Tire thickness

[loosenut]

OK, I just had tires mounted up and I used my spare rear wheel for the new rear tire. After removing the wheel with the old used up Dunlop Roadsmart II, I decided to see hew much rubber was actually left. I cut open the old tire though the center. It revealed thicker rubber than I expected.

How thick is it? I broke out the calipers to see. ~5.2 mm. I think my Q2 rear when spent was WAY thinner.

It's nice to know that there is still about 2mm of rubber before the cords would be exposed.

 

[Erci]

Holy crap that is well used up!!
I cut an old rear several years ago. The bit in the middle was embarrassingly thinner than the sides

Stupid highway miles

 

[Erci]

Found my picture:

 

[loosenut]

I got pretty even wear across the tire considering the dual compound. I really like this tire for my everyday rear tire.

 

[ElTigre1]

When I was kid, we called these things "MayPops." Went 140 in a '59 Tri-Power Pontiac on a set of those back in the day. Not so much anymore.