Re: [RBW] How can you tell when slick tires are past their prime?

[Christine Rose]

Hi Roberta

On Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 3:56:18 AM UTC-4 Roberta wrote:

> Thank you all. I’ll start checking my tires and noting flats. I’ve been 
> riding many more miles since I’ve gotten Rivs than pre-Riv days. 
>
> BTW , this came up because Leah had small Orange pinpricks all over her 
> rear tire and sealant oozed out. We both want to catch it before this total 
> failure stage. 
>
> Roberta
>
>
> On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 12:41:58 PM UTC-4 peter...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Deflate the tire. Put your forefinger on one side of the tire and your 
>> thumb on the other side. Squeeze the tire and roll it between your thumb 
>> and finger. You'll be able to feel any difference in thickness between the 
>> center and the sides. A brand new tire will normally be a bit thicker in 
>> the center. As the tire wears the center becomes thinner and thinner, but 
>> the sides remain the same as new. You be the judge of when to replace a 
>> tire. Rears wear out faster than fronts. So I replace a worn rear tire with 
>> the front tire and put a new tire up front. Rear tire flats aren't usually 
>> dangerous, while a flat up front can cause you to crash.
>>
>> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM Roberta  wrote:
>>
>>> Leah and I both have Gravel King Slicks on a bike and question came up:  
>>> If the tires are naturally slick, how can you tell that the life is wearing 
>>> away, hopefully before they ooze out sealant or go flat on a ride?
>>>
>>> Just in case it matters, my GK Slicks are run tubeless and hers are 
>>> tubed, but it's part of a bigger question, since they cannot be the only 
>>> tire without aggressive tread, and they might not get replaced with the 
>>> same tire brand or model.
>>>
>>> Roberta
>>>
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>>
>>
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Re: [RBW] How can you tell when slick tires are past their prime?

[Roberta]

Thank you all. I’ll start checking my tires and noting flats. I’ve been 
riding many more miles since I’ve gotten Rivs than pre-Riv days. 

BTW , this came up because Leah had small Orange pinpricks all over her 
rear tire and sealant oozed out. We both want to catch it before this total 
failure stage. 

Roberta


On Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 12:41:58 PM UTC-4 peter...@gmail.com wrote:

> Deflate the tire. Put your forefinger on one side of the tire and your 
> thumb on the other side. Squeeze the tire and roll it between your thumb 
> and finger. You'll be able to feel any difference in thickness between the 
> center and the sides. A brand new tire will normally be a bit thicker in 
> the center. As the tire wears the center becomes thinner and thinner, but 
> the sides remain the same as new. You be the judge of when to replace a 
> tire. Rears wear out faster than fronts. So I replace a worn rear tire with 
> the front tire and put a new tire up front. Rear tire flats aren't usually 
> dangerous, while a flat up front can cause you to crash.
>
> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM Roberta  wrote:
>
>> Leah and I both have Gravel King Slicks on a bike and question came up:  
>> If the tires are naturally slick, how can you tell that the life is wearing 
>> away, hopefully before they ooze out sealant or go flat on a ride?
>>
>> Just in case it matters, my GK Slicks are run tubeless and hers are 
>> tubed, but it's part of a bigger question, since they cannot be the only 
>> tire without aggressive tread, and they might not get replaced with the 
>> same tire brand or model.
>>
>> Roberta
>>
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>
>
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Re: [RBW] How can you tell when slick tires are past their prime?

[Peter White]

Deflate the tire. Put your forefinger on one side of the tire and your
thumb on the other side. Squeeze the tire and roll it between your thumb
and finger. You'll be able to feel any difference in thickness between the
center and the sides. A brand new tire will normally be a bit thicker in
the center. As the tire wears the center becomes thinner and thinner, but
the sides remain the same as new. You be the judge of when to replace a
tire. Rears wear out faster than fronts. So I replace a worn rear tire with
the front tire and put a new tire up front. Rear tire flats aren't usually
dangerous, while a flat up front can cause you to crash.

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM Roberta  wrote:

> Leah and I both have Gravel King Slicks on a bike and question came up:
> If the tires are naturally slick, how can you tell that the life is wearing
> away, hopefully before they ooze out sealant or go flat on a ride?
>
> Just in case it matters, my GK Slicks are run tubeless and hers are tubed,
> but it's part of a bigger question, since they cannot be the only tire
> without aggressive tread, and they might not get replaced with the same
> tire brand or model.
>
> Roberta
>
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[RBW] How can you tell when slick tires are past their prime?

[Roberta]

Leah and I both have Gravel King Slicks on a bike and question came up:  If 
the tires are naturally slick, how can you tell that the life is wearing 
away, hopefully before they ooze out sealant or go flat on a ride?

Just in case it matters, my GK Slicks are run tubeless and hers are tubed, 
but it's part of a bigger question, since they cannot be the only tire 
without aggressive tread, and they might not get replaced with the same 
tire brand or model.

Roberta

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