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Rpm4x4
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've noticed that new front tires don't come with much tread at all. New ones look damn near worn out! How far down is too far? So when do YOU replace.
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Swampy
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

When the new ones arrive!

That of course is when the cords start showing through the smooth tread.
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Danger_dave
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

When they start riding like crap.
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Djkaplan
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'll let the rear go down to the cords. My fronts wear out on the sides first, so it gets changed sooner.
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Jimduncan69
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i usually get two rears to 1 front.
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Just_ziptab
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 10:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

This is what my rear tire looked like when a section of cords started showing. Not much there!
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Dalton_gang
Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 11:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here is my last tire after a burnout.



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Froggy
Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 - 12:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Forgot to get close ups photos of them, but swapped my scorpion syncs tonight with new ones on new rims. 18k on the front, 11k on the rear. They are so square i am thinking of putting them on my car.
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Rick_a
Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 - 01:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I generally wait until the wear markers show. Usually they're already rock hard, slippery, and cracked on the sidewalls at that time. I've worn a set of tires nearly to the cords once and nearly killed myself having to emergency brake at 65mph in the rain. The tank slapper was so bad my pegs folded up against the pavement and my right foot got crunched.

My tires wear evenly and both the front and rear wear out at the same rate making for quite an expense.

My Syncs were the longest lasting tires I've used and they only lasted around 5K miles
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Djkaplan
Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 - 01:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

"Not much there!"

That's plenty... but you know it's time if you can see the air inside.
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