
Definitely gone, sorry mate. I would just buy the rear, as the front typically wears a lot slower
Yes. This tire is done. I like my conti gp5000s . Using front and rear brakes more evenly may help to prevent this in the future. YMMV.
Yup, this one is smoked, starting to see the casing show thru, won’t be long before it blows up. Probably best to replace both but in a pinch you could move just replace the rear.
Still has 10000km in it, easy
That ain’t toast, that’s burnt to a crisp.
It’s fucked.
I don’t see tube. Ya good to go.
If you Google how tires are constructed, you should see that the rubber tread is bonded to a carcass made of synthetic fibers. You have worn through the tread and you are now seeing the fibers. If you ride it, you will abrade the fibers. That would ultimately result in the tube bursting through.
Yes.
After you get the tires sorted you might think about your hard stop technique.
Locking up your rear wheel is not the fastest way to stop. Do as much as you can with the front wheel because it has firmer ground contact. Stay slightly short of flipping forward.
1. Move your weight backwards and get low.
2. Squeeze 20% rear, 80% front.
3. If the rear starts to slip this means it is about to lift so let up slightly on the front brake.
Just move it up front. Who needs teeth anyway.
It has seen many miles and many better days. It’s done its job and saved your —s. Retirement with honor is next for it.
I move my front tire to the back and put the new one on the front when it’s time to replace the tire. That way I always have the tire with the newest rubber on the wheel I use for steering, not the one I use for propulsion.
Oh indeed
I always replace both tires and keep the good one as a spare, yeah, I can see the inner fibres, it needs to be replaced
Yes, down to the cords, not good.
That’s not toast, that’s a tire.