Timeline for How urgently do I need to replace my tire?
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| Nov 9, 2020 at 13:39 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | Like with "is this a scam?" questions on security SE, the answer to this type of questions is unanimously "yes". | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 22:33 | comment | added | Robbie Goodwin | Of course that's dangerous Of course it might pop when you're on the bike. As a general rule if you're Asking at all, the tyre needs replacing. | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 20:32 | comment | added | MaplePanda | @A. Jahin For commuting, they’re a decent choice. Slow, yes. But I’m sure you would rather not deal with fixing flats while commuting. | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 20:22 | comment | added | A. Jahin | It is indeed the rear tire, and indeed is a gatorskin. Before reading the comment by @juhist I had already ordered a replacement, and since I don't know any better I just got the same as those where already installed. Would you recommend something different. My tire size is 650x23c. Thanks! | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 15:11 | comment | added | Weiwen Ng | Speaking of Continental tires, at least some of them (the more current versions) have little tire wear indicators. They are basically dimples in the tread. When the wear indicators disappear, the tread is worn pretty thin. I'm going to link this question to a previous answer I wrote discussing what might happen if you keep riding the tire. bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/67940/… | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 12:47 | history | edited | Swifty | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 8, 2020 at 12:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/1325407741955993600 | ||
| Nov 8, 2020 at 10:54 | comment | added | juhist | @DanielRHicks This tire looks like Continental UltraGatorSkin. The sidewall has "extra protection against sidewall punctures". This extra protection not only makes it look ridiculously funny, it also makes the tire less supple, thus increasing rolling resistance unacceptably and reducing riding comfort unacceptably. | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 10:50 | answer | added | juhist | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 10:08 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Nov 8, 2020 at 10:08 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | @mattnz I would guess it is a rear tyre. They carry more weight, wear faster, and are more likely to skid in a hard stop, leaving a thin or flat spot, accelerating this kind of bald spot wear. | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 8:37 | comment | added | mattnz | Is this the front or rear tire. A blowout on the front is much harder to control, and more likely to cause crash than a blowout on the rear, therefore if it is the front it is more urgent that the rear to replace the tire. | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 2:29 | vote | accept | A. Jahin | ||
| Nov 8, 2020 at 1:38 | answer | added | MaplePanda | timeline score: 15 | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 1:33 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | The tire appears to be worn out. Can't tell for sure, but it looks like the sidewall is in bad shape. At this stage I'd say you're at significant risk of a blow out. | |
| Nov 8, 2020 at 1:17 | review | First posts | |||
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| Nov 8, 2020 at 1:11 | history | asked | A. Jahin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |