Re: Tyre tread depth: 3mm vs. 1.5mm?

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scoter1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Albm&ctd" <alb_mandctdNOWMD@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> : In article <48203c94$0$1027$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> : scoter1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> : > "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_4WD@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> : > : Just JT wrote:
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> : > : > "John_H" <john4721@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> : > : > > Just JT wrote:
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> : > : > >>Need.to.get.a.tyre.thingie.to.measure.tread.depth.
> : > : > >
> : > : > > What's wrong with the built in tread depth indicators?
> : > : > > ~~
> : > : > > All.tyres.have.'em.
> : > : > >
> : > : > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> : > : > Better accuracy?
> : > : >
> : > : > --
> : > : > There's.the.penny.test.but.we.don't.have.pennies.in.Aus.
> : > :
> : > : What John H is referring to is in between some of the tread blocks
on
> : > : your tyre you'll see a little raised section. Almost like a bridge
> : > : between tread blocks. That's the depth indicator, and if the
blocks
> : > : are worn enough to be the same height as that then you're
officially
> : > : illegal. Having said that, many tyres are at pretty poor
performance
> : > : levels even before they hit this indicator.
> : >
> : > And some come off the shelf piss poor performers!!
> : >
> : > I had a mates Falcon over the weekend as he needed my towbar adn
althought its tyres where 
> almost
> : > new they were noisey, plastic, harsh pieces of crap! I dont know
what brand they were (Forgot to
> : > look once I got it home, just glad to be out of it!) but Im sure
someone had fit shopping 
> trollies
> : > wheels to it!
> : >
> : In the '70's I said I'd rather ride on bald Avons than Japanese tyres.
> : The OEM Bridgestones (on most Japanese motorcycles) were deadly,
> : aquaplaning pieces of ****.
> : I'd just buy a new bike then have Avons fitted. Oddly, some dealers
were
> : rather surprised by that.
> :
> : Al
> 
> Hmm, you dont hear about Avons shoding Stoner or Edwards bikes now do
ya? 
> 
Casey or Colin would not use those same track tyres touring and commuting 
on our **** roads. They don't test road tyres and so any decision to buy 
tyres for your motorcycle based on racing success of a particular brand 
is probably flawed. 
a'course boy racer wannabees will disagree :-)

Al
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