How long do tyres last?

[Mick_J]

Lets get rid of an old wives tale on tyre life.

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[Stepdoug]

Lets get rid of an old wives tale on tyre life.

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Till this happens

[Hooli]

I've had nearly new tyres explode too, not as bad as that but bad enough. Hence why I'll never buy michelin again.

[VladTepes]

@Stepdoug  is that your bike? If so tell us the tale !

[grog]

I had a Pirelli car tyre explode 2nd day of use. They blamed the fitter, that was me.

[seth]

Never owned a tyre long enough for to get to old .
I tend to have 1 or 2 new pairs each year .

[gsxbarmy]

@Stepdoug  is that your bike? If so tell us the tale !

@VladTepes  see this post where Stepdoug related his experience https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=5478.0

He's now sold it and bought a BMW R1250GS.

[Stepdoug]

@Stepdoug  is that your bike? If so tell us the tale !

@VladTepes  see this post where Stepdoug related his experience https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=5478.0

He's now sold it and bought a BMW R1250GS.

Not because of the tyre issue , but just couldn't do any distance on the 14. So to me what's the point of having it sitting in the garage.
So was sold to Jez , middle of this year

[Batkwaka]

Many years ago riding from Perth to Darwin on a Katana 1100 the chain guard broke in two places and bounced in between the sprocket and the tyre. A broken mount was rubbing on the tyre and eventually cut through tyre wall instantly deflating the tyre at about 120kph. I certainly puckered up for that emergency stop.

[Irish in Oz]

Perth to Darwin on a Katana, well done, easy for the bike 

[VladTepes]

@Stepdoug  is that your bike? If so tell us the tale !

@VladTepes  see this post where Stepdoug related his experience https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=5478.0

He's now sold it and bought a BMW R1250GS.

Thanks Barmy.  I;'d 'like' your post but don't want to endorse BMW's even tangentially... 

[KiwiCol]

Bit harsh boss . . . 

[gsxbarmy]

Bit harsh boss . . . 

Very harsh. But then I can understand jealousy 

[GSXKING]

The video was quite instructional.  @mjgt  @Stepdoug

The tyre age factor comes to mind when you buy a 10 year old bike with the factory fitted tyres still fitted and only a few hundred k's on the clocks.
A friend bought a 1098 Ducati and had noticed the tyre condition, however still thought a quick ride was in order prior to changing them.
Needless to say he wrote the bike off and gashed his thigh pretty badly. Lesson learned the hard way. 

[GSXKING]

Never owned a tyre long enough for to get to old .
I tend to have 1 or 2 new pairs each year .

@seth even during COVID