Time for new tires?

[aschrauth]

Just curious, what brand tyre did you go with?

I have had good luck with Duro tires. I like the agressive tread design and how they handle in snow.

[Neil955i]

I have had good luck with Duro tires. I like the agressive tread design and how they handle in snow.

Ah, so Duro is the brand, there was me thinking it was just an abbreviation you were using.  Forgive my ignorance!  Now to see if they sell here in the UK...

[aschrauth]

I ended up keeping both tires instead of throwing them away like I did the OEM set. I think I am going to upcycle them into a cool shelf for all my nicknacks in my man cave. Here is an example of what it will look like. Now all I need to do is find some scrap wood.

[Neil955i]

I ended up keeping both tires instead of throwing them away like I did the OEM set. I think I am going to upcycle them into a cool shelf for all my nicknacks in my man cave. Here is an example of what it will look like. Now all I need to do is find some scrap wood.

I've seen old tractor tyres used as planters before now...

[monkeybongos]

I preheated the oven for 250 and let it heat up to tempature, turned it off and placed the tire on a large cookie sheet for about ten minutes. When i pulled it out it was very flexable and went on the rim like a glove!

How did the kitchen and oven smell after?  How long did it linger?

[randyo]

I've seen old tractor tyres used as planters before now...

they don't have to be tractor tires to be used as planters. I use my old tires to make raised beds in my garden,  3 car tires tall is perfect height for gardening, peppers especially, like raised tire beds, 2 plants to a stack, a teaspoon of Epsom salts every now and then, and ya be growing jalapenos by the bushel, they really like the warm soil from the sun hitting the tires

I use my motorcycle tires as potato planters. as the plants grow, add another tire and mulch to fill, at the end of the season, a 100lbs of taters in the stack

[Iahawk]

they don't have to be tractor tires to be used as planters. I use my old tires to make raised beds in my garden,  3 car tires tall is perfect height for gardening, peppers especially, like raised tire beds, 2 plants to a stack, a teaspoon of Epsom salts every now and then, and ya be growing jalapenos by the bushel, they really like the warm soil from the sun hitting the tires

I use my motorcycle tires as potato planters. as the plants grow, add another tire and mulch to fill, at the end of the season, a 100lbs of taters in the stack

And that’s why I love this forum..learn something new every day!

[Neil955i]

And that’s why I love this forum..learn something new every day!

+1 !!

[aschrauth]

+1 !!

+1!

[Quick-Star24]

Hello everyone!

So I have around 9,000 Km on my current set of tires that I changed on my kymco when I noticed that the OEM ones were badly dry rotted at around 1,000 KM. I examined both of them and noticed that the back one is worn more than the front which is normal for a motorcycle from what I was told. The question is how do I measure how much tread is currently on my tires? I have a tread depth gauge but I assume it is only good for car tires and not motorcycle tires. The tires that I have on now are Duro all-season tires that look like the ones that I have pictured below. In the future, I will probably be installing the exact same brand because of the handling and I like that they ride well in the rain and snow.

Can't believe people are changing their tires so soon. A guy I follow on Youtube "Biketrips" has a Kymco AK550 which He rides all over Greece and said he had 40,000 KM on his tires when He chose to change them. Anything under 20,000 is shocking to me and especially under 10,000 miles.

[Neil955i]

Can't believe people are changing their tires so soon. A guy I follow on Youtube "Biketrips" has a Kymco AK550 which He rides all over Greece and said he had 40,000 KM on his tires when He chose to change them. Anything under 20,000 is shocking to me and especially under 10,000 miles.

I’ve seen some Greek motorcycle tyres and I wouldn’t trust my hide to them! 😂🤣

[NorWeWa]

I have to say never going to put a tire in an oven at 200 F temperature.  I have managed to change tires over the years and, one does learn a few tricks. 

Art 

[Quick-Star24]

I’ve seen some Greek motorcycle tyres and I wouldn’t trust my hide to them! 😂🤣

Metzelers are NOT Greek tires......

[NorWeWa]

Metzelers are German.  Been around a long time.  They were the top choice for dirt bike tires back in the 70's.

[randyo]

Metzelers are German.  Been around a long time.  They were the top choice for dirt bike tires back in the 70's.

German company, not necessarily manufactured in Germany, I had a set made in Brazil