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Hi Everyone,
Just a bit of background. I ride 60 miles daily to and from work regardless of the weather (in Florida). I put a Michellin Commander II on the rear at 7700 miles on the bike. Well, on Tuesday, I was heading home and went around a sharp corner and it felt like the back tire slid just a bit. There was no water or sand/gravel in the way so I just took it easy the rest of the way home. When I got home, I inspected the rear tire and there was a chunk of tread missing, about a 3" diameter oval just in from the edge of the tread. I measured the tread depth around the rest of the tire and was just to Lincoln's hairy head. I nursed it slowly to the dealers the next day and had a new Commander II put on.
Total miles on this tire?? 32,834 miles!!!! I"m at 26,400 on my front tire!
Ride safe!
Just a bit of background. I ride 60 miles daily to and from work regardless of the weather (in Florida). I put a Michellin Commander II on the rear at 7700 miles on the bike. Well, on Tuesday, I was heading home and went around a sharp corner and it felt like the back tire slid just a bit. There was no water or sand/gravel in the way so I just took it easy the rest of the way home. When I got home, I inspected the rear tire and there was a chunk of tread missing, about a 3" diameter oval just in from the edge of the tread. I measured the tread depth around the rest of the tire and was just to Lincoln's hairy head. I nursed it slowly to the dealers the next day and had a new Commander II put on.
Total miles on this tire?? 32,834 miles!!!! I"m at 26,400 on my front tire!
Ride safe!