front tire wear

pablo · 02-25-2009, 10:52 AM

I'm approaching 20,000 miles on my Metzeler front tire. It's almost to the wear bars. I only got 10,000 out of my original Bridgestone. This is a substantial difference.
Pablo

macmac · 02-25-2009, 10:55 AM

IMO theOEM stones are junk!

fish · 02-25-2009, 10:56 AM

You must be doing wheelies

Yellow Jacket · 02-25-2009, 01:18 PM

I've got 14.5 k on my stock front Stone. Gonna have to replace it soon though.
I'll probably go with the AVON Cobra.

Only have about 7 k on my rear car tire. No idea when I'll have to replace it! ;)

damark115 · 02-25-2009, 01:39 PM

Just changed out my stock stone front. 18,500 miles. Still had tread but was cupping more than I liked. About 9000 out of each stock rear stone. Went Dunlop this time. See what happens.

macmac · 02-25-2009, 02:18 PM

I hope to replace my brick with a Dunlop ft, but haven't bothered to research it. I had that all done last year and no dough. Still ain't got that dough, so I will just have to see.

dogdoc · 02-25-2009, 02:30 PM

can somebody explain wear bars on MC tires? thanks

macmac · 02-25-2009, 05:00 PM

Doc All radial tires have wear bars.. drag a penny in the treads depth with Lincolns head down, and using that as a gauge if you slide the penny, a point will come where lincoln appears to pop up a little bit out of the tread, and you will have found a wear bar.

Probably all tires have wear bars, but I haven't seen many other tires other than radial in a long time.

**Top Cat** · 02-25-2009, 05:44 PM

If you look down into the tread can you see the wear bar?
If so, I would assume that you can run the tire down till the wear bar is even with the tread,Correct?

pablo · 02-25-2009, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat (TC)

If you look down into the tread can you see the wear bar?
If so, I would assume that you can run the tire down till the wear bar is even with the tread,Correct?

That's what I'm thinking. The wear bars on the Metzeler look like little oval pieces of rubber down in the groove toward the center of the tire. You can't see them until the tread wears down some.

dogdoc · 02-26-2009, 11:09 AM

Thats what I was wondering TC. How low can you take the tread. Im about down to 1mm+ on the rear and 2 mm on the front. Getting close for tires(Avons) but want to get most of these stoners used first. thx guys.

macmac · 02-26-2009, 11:11 AM

Don't fer git to get the new tires wear bars CHROMED~

rewindgy · 02-26-2009, 05:40 PM

The Avon's have really funky wear bars - they are really hard to see!

02-25-2009, 10:52 AM	#1
pablo Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 571	front tire wear I'm approaching 20,000 miles on my Metzeler front tire. It's almost to the wear bars. I only got 10,000 out of my original Bridgestone. This is a substantial difference. Pablo Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-25-2009, 10:55 AM	#2
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	front tire wear IMO theOEM stones are junk! __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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02-25-2009, 10:56 AM	#3
fish Top Contributor Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Aquashicola Pa. Posts: 6,377	front tire wear You must be doing wheelies __________________ I'm not prejudice I hate everyone equally;) 08 nomad blue/silver MaryJane 74,010miles VBA #299 Her's 10 900LT 36,700 09 Bath NY. 10 Lake George NY. 11 National Maggie Valley NC. 12 Pa Wilds (Wellsboro) Pa. 14 Lincoln NH. 17 National Lake George NY.
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02-25-2009, 01:18 PM	#4
Yellow Jacket Top Contributor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 5,792	front tire wear I've got 14.5 k on my stock front Stone. Gonna have to replace it soon though. I'll probably go with the AVON Cobra. Only have about 7 k on my rear car tire. No idea when I'll have to replace it! ;) __________________ Bob KawaNOW/VBA 210 Green/Silver 2006 Patriot Guard Riders 2009
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02-25-2009, 01:39 PM	#5
damark115 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Methuen MA Posts: 349	front tire wear Just changed out my stock stone front. 18,500 miles. Still had tread but was cupping more than I liked. About 9000 out of each stock rear stone. Went Dunlop this time. See what happens. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-25-2009, 02:18 PM	#6
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	front tire wear I hope to replace my brick with a Dunlop ft, but haven't bothered to research it. I had that all done last year and no dough. Still ain't got that dough, so I will just have to see. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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02-25-2009, 02:30 PM	#7
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	front tire wear can somebody explain wear bars on MC tires? thanks
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02-25-2009, 05:00 PM	#8
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	front tire wear Doc All radial tires have wear bars.. drag a penny in the treads depth with Lincolns head down, and using that as a gauge if you slide the penny, a point will come where lincoln appears to pop up a little bit out of the tread, and you will have found a wear bar. Probably all tires have wear bars, but I haven't seen many other tires other than radial in a long time. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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02-25-2009, 05:44 PM	#9
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	front tire wear If you look down into the tread can you see the wear bar? If so, I would assume that you can run the tire down till the wear bar is even with the tread,Correct? __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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02-26-2009, 11:09 AM	#11
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	front tire wear Thats what I was wondering TC. How low can you take the tread. Im about down to 1mm+ on the rear and 2 mm on the front. Getting close for tires(Avons) but want to get most of these stoners used first. thx guys.
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02-26-2009, 11:11 AM	#12
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	front tire wear Don't fer git to get the new tires wear bars CHROMED~ __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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02-26-2009, 05:40 PM	#13
rewindgy Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 959	front tire wear The Avon's have really funky wear bars - they are really hard to see!
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