The Ugly Gets A New Tire or They Don't Make Em Like They Used To

[Eli69]

So I've had this tire on for I don't know how long. It just wouldn't wear out. I rode to S. Illinois last summer to see the eclipse and probably had it on back in 2016 when I rode the ugly to Vermont for the NE GS Rally. It finally started to show signs of baldness recently and I got sick of the slipping and sliding that was happening. I know, I know it was unsafe...

[mmattockx]

You should send that to the Smithsonian. What are you replacing it with?


Mark

[Eli69]

Shinkos. 721 I think. They don't last real long but they seem to hold the road and handle rain well. Also cheap.

[leftlostcommonsense]

I haven't had any experience with other tires but for a beginner I will say the skinkos on my bike stick on the road like glue no matter how fast or sharp a curve I take hot cold or wet. Had a guy tell me to scuff them up before using them when new, is that a thing really? Being cheap too that's probably all I'll ever go with unless someone has some around the same price and quality that'll hold on dirt better lol.

[fbody_mike]

Never heard of scuff them up. They do have a coating on them when new, like a wax, so it is a good idea to take it easy on a new tire before trying to scrape the pegs on a turn. I have found that waxy coating comes off very fast.

[Steve]

The whole idea of "taking it easy on a new tire" is only partly due to the mold release agent, and partly so you can get used to the feel of new tires with a properly-rounded profile.

If your tires have been flattened down the middle, you have to put a little more "oomph" into initiating a turn. If you do that with your new tires (that require very little input), your turn is going to have an interesting line.

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[GRAND ROUGE]

The third photo: Am I reading the date code correctly? Yikes. 473? If so......made before 2000....as in 47th week of 93, or 83. Would have been good for a while yet if ridden on more twisty roads....center would have lasted longer...

[Eli69]

The third photo: Am I reading the date code correctly? Yikes. 473? If so......made before 2000....as in 47th week of 93, or 83. Would have been good for a while yet if ridden on more twisty roads....center would have lasted longer...

I assumed 03 but since I lived through it figured I'd look it up sometime. when I went to see the eclipse I rode back through west Virginia and did a lot of twisties in the mountains. Also rode average about 85for about 800 miles of high way.

[GRAND ROUGE]

You rode through some beautiful country. The Eclipse.....what did ya think?

And the Shinko's......I think you will like em.

And......you do know....my comment re center wear....in good jest, yes?

G R...

[Eli69]

You rode through some beautiful country. The Eclipse.....what did ya think?

And the Shinko's......I think you will like em.

And......you do know....my comment re center wear....in good jest, yes?

G R...

As an old guy I am not offended at all by chicken strip jokes. when I got up into the mountains of w Virginia it was around midnight and I rode the back roads for a couple hours to my camping spot. It was an awesome night.

Viewing the eclipse was one of the most amazing things I've ever done.

[Eli69]

The Ugly gets POR15 treatment and a really cheap and kinda goofy paint job:








And a new friend.