time to change tyres?

physioman

i've 4500km with same tyres and wonder when i should change them? whats sort of km are people getting out of their tyres?

Wishbone Ash

If you're not puncturing or sliding off I'd keep going.

Lifespan depends on brands, compounds, type of use etc

Alanstrainor

What kind of tyres do you have currently? What do they look like? Many gashes?

Very hard to know to be honest, but again there's no harm ordering a set of tyres and having them ready to go when you get to the end of the the existing ones.

physioman

Alanstrainor wrote: »

What kind of tyres do you have currently? What do they look like? Many gashes?

Very hard to know to be honest, but again there's no harm ordering a set of tyres and having them ready to go when you get to the end of the the existing ones.

bontrager. yeah pretty worn to be honest. probably best to order some. thanks

physioman

physioman wrote: »

bontrager. yeah pretty worn to be honest. probably best to order some. thanks

what tyres would you recommend for road bike

Alanstrainor

physioman wrote: »

what tyres would you recommend for road bike

What are you doing? Commuting? Racing? Travelling on rough roads? etc.

There are plenty of options, all suiting different needs.

physioman

i communte 3 days a week 30km round trip. at weekends i do 100km cycles. mix of everything!

royrogers

Any deals out there on tyres at the moment. (for racing)

f1000

Specialized are/were doing a tyre amnesty. Not sure if its still going. Got a set of 23 Armadillo Eilte's plus a set of tubes for a lot less than RRP in my LBS with a trade in of an old set of any tires. The new Armadillo's roll better than the last generation plus I'd only one puncture from my last set due to a screw after 5k+

circler

Continental Grand Prix 4000S on Wiggle for £25.

thebouldwhacker

Gp4000 worked for me all winter and spring, good grip, no punctures.

irishrover99

wiggle have a great sale on at the moment. i'm about to order 2 schwalbe lugano and a set of shimano m520 for total of 50 euros with free delivery. cheapest i could find just 2 schwalbe lugano in dublin was 40 euros

slap/dash

I got 4000s from bike components . De fir 23 euro or something like that. I've 4000k on my current set of 4000s and they are still looking good for another season.
Just put 4seasons 28s on my single speed and it's huge the increased pleasure to ride it after 23 gators

4 seasons seem as grippy as 4000s so far. I do not reccomend gators at all except in that you won't need new tires for a few years and will get a flat maybe once every 18months

Seaswimmer

physioman wrote: »

i've 4500km with same tyres and wonder when i should change them? whats sort of km are people getting out of their tyres?

I change my tyres with the clocks. Put new tyres on end of October and end of March. This means I get 5 months out of the tyres over the winter when the weather and roads are bad and 7 months over summer when roads are good.

I do about 200km a week commuting.

I have gone up to 3 years without a puncture using this regime..

I change tubes once a year and wheels about every 2 years

CramCycle

Seaswimmer wrote: »

I change my tyres with the clocks. Put new tyres on end of October and end of March. This means I get 5 months out of the tyres over the winter when the weather and roads are bad and 7 months over summer when roads are good.

I hate to say it but that seems like shocking value. I have had 2 pairs of 4000s that have been flipped back and forth and they have done me well for 3 years on about the same distance per week. I have to get new fronts soon but there should still be a summer out of them without major issues.

Celly Smunt

I change my tyres with the season too, though the ones I take off would be fine to put back on again once the roads get better.

I bought a set of schwelbe luganos there about 3 months ago however for a bit of a change and it was probably the worst investment I ever made, worn down after two months or so.When it comes to tyres, for the amount they pay back I wouldnt skrimp on the original outlay

Wishbone Ash

CramCycle wrote: »

.... I have had 2 pairs of 4000s that have been flipped back and forth and they have done me well for 3 years..

I'm always envious of those who get so long out of a pair of tyres. I rarely puncture in the conventional sense but (with the exception of Marathons) I've never worn out a tyre normally. I usually suffer some sort of catastrophic damage usually to the side wall long before it becomes worn. A lot of travel in winter after dark doesn't help I suppose.

Seaswimmer

CramCycle wrote: »

I hate to say it but that seems like shocking value. I have had 2 pairs of 4000s that have been flipped back and forth and they have done me well for 3 years on about the same distance per week. I have to get new fronts soon but there should still be a summer out of them without major issues.

you are probably correct but I would prefer to pay a bit more for a bit less chance of punctures. I do give the used tyres away to a couple of friends who wouldn't be doing high mileage so they continue to be used. Personally I wouldn't be sure when a tyre is worn. If I start getting punctures then you could assume its worn but by then its too late..

In 8 years commuting on my present system I would have had less than 5 punctures so for me it works.

for leisure cycling I would probably just keep using the same set but when you need to be somewhere on time you don't want any delays..

CramCycle

Seaswimmer wrote: »

In 8 years commuting on my present system I would have had less than 5 punctures so for me it works.

Fair point, when mine get worn, you know within 24 hours, the punctures go from one a year to one every commute. I always have a spare set in the shed but that not much good when you are on the road. I always carry some sort of insulating tape or a boot to cover me if it happens unexpectedly.

you need to be somewhere on time you don't want any delays..

TBF, if I had the dough, I would probably do something similar, maybe a fresh pair at the beginning of spring/summer.

NeedMoreGears

I usually get a year - 8,000km - from rubinios. I went for two years without a problem until the puncture gods remembered me and I've had two in the first 500knm of a new set (to be fair it was a three inch nail). I generally change them when I feel the grip is not as good.

Bloggsie

evening all, perhaps Im slightly off thread but I currently run a pair of schalwbe luganos & am quite happy with them. Ive heard that gator skins are the future. Any one have an opinion on either?
thanks

Wishbone Ash

Bloggsie wrote: »

... Ive heard that gator skins are the future.

It's been done to death here but many of us experience very poor grip in the wet with Gatorskins.

physioman

i ended up buying bontrager xl road tyres for 40 euro for 2 on ebay. any opinions?