In how much of a hurry should I be to replace my rear tire, if it looked like the front tire 2 months ago? (Left is front, right is rear)
by MeekHat
In how much of a hurry should I be to replace my rear tire, if it looked like the front tire 2 months ago? (Left is front, right is rear)
by MeekHat
8 Comments
Very soon. It’s prone to punctures. E-bike?
That tire is completely worn and should be replaced.
As for urgency, at work I would tell you not to ride it for liability reasons and because I don’t want you to get hurt. If it has a flat spot if you put a straight edge perpendicularly across the tire, that would be the point Id say it’s particularly dangerous.
If you don’t suffer frequent flats I would keep it.
There is a webpage from schwalbe talking about wear, it’s in German but with a tool of your choice you can translate it for sure: https://www.schwalbe.com/service/technik-faq/verschleiss/
You could change the front with the rear tire and wear them out together. Then change them for higher quality
Being a rear tire, I would ride it until the first cords start to show at the flats spots.
That thread is largely useless on bike tires and, is there because customers are gullible and mimicks “real” vehicle tires (that have different requirements to begin with, along with geometry and construction)
The best thread for a bike that rides on pavement is a bald tire. So as long as there is rubber where the tire meets the road, you are fine.
For safety reasons, I Always ride the newer tire at the front. When the rear is about to give its last breath, I replace it with the one at the front, and there I put a new tire.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/slicks.html
https://yarchive.net/bike/tire_wear.html
Do you do all your braking with your back brake or something?
stop skidding. use both brakes when stopping to prevent this
When I used to ride 1000km a month this is what I did.
When the rear looked like yours I’d buy one new tyre and put it on the front and the front to the rear.
Repeat
A blowout in the rear is controlable. Front? you’re kissing tarmac