Rear tyre-gobsmackedness

[YEN_POWELL]

My current rear tyre was close to minimum tread and seeing next week's weather forecast I thought I'd better put a new one on this weekend. Shoulda done it on Saturday when it was sunny, coulda done it outside then. But I felt too lazy, same yesterday. Today I woke up determined to sort it.

Just got the old tyre off, bit of a wrestle (AT rear tyres weld themselves on, requiring a wind down bead breaker) did my usual mileage check and nearly fell over. Instead of the usual 10-12,000 miles, I got 15,700 miles out of the thing. Measured the tread and it's still got 2mm at the shallowest part. I know my speedo is relatively accurate because I do the same trip to work most days and it's always the same distance showing.

The tyre was a Metzler Tourance (tubed type) and I bought two at the same time, but from different companies (cancelled one order, they sent it anyway so I paid and kept it), one for £65 and one for £85. That was the cheap one, wonder how the other one will do.

Anyway, getting a bit old for the single handed wrestling, so had to come in for a rest before chucking the new one on. Wish it wasn't so bloody humid.

[YEN_POWELL]

Right, rest over, back out to fight with the new tyre and show it who's boss. GRRRR.I AM A TIGER etc......

[Mutley]

''15,700'' out of 1 tyre!!

Very impressive that is Yen

I haven't looked so what type of front tyre did you use?

What I'm trying to say is are these proper road tyres? The only 21'' fronts seem to be for Harleys and I don't really fancy one of those.

If you're at home, the bench vice is easily the best way of breaking the bead. Just be careful not to crush the rim

[chronyx]

You what?! I don't think I've ever managed more than 6000

[Lord Vader]

You what?! I don't think I've ever managed more than 6000

and i am not at all supriced about that

[YEN_POWELL]

New tyre's on, bead is straight, now it'll sit there for an hour with 46psi in it to see if if holds air before I go to the efforts of refitting the wheel. (46psi cos that was the pressure when the bead popped on straight)

Much nicer out in my garage since I equipped it with a stereo which holds my work music USB stick (hundreds of songs to make the neighbours laugh at me if they walk past the garage), a kettle, a box of teabags, sachets of milk, a box of biscuits and large container of water.

I remember the days when all work was done outside, kneeling in a puddle, everything had to be finished in one go.


Shel, the front is currently a matching Tourance, was an Anakee before that. I bought a wind down beadbreaker during my first AT traumatic tyre change many years ago. After fighting for a few hours it seemed worth the money.

I would point out that the old rear tyre was squarer than me.

[chronyx]

What stereo's that Yen? Sounds like a worthy investment

[chronyx]

and i am not at all supriced about that

[YEN_POWELL]

What stereo's that Yen? Sounds like a worthy investment

It was a little one from Currys or somewhere like that, cost about 25 quid, made by Goodmans. It replaced my 1970s HiFi which only played radio, tapes or vinyl. It was getting annoying trying to change records with oily fingers.


Plays radio/CDs and USB stick.

[Rubberchicken]

Anyway, getting a bit old for the single handed wrestling

What?

(I'll get me coat.)