I'm after expert opinions on my tyre wear.

I am running Conti road attack 2's. They are a few thousand km old. Can't recall the specific km on them.

Anyway, I'm planning a longer ride over Easter, about 1000km all up. The front seems fine. It's the middle of the rear that concerns me. I can start to see some vertical banding. I'm wondering if it's going to last the trip as I have time to replace it beforehand. The last thing I want is to try to get a new tyre on the trip.

I will try to post a photo but it's difficult to capture properly.

Any thoughts?

Here's the best photo I could manage. You can see the stripes in the middle.

Rooted.

Replace.

Quote from: Speeddog on April 12, 2014, 11:16:45 PM
Rooted.

Replace.

well put

+1

Yup.  That's the steel banding making itself apparent just under the surface.

It'll look like this pretty soon...

Thanks guys. Better get a new one then.

I only got 5500km out of a set of Conti Road attack 2 before the wire started showing.    Nice tyre but no good on Alpine roads.

I just checked my notes 10,000 K's out of my rear Conti SA2  
Mostly local NSW roads at 36 psi

The last one I only got 6-7 K due to riding it on the Alpine roads (more abrasive than PAUL's humor )
Your tyre is rooted mate.
I am in the same boat planning a little getaway early next month going to throw a used track tyre on for the
trip it has lots left in the middle , not much left on the edge  

Quote from: Two dogs on April 13, 2014, 03:29:13 PM
lots left in the middle , not much left on the edge 

Someone else been riding your bike Dez ?

PAUL just because you are problem gambler and bet agains Manly with the Gummy Sharks
and LOST ................dont become a hater .

Des and Paul must be sharing a room early next month   

How bloody hard is it to get a tyre and get it fitted in Tas?

No one has the one I want in stock and even if they get it in next few days, some will take until the end of the month to fit it. One bloody tyre!

The best I can hope for is last thing Thursday or Easter Tues. lucky my trip isn't until 24th.

Quote from: Mishka on April 14, 2014, 12:01:04 AM
Des and Paul must be sharing a room early next month   

Sure,
Powder farts wake up

 

I swear I saw a shart