Is this General Altimax ready for replacement

[BajaRon]

I run tires a bit longer than most. I don't recommend it. I just do it. This is my last rear tire. I figure if you can't see the air... You're good to go!



It does look like you ran that tire a bit over-inflated. I'm curious as to what pressure you're running in the rear.

Any car tire is going to lose some traction capabilities as the weather cools because they have a harder rubber compound than the Kenda's. And it gets even harder when cold. Just one of the trade-offs of getting a decent tire.

I am with BlueKnight on the snow thing. You'll need studs or chains to get any real traction in snow with a Spyder.

As for the pads. You have plenty left as the wear limit is 1mm or about 3/4 the width of a dime. The groove in the OEM pads ends well before you get to 1mm. So it is not necessarily an accurate wear meter. You do have some uneven wear there. Not all that uncommon, regardless of the vehicle. Whether or not you install new pads, be sure to clean and lube the slides and pins so everything is free. Use a very thin layer of Anti-Seize on the contact areas.

 

[AeroPilot]

Ron, Thanks for your EBC pads and comments. Your tire is the one post I recall that shows even wear across the tread. What tire was that and what psi did you run to get that even of a wear. I have always had the center wear faster especially on the OEM Kendas, but also to a lesser extent on the Kumhos and Generals and just attribute it to the wide profile on a lighter vehicle with the 65 mph road speed wear pattern. Here are the last couple of pressure captures on the wifes F3T, one up 110 lb rider.

I would like to see any pics and pressures with a similar even wear to Rons..... any out there?

 

[Chupaca]

Manufacturers marks....

Just a reminder that will help with when your tires are done....

Most all tires have this mark indicating the wear bar location. If the bar is even with the tread your tire is done... there are other bars on tires but they are not the wear bars....:thumbup:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Ron, Thanks for your EBC pads and comments. Your tire is the one post I recall that shows even wear across the tread. What tire was that and what psi did you run to get that even of a wear. I have always had the center wear faster especially on the OEM Kendas, but also to a lesser extent on the Kumhos and Generals and just attribute it to the wide profile on a lighter vehicle with the 65 mph road speed wear pattern. Here are the last couple of pressure captures on the wifes F3T, one up 110 lb rider.

I would like to see any pics and pressures with a similar even wear to Rons..... any out there?

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For what it's worth … I have generally used 17psi for rear and 16psi for front …. This is with using Auto tires …. Note: all auto tires are built to pretty much the same standards, as to what weight they can carry ( size dependent )……. Sorry no pics, but at these psi's all my tires have worn even across the tread …. Mike hyea:

 

[AeroPilot]

Diamonds or the TWI Tread Wear Indicator initials

Yep, the Kendas and Kumhos have the Triangle symbol in line with the wear bars- on the Generals they use TWI symbols in line with the wear bars

Same location just off the tread pattern around the sidewall

 

[BajaRon]

Ron, Thanks for your EBC pads and comments. Your tire is the one post I recall that shows even wear across the tread. What tire was that and what psi did you run to get that even of a wear. I have always had the center wear faster especially on the OEM Kendas, but also to a lesser extent on the Kumhos and Generals and just attribute it to the wide profile on a lighter vehicle with the 65 mph road speed wear pattern. Here are the last couple of pressure captures on the wifes F3T, one up 110 lb rider.

I would like to see any pics and pressures with a similar even wear to Rons..... any out there?

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That tire is a Toyo Proxies TR1. So far, the best tire I've run. Of course as soon as you find a good tire, they quit making it. I'm running Falken's now. Though probably a good tire on a car, I have not been very happy with them. Pretty greasy feel. Especially the rear tire. I've played with pressures trying to get them to perform better. So far, without any real luck.

The Toyo did get slippery at the end of its life. But I don't blame the tire for that. It did wear perfectly across the entire tread. I ran 24 psi in that tire.