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Thinking about going to the Dark Side1
Written by shotcoy on 9/23/2010 at 04:53 am


OK Tim....I've cooked you up a good "fix" with a new tool. I bought a tire tread
measurement tool/gauge today. Measured my BFG P155/80R15's tread depth at 5/32".
That is after 16,250 miles on the back of my PC. New tread depth is advertised
at 12/32" on BFG's website. It is my understanding that the tire is considered
worn out at 2/32". That means I have used up 7 of the usable 10/32's(70%). This
permits me to make a much better estimate(instead of a guesstimate) of tire
life. Based on this information I can expect to get about 23,200 total miles out
of this tire. I suppose Grandma might get half that out of a Dunlop(my last rear
Dunlop was completely shot at 7,850). Enjoy fun & safe riding! Dave "YT" Hoover

PS Tim- As more people "use" this tire and we cumulatively rack up more miles
with it, the easier it will be for you to find your next "fix", thereby
furthering your addiction.



--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "TimD" <tim@...> wrote:
>
> BFGoodrich TA Radial P155/80R15 is what is consistently mentioned here. I am
thinking about the switching over off-season as well, but haven't done so yet,
so I can not speak from personal experience.
>
> Never heard of someone switching specifically for the purpose of being
off-pavement, but I am sure lots will end up chiming in this thread. Haven't
had a good Dark-side post for, ... ah ... at least a couple of days, maybe even
a week. Starting to go in withdrawal.
>
> -Tim Dearborn
> Blue Island, IL, USA
> '96 Pacific Coast, "Tuppie", 35K
> '06 Vulcan 500, "Sarek", 7K, (Sold)
>
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "pcbigbutt" <jalastra2002@> wrote:
> >
> > I know a few of you PC'ers have already gone dark side, I want to find out
which tire is everyone using. I need more traction in the gravel and dirt where
I like to go! Slipped the other day on some green moss while crossing a shallow
2 inch deep stream. I did go down but was able to pick up the bike on first try.
Adrenaline or Viagra don't know which helped! I think more rubber on the ground
would also help with braking.
> >
>

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