some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders)

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some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders)

Post by Meat of Snail » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:11 pm

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Re: some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders

Post by Firewa11 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 2:21 pm

Great info!
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Re: some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders

Post by Blizzard_1708 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:31 pm

and if you get new rubber put on, be sure to remove the new tire label before going on a club rides (but I wont mention any names!!)

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Re: some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders

Post by WillK675 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:15 pm

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Re: some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders

Post by Dragonfly » Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:37 pm

Excellent post with excellent info, thanks George.
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Post by U-Turn » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:09 pm

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Post by Dr.PorkChop » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:00 pm

Good one. I have to admit. I do wear the tread way to far down dispite the fact I know what the wear marks are for. Tend to push things a little to far or see how far it will go. One day it's gonna bite me in the a$$$

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Re: some basic tire info for everyone (especially new riders

Post by Blizzard_1708 » Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:19 pm

good possibility!