Time for New Tires

 After washing my bike yesterday I noticed a few cracks in the front tire
tread, probably from aging and the sun.  Tomorrow I'll be ordering a new
front tire, and I sure could use suggestions as to brand.

The previous owner was at least kind enough to get whitewalls, and I like
them.

Which brand and model works well for touring?  Of course, I want safety
first, longevity second, and looks third, so if I have to give up the pretty
whitewalls, so be it.

The rear tire looks very good, and though I can't vouch for it's age, the
condition of the whitewalls leads me to believe it's as old as the front.
With a car, I always replace tires in pairs, when I notice significant wear,
even if they still have several thousand miles left on them.  Yes, I'm
paranoid about tires, brakes, and so on.  With a bike, I'm not so sure I
need to replace both tires at the same time.  If I had the cash lying
around, I'd replace them both without a second thought, but if I can wait a
few months, it would be easier on me.

Do you folks, as a rule, replace both tires, or just the one that wears out?

Also, is there a smarter way to clean whitewalls than my method?  I use
generic detergent, scrub with a nylon brush, then scrub with a nylon mesh
sponge, moving the bike a couple feet after each section.

Thank you,

CS

 

Um, how long is a piece of string and what colour do you like.....?

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 On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:18:52 +0100, totallydeadmailbox@yahoo.co.uk
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:


    12, and not too bright or gaudy, but not too dark :-)

    Does that help ? :-)


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Pretty darn long, and black would be nice! heh

Maybe it's a silly question.  Chock it up to rookie ignorance.

All I have to go on so far is my experience with cars and trucks.  Smaller,
sporty cars seem to like Yokohama, while my SUV does well with Bridgestone.

I'm sure folks here have their favorite brands, and reasons for buying them.
I'd like to hear about it before coughing up a couple hundred bucks, only to
hear later that I'm a big idiot, and nobody buys those horrible things
except moron rookies.

Trying to cut my moronic decision off at the pass, so to speak.

CS

 

On my Ducati, I like the sportier Bridgestones. Or Avons. On my BMW< the
dual-compound Bridgestones work well.


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