Re: [ST] Tires...

[Bryce <bster13@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah I suck.  Thanks for the catch.

Stock BT57 has 8/32in tread depth

8/32in = 6.35mm (NOT 25.4 hehe)

If 2800 miles is to 4.35 mm (u said u have two mm
left)

Then 2mm left is to 1284 miles

I guess u have enough tread Dan, but like it's been
said tires sometimes go off at the end and wear
quicker, plus if the tires are squared off
already...that's no fun on a nice trip! 

I'd go with new tires.  It's an easy choice for me
with the Harbor Freight Tire changer setup as I could
run the new tires for the trip, then slap the old
tires back on the bike for some more commuting and the
tire swapping wouldn't cost me anything.  But if you
pay the dealer to swap your tires I see where u would
be thinking of stretching the squared off tires.

36/42 sounds fine....with ~4k on the rear tire,
especially on the center of the tread commuting, that
doesn't sound unreasonable.

Good luck,

Bryce


--- Chris Harwood <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Bryce
> 
> I think your numbers are going to mislead  except
> for the bit about
> 2800 miles being a bit low for a Sport Touring tyre!
>  You do know it
> matters where the decimal point is?  You have an
> inch of tread at one
> point!
> 
> I have 6mm tread depth on a new BT020 and I get
> about 6k miles out of a
> rear.  That's with a lot of full-throttle
> acceleration and mostly
> engine-braking - i.e. caning them quite hard, not
> very hard.
> 
> A rough guide might be 1-2k miles per mm tread on
> the rear depending on
> your riding style.
> 
> Be warned, another lister has his last few mm
> disappear overnight when
> he's not riding at all!
> 
> Chris Harwood
> 00 RS
> 


		
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