Tire Q: When to replace a tire?

[Jono]

I have a Maxxis Crossmark on the rear, it is down to a couple of mm tread in the middle. So it's ok on hard pack but starting to slip in loose stuff ... so time to replace??? Or do you wait till there is nothing left?

[Guest Agteros]

are you planning to ride any loose stuff soon?

[Racer X]

Drop the pressure a bit more for increased traction. Best to replace a tyre when you no longer feel confident in it.

[Daxiet]

I try rotate my Crossmarks front to back visa versa to get as much life out of a set. First set I pushed to 4000kms, but suffered on loose technical climbs. My second set are almost shot after 1500kms. So depending on where your riding, how you are riding determines the life span. I tend to notice degraded climbing when the "plus" signs are almost worn away.

[Jono]

Thanks for the ideas, I will try rotating the tires and hopefully squeeze a few more km's out of them!

[Santa C]

I guess when you start slidding or lose control

[louis0852]

When you hit that tree or hawker you were trying to avoid, I guess then it's time you should consider a tyre change

[jagwil]

Thanks for the ideas' date=' I will try rotating the tires and hopefully squeeze a few more km's out of them![/quote']

 

The same as car tyres.

 

WHEN IN DOUBT REPLACE!!!

 

Don't try to squeeze more km's out of them.

 

Just buy new ones.

[louis0852]

Squeeze em till they can't be squeezed no more

[jagwil]

Squeeze em till they can't be squeezed no more

 

 

Noooooo    By that stage it is too late. No grip, no traction =  BIG FALL.                                                 

[Daxiet]

 

Squeeze em till they can't be squeezed no more

 

 

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looking at it from a positive perspective, less traction/grip could be the makings for better training. You will learn to adjust your pedaling to prevent slipping and you will improve on your response time to obsticles because you will need more time to slow down!

 

Just joking, I would say on Crossmarks just use the "plus" sign as a guide, when there is < ~0.5mm left on the plus sign change them. You may only at this point really notice climbing on technical stretches becomes more difficult. Braking shouldn't be too affected.