Flat Tyre?

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straas

Matt
Location
Manchester
I've got a Mavic Yksion UST tyre on my rear wheel - it's done 5,500 km

If I run my finger over the tyre, the contact area seems to have flattened. I can't see any wear indicators and the tyre looks ok otherwise.

I see the new version of this tyre has "a more durable compound" so maybe 5,500 km is the life of this tyre?
 

iluvmybike

Über Member
Flattening of a tyre is often associated with consistently running too low a pressure
 

si_c

Guru
Location
Wirral
It's fine, run it till the wear indicator or carcass shows. You may notice it if cornering hard, some people do, I don't particularly.
 

chriscross1966

Über Member
Location
Swindon
You've obviously never bought one of these tyres! Think they're dearer than my car tyres! :laugh:
Run Strozaprettis on a Brompton .. 500km tops, made out of tissue psper but they at least run fast...
 
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