You are right. 2,5years old but were purchased and fitted only late may 2021. Also in Norway winter tyres is used 3/4 to 1/2 of the year.2.5 maybe? Still, the AS-1s should not be so degraded at that age.
You might be right but to me this is a new problem.I wonder if the compound is less stable in the cold (even if not used, compounds change with time).
Out of curiosity, what winter tyres do you use?
My wife had a 2011 J3 Chery that we bought brand new. The original fitment Maxxis tyres racked up 75,000 kms before we replaced the 16" wheels and tyres with a 19" set.I believe the major motivation for reduced tread depth is increased fuel economy or range.
I think the "fuel saving" is just marketing BS.Hi.
I recall attending a Dunlop lecture night many years ago. There was a statistic that I don't accurately recall, but along the lines that 80% of tyres on passenger cars are underinflated.
One would likely achieve better fuel economy by simply inflating the tyres to say 10% higher pressure than the door sticker says, even without energy reducing tyre designs.
Cheers.
Sort of thing you might expect from a Chinese wheelbarrow .Went to take my old TA250 Colleda for a ride, flat front tyre mmm? Tried to blow it up, wouldn't hold air at all, mmmm?.Popped the bead and found this? Tyre hadn't crept on the rim, 12 month old tube still soft and supple. Nearly 50 years of playing with motorcycles and never had this happen before.
The valve stem decided to part ways with the tube just sitting in the shed.
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Mmm, it was a Vee Rubber tube too. Vee Rubber is a well regarded (Thailand) tyre and tube manufacturer.Sort of thing you might expect from a Chinese wheelbarrow .
Better happening in the shed than 15 minutes later on the road.Went to take my old TA250 Colleda for a ride, flat front tyre mmm? Tried to blow it up, wouldn't hold air at all, mmmm?.Popped the bead and found this? Tyre hadn't crept on the rim, 12 month old tube still soft and supple. Nearly 50 years of playing with motorcycles and never had this happen before.
The valve stem decided to part ways with the tube just sitting in the shed.
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