Would you say I need new tires?

[Radio Flyer]

Don't know what's considered needing new tires. I normally just do a lot of commuting.

I've seen tires that look worse than mine and people ride on them but I don't want to have them slipping out from under me.

Sorry for the crappy pics but it's the best I could do with my phone.

Here is a decent shot in the light.

[NinjaNick]

I don't see anything wrong with them. I change my tires when the tread is flat.

Also, no need to blur your plate man. Strangers all over the road see it everyday. True safety is blurring it while your out riding, but that is illegal.

[Radio Flyer]

It's blurry because I had it posted on another forum and that's the only pic I had in the light.

Thanks for the info.

[NinjaNick]

No problem, those tires look like they still have a lot of mileage left in them. Enjoy.

[Steve Butters]

those look new to me haha....you should see mine!

[max power]

Thems fine tars bubby.

[bigbluebird]

yep they look good mine were a year older, but i will say if those are the stock ones getting an upgrade will make a world of difference. also are there any little cracks in the rain groves if so that is dry rot and something to keep a close eye on.

also check the date stamp on the side of the tire it will be a 4 digit number the first two are the week of the year and the second is the year if it is 3 or more time to start looking.

having said that you should create a thread about what tire to buy

[Fazerlady]

Most tires have tread wear indicators. They are bars made of hard rubber lying crossways across the tread. You can't see them on new tires, but as the tread wears down, they become visible.

You can locate the wear indicator by an arrow (note: depending on brand of tire, the arrow may be a little Michelin man as on Michelin tires, the Dunlop logo on Dunlop Tires, a viper head on Avon tires, etc.) on the sidewall or on the extreme edge of the tread area. Follow this arrow onto the tread and look for the raised portion in between the tread groves. If this raised portion becomes flush with the tread, it is time for a new tire.

I hope this helps.

[tomato_racing]

I have a set of used Power Race mediums if you decide you want them. I wrecked on them and obviously won't be putting them back on the track. They would be fine for street use...

[Steve Butters]

also check the date stamp on the side of the tire it will be a 4 digit number the first two are the week of the year and the second is the year if it is 3 or more time to start looking.

im confused...mine says 5503 on my rear tire, and theres not 55 weeks in the year....maybe im looking at the wrong number...but theres only two 4-digit numbers, and the other one is 2913, which wouldnt make sense either....on my front tire, it says [1992] in brackets, but i dont think thats a date stamp...my bikes a 97 lol, not sure what that number is

i googled date stamp, and found something similar on my bike, it says NA72403 ... maybe it would be 24th week of 03? and my front tire is BPH 4501...but idk if im looking at the right stuff lol

Edited April 5, 2010 by Steve Butters

[bigbluebird]

here are the instructions i was told

step

1

Locate the DOT numbers on the sidewall of the tire. These numbers always start with the letters DOT, which stand for Department of Transportation.

Step

2

Check both sides of the tire. You will notice that one number has four extra digits to it on the end.

Step

3

Determine which side of the tire has the longer DOT number and read the last four digits of that number. That is the tire stamp date.

Step

4

Decipher the tire stamp date using this easy formula: 0108 would indicate that the tire was manufactured in the first week of the year 2008; 1208 would indicate the tire was manufactured in the 12th week of the year 2008. This formula applies in a two-digit format to start the number of the week it was made, starting with 01 and ending with 52. The last two digits of the number indicate in which year the tire was manufactured, starting with 00 for the year 2000. There's a slightly different format for tires manufactured prior to the year 2000, but since those would be over nine years old, it's a pretty safe bet to assume they're beyond their expiration date. It might not hurt to find out if the tire you're looking at has a manufacturer's expiration date, if applicable, and determine whether that would expire before the tread wear of the tire being used on your vehicle would.

[Steve Butters]

ok thanks, i got it now.... 4501 for my front, and 2403 on the rear...wow, i think im about due for tires!

[bigbluebird]

my rear is dae4409

the rear was made the 44 week of 09

[bigbluebird]

ok thanks, i got it now.... 4501 for my front, and 2403 on the rear...wow, i think im about due for tires!

at least you know something about your bike that you did not and

knowing is half the battle

[shittygsxr]

[Fazerlady]

Hey shittygsxr....whats with the German sticker...

[NinjaNick]

^^^Is that Ross??

[NinjaNick]

I know some German and right now I want to say..

Iche bin mude... Montag.

[shittygsxr]

^^^Is that Ross??

[NinjaNick]

rotflCOPTER!!

Yeah...I broke out the copter.

[Radio Flyer]

Only reason I asked was because I got the bike with 2k miles and I'm coming up on 6k.

I didn't think that they had been changed out and I know most tires that are this brand last around 5k miles. I guess they gave me a fresh set when I got the bike.

Thanks for all the info everyone.