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Re: Tyre value?
« Reply #15 on: 16 September 2017, 15:20:22 »

You know very well...they are worth what someone will give you.
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« Reply #16 on: 16 September 2017, 16:33:41 »

Pop the size into ebay search box and see what comes back ;)
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« Reply #17 on: 16 September 2017, 17:22:58 »

New tyres have 8mm of tread and if you take away the legal minimum tread of 1.6mm that gives you a legal usable tread depth of 6.4mm which means a half worn tyre will technically have 4.8mm of tread.  ;)
Most tyres start with 9mm. The SportMaxx tyres fall off a cliff at about 3.5mm, so that makes useable life of 5.5mm, so as you can see, straight maths gives 6.25mm.  However, due to reasons I can never grasp, once wear sets in, it accelerates - in same way if you have a suspension fault that causes uneven wear, even once fixed, the wear is more excessive on the worn patch.

This is why I always say that 5mm part worns are not financially effective, especially when most places want £15 to fit one.
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« Reply #18 on: 16 September 2017, 17:24:38 »

Would the fit Mr admins jaaaag.
Nope...

Surprised they don't fit the front.
Pretty certain the fronts are 245.  Due to fact its pissing down with hail, I CBA to check ;D
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Re: Tyre value?
« Reply #19 on: 16 September 2017, 18:58:03 »

New tyres have 8mm of tread and if you take away the legal minimum tread of 1.6mm that gives you a legal usable tread depth of 6.4mm which means a half worn tyre will technically have 4.8mm of tread.  ;)
Most tyres start with 9mm. The SportMaxx tyres fall off a cliff at about 3.5mm, so that makes useable life of 5.5mm, so as you can see, straight maths gives 6.25mm.  However, due to reasons I can never grasp, once wear sets in, it accelerates - in same way if you have a suspension fault that causes uneven wear, even once fixed, the wear is more excessive on the worn patch.

This is why I always say that 5mm part worns are not financially effective, especially when most places want £15 to fit one.

Disagree.  Most new tyres have 8mm of tread.  ::) 

I will agree however that different tyres lose their grip at different rates so performance wise some tyres will be shagged before others, which is why I said a half worn tyre will technically have 4.8mm of tread!  ;)

But this explains a lot TB!  Over the years you've often complained about crap tyres, but now its clear that your tyres have a lot less tread on them than you think there is!  ;D

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Re: Tyre value?
« Reply #20 on: 16 September 2017, 20:48:32 »

New tyres have 8mm of tread and if you take away the legal minimum tread of 1.6mm that gives you a legal usable tread depth of 6.4mm which means a half worn tyre will technically have 4.8mm of tread.  ;)
Most tyres start with 9mm. The SportMaxx tyres fall off a cliff at about 3.5mm, so that makes useable life of 5.5mm, so as you can see, straight maths gives 6.25mm.  However, due to reasons I can never grasp, once wear sets in, it accelerates - in same way if you have a suspension fault that causes uneven wear, even once fixed, the wear is more excessive on the worn patch.

This is why I always say that 5mm part worns are not financially effective, especially when most places want £15 to fit one.

Disagree.  Most new tyres have 8mm of tread.  ::) 

I will agree however that different tyres lose their grip at different rates so performance wise some tyres will be shagged before others, which is why I said a half worn tyre will technically have 4.8mm of tread!  ;)

But this explains a lot TB!  Over the years you've often complained about crap tyres, but now its clear that your tyres have a lot less tread on them than you think there is!  ;D

In that case my tyres are 'almost' as new. I reckon £150 for the pair.  :y
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