When do you throw tyres away?

[bonker]

When is a good gauge of when a tyre's life is up?

I've got a set of Gatorskins that have done 1000s of miles. When they are deflated and you pinch them they are full of cracks, they never had any real tread so can't loose that. The only downside is threads coming off the side walls.

But they don't puncture and they perform as well as they have ever done.

What's the opinion?

 

[Globalti]

They are probably full of cracks because the plasticiser has evaporated out of them, meaning the rubber is brittle and hard. I would throw them away.

 

[andrew_s]

I throw Gatorskins away either when the canvas shows through, when I'm getting too many punctures, or I when get a puncture and the tread feels thin enough that the canvas will show soon (finger & thumb inside and out, you can also feel a redge either side of the tread centre where it's not worn down so much).

(tread = what the tyre runs on, tread pattern = what a gatorskin doesn't have)

Threads coming off the sidewalls should be either ignored or snipped off with scissors. Don't just pull on the end and unravel them.

 

[byegad]

No matter what make or model of tyre, once I get a rush of punctures the tyre goes. Also any sign of a bulge or bad crack in the tyre gets it binned. I have run the odd one down to the puncture protection layer before binning it, but that's rare.

 

[HLaB]

I tend to run them until they start to suffer an abnormal no of p'tures. However, the rear on my velocity iirc only got 1 or 2 p'tures in 8500miles but felt a bit skittish so I replaced that anyway.

 

[totallyfixed]

I think I may be a hoarder I may have 30 or 40 part worn tyres in the garage, sad I know.

 

[HLaB]

I think I may be a hoarder I may have 30 or 40 part worn tyres in the garage, sad I know.

I don't have that many but I have a fair few in my parents garage I can't bear to throw away

 

[slowmotion]

Like byegad wisely said , when She comes visiting too frequently and at inappropriate times.

 

[totallyfixed]

I don't have that many but I have a fair few in my parents garage I can't bear to throw away

If you come back to ours for a cuppa [traditional now] after the ride on Sunday you may have to bear witness to my superior hoarding skills.

 

[PaulSecteur]

When do you throw tyres away?

Should only ever be done on a Thursday night. Ready for the bin men on Friday morning!

Little tip... when a tyre is ready to be thrown, cut some sections of it out. Do a few different sizes so you can use them as an emergeny patch on the inside of a tyre should you get a gash in it.

 

[Night Train]

Why throw them?

Arch and I will have them, if we can, just let us know. We upcycle tyres into belts and tubes into bags.

 

[marshmella]

Why throw them?

Arch and I will have them, if we can, just let us know. We upcycle tyres into belts and tubes into bags.

Wouldn't you then have to bodge holes in the belts...oh the irony

 

[the_mikey]

Tyres are replaced when the casing is thin, has any significant holes or the tyre suffers too many punctures. I've just retired a pair of Michelin Krylion Carbons, and fitted a fresh pair of the same tyre, the casing was showing significant wear and tear after more than 3000km of cycling. The old tyres are still around, but I'm not sure I will find a use for them.

 

[biggs682]

I think I may be a hoarder I may have 30 or 40 part worn tyres in the garage, sad I know.

you and me both , but must admit have thrown 1 in the bin this week

 

[mcshroom]

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