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Hi Everyone!
Merry Christmas!
Remember how I got 32,800 miles on my last Michelin Commander II tire? The replacement tire that I just put on of the same kind? Not so much!! 531 miles.
I was checking the bike out to make sure everything was good before going on a 500 miles trip to south Florida this past weekend when I saw this thing sticking out of my brand new rear tire. It was shoved in so far that the red rubber stuff was plugging the tire so I rode it 26 miles in to the dealership. The location on the tire was on the very outside edge of the tread radius which meant that you just can't safely plug it.
So, $185 for a new tire plus taxes, balancing beads, and tire disposal fee rounds it to $209. So I'm calling this my $200 nail! I actually think it's the things they use to mount the reflectors in the road surface as there some sort of brass on the head and cross hatching under the red rubber stuff.
Thank god I was smart and responsible and checked the bike all over before getting on the road for this trip. Price of a new tire $200 but peace of mind? PRICELESS!!!!
Have a happy, safe, holiday season everyone!
JB
Merry Christmas!
Remember how I got 32,800 miles on my last Michelin Commander II tire? The replacement tire that I just put on of the same kind? Not so much!! 531 miles.
So, $185 for a new tire plus taxes, balancing beads, and tire disposal fee rounds it to $209. So I'm calling this my $200 nail! I actually think it's the things they use to mount the reflectors in the road surface as there some sort of brass on the head and cross hatching under the red rubber stuff.
Thank god I was smart and responsible and checked the bike all over before getting on the road for this trip. Price of a new tire $200 but peace of mind? PRICELESS!!!!
Have a happy, safe, holiday season everyone!
JB
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