Legal Wear Limits for Motorcycle Tyres UK!
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- Опубліковано 21 кві 2024
- When are your tyres worn out legally and for safety? That is what this video covers. I had a great opportunity to compare a new and 8000-mile-old tyre of the same model! I do notice when editing that the tread pattern is not quite the same, I guess they updated the moulds.
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I change the car tyres when I think they wont pass an MOT. I change a bikes tyres as soon as I notice a change in the handling regardless of how much "life" might be left in them.
100% if you have a big flat spot it can still be legal but feels horrible to corner with.
would that not be a waste of money? just go by your manual
@@steve00alt70 I'd prefer not to crash, that would cost me more.
@@SloboloboVFR fair enough
@@SloboloboVFR Exactly, if a tyre feels like it has issues replacing it is always cheaper than the alternative.
Surprised you didn't go into the markings that tell you how old a tyre is, or how old is too old. I've seen bellends at local bike meets happily riding on 15+ year old rubber.
As always bro great advice and help thankyou
I would put a rope repair in the front to get me home, but would get it changed ASAP. Great informative vid as usual by the way👍🏻
I've shamefully got to nearly the minimum on my Pirelli Angel GT2 tyres. They're getting swapped this Saturday.
Nearly to the TWI bars after 10k miles
Got the same tires on my bike haha, mine are the same as yours for depth left on the tread too but definitely getting the same tires fitted again they are great for the price.
My first bike I got in 2019 and it hadn't had an MOT since 2006. The tyres were still legal tread wise but I noticed some minor perishing. Then I checked the dot codes for the age and one was from 1995 and the other was 1997. Needless to say they were changed with it's first MOT with me before it went out on the road. There's no way I was riding on tires that old
Front tyres virtually never get squared off. They wear at the sides making the profile more of a V than a nice radius. Rears will always square off on road bikes and generally only last half as long as a front
Hi Spicy - great video. I’m approaching the need to change my rear tyre on my Guzzi 850: where could I go to get the tyre fitted and balanced near Portsmouth please? This is my first tyre change in years.
I have used Protyre in the past, the one in portsmouth, 468 London Rd, Hilsea, PO2 9RN. I have only used them 2-3 times ever as I tend to do it myself and the last time was a while ago but they have been great those times. Not the cheapest but when I went fitting price was fair.
Great video 👍
tyres are the only contact between road and bike. if you can afford it, it’s always worth keeping them good.
I had odd tyres on my bike when I got it. The front was getting low. Rear had about 4mm. I changed both as rear was 6 years old and compound felt very stiff. New tyres were like night and day, even for a new rider like myself.
thats why you change the tyres as soon as possible on used bikes. Do not believe the owner at all.
When my bike goes in for a service I'm going to get them to change my tyres not because there warn but my tyres are more off roading tires for green laneing but I mostly use it to comute to work so I'll ask them to put road tyres on hopefully I can get road tyres for 21 inch front and 18 inch rear.
@spicy110
Probably stupid question but theres a couple of tyre wear descriptions that although i read/hear about them i can't describe them, or know what I'm looking or feeling for..
cupping and scalloping..?
What are they? What causes them? What do these look like?
That would depend on what area of the tyre it is on. Scalloping can happen on the edge of a tyre if the chain is hitting it. You would think it might strip the edge off in an even way but due to it being timed to the sprockets and the pins that stick out of the chain. You end up with an edge that goes in and out. Like the edge of a scallop shell.
@@Jimb0b1111 Maybe slow your roll a little there, I talk from experience, Indeed I have even had it happen. I was very specific in what area I was talking about and said "can happen" If you ask supermoto riders you will get the same answer. It is common on supermotos to use a wider than stock rear tyre. In some cases the chain can just catch the edge of the tyre scallop cutting the edge. So no I am not making shit up, you just did not know that.
Thanks for the informative video even though i don't own a bike [just yet] its always good seeing a content creator providing advice, especially when it comes to some that is a major part of safety. stay hydrated.
Do you apply the same thing on a Off road tyre or 50/50 tyres. As they completely different treads.
Complete sense spoken as usual.
I always thought the little ‘bridge’ is the wear indicator. Is this still the case?
Yes as talked about in the video.
The treads is for purely rain then to disperse? not dry asphalt? something majority of fair weather riders wont experience.
Yes that is why dry race tyres are slicks.
I'm not a fan of chicken strips, I prefer my chicken fillets ;)
Great no-nonsense video spicy!
Useful. Thanks. I wonder what causes the flat spots. It’s certainly not the little waif that is your pillion!😂 Warped disk?
most of your hard acceleration and braking is done upright, plus motorway miles make flat spots. Though flat band might be a better term.
@@spicy110 ah right. I thought you had been locking up wheels.
haha not on my xj6
Think I saw you in Tesco today. Hope youre having a good day if that was you! Haha.
That would have been me lol
@@spicy110 aha. Wish I said something now. I was in a Rossi hoodie. Good to see you though mate. 👍👍
You never mentioned pressures, what do you run 36/42?
As pressures are dependent on the bike, tyres, rider weight and preference there is no point talking about it this video. On my xj6 I run 38/42.
What are you going to measure on racing slicks🤔
I think they have little holes you measure the depth on....I am sure I have seen that before.
Not heard anyone at bike night mention chicken strips for years is that still a thing
Always has been always will be! lol
Bit of a noob question but is the tread gauge motorcycle specific?
This one is yes as cars have way more tread on them. It would still work for measuring, but the red-green zone would be off.
@@spicy110 okay, cool. Good to know. Thanks. 👍🏻
Personally, I don't like riding with a plug in a tyre and would have changed it asap,but I have known people who have or put a tube in the tyre to get their monies worth out of it. As to chicken strips it is complete BS you can wear them off by doing low speed manoeuvres in a car park they are not a sign of a good rider.
The reason I had the first one was getting a puncher really fast after they were fitted. Then I was inundated with all sorts of opinions on it. That is why I spent 3 years testing them and this was the outcome. Still 100% get this will likely not change your opinion, in fact I am not trying to do that, but it is interesting to see some facts. ua-cam.com/video/2l59fNBq-Tc/v-deo.htmlsi=rgvzRK3S3DpNtN28
@spicy110 I own a touring Harley and with my wife and I on it plus luggage, it would weigh over half a ton . I wouldn't like a plug to fail so I do not take the risk however small.
OOOh that is a very different matter! In your case 100%
time for oil change
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I know you're dyslexic, but as this is a video concerning UK law, can you please change to the UK Spelling of tyre?
I think you'd get more views going forward when other people are searching for UK tyre law and information.
That is us based spell check for you, even with uk settings lol But notice it is correct in the thumbnail.
I thought that was probably the case. I don't know which program you use, but some times it's better to download and install the UK dictionary and remove the US one.
As I said I think it will improve your views going forward.