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[–] [email protected] 161 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 107 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Extremely, that tire is going to blow at any moment. Probably the next time they hit a bump at high speed.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, had a car tire look like that once. Blew up on the road not long after.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why did you drive it like that? And how did you get it like that?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not OP, but usually this is the result of people not having money. Tires are absurdly expensive

[–] penguin 9 points 1 year ago

Or trying to drive to the shop instead of getting a tow.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was a dumb kid without a lot of driving experience and car knowledge at that time. Learnt a valuable lesson, luckily nothing worse than a flat tire.

Apparently my old Escort had a very misaligned steering-angle which wore the tire out aggressively over time. I remember the steering-wheel shaking heavily at higher speeds before the tire finally gave out.

[–] [email protected] 96 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

pumps 100psi into it while in the garage

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I only do bar.

But I guess tire go boom?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, in other units that's 203.6 "Hg, or 6.8 atm.

[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago

If you have to ask, it probably is.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If you're a registered organ donor don't even worry about it bro. It will provide extra grip

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes. Replace your rear tire immediately.

Also, have you considered riding somewhere that isn't straight? You've got no meat in the middle, but you've got nice, fat, juicy chicken strips on the sides.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's probably due to burnouts.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The mark observed is from locking up the tire while braking.

Burnout marks would have it evenly worn and ragged margins, discoloration, chunks missing, blistering, or strips of tire missing along the circumference.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

How are you making me hungry for bike tire??

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Like the Castro or Boystown?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks good for at least another couple of hundred yards.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Into the cemetery? Very efficient.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is actually the secret "ejecto seato" button.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

How is this not the most upvoted comment? I just do not understand!

On a more serious note, yes, this is extremely dangerous and the rear tire should be replaced before anyone rides this bike.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

It's also the "magical slide with a smell of barbecue" button, but you don't know which it will be. Tis a surprise!!

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Eh slap a little Gorilla Tape on there, it'll be fine.

On an unrelated note, have you considered taking out a life insurance policy on your friend there?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Tell you friend he has a death wish

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This post is obviously not meant serious.

To the right of the damaged section we can see a thread indicator, so there is maybe around 1 mm thread on the right shoulder. Therefore the centre part was below legal limits.

Before changing tyres, the owner of that bike decided to kill off the old tyre completely by doing a burnout. We can see the flat centre piece all around on the tyre, typical for a burnout.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When changing a motorcycle tire it helps to do a nice burnout before starting. It heats up the tire making it easier to pry off with tire irons.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Riding a motorcycle? Extremely.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Don't worry. Your loud pipes will save you.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Incredibly so. Not only is there basically no traction, the tire will be unbalanced and could vibrate causing loss of control, and it could also catastrophically fail at speed almost certainly causing loss of control.

[–] CapnMoisesBKind 16 points 1 year ago

Very dangerous. You should change it immediately OP

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

That tire has an elevated risk of spontaneous de-installation.

It's quite dangerous, yes

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

To shreds you say…

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Use both brakes, kiddies.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Welp, may as well do some burnouts since you need a new rear tire anyway.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Nah tis is but a scratch.

[–] relative_iterator 9 points 1 year ago

That’s a little too rough for my liking. I would sand it down.

[–] notexecutive 9 points 1 year ago

it is going to pop soon.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Rubber is just the grippy part of the tire. Not super important.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Nah you are good. Tires a solid all the way through, this is just the protective coating.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Only if you ride it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had a cop pull me over for a sideways license plate over my tire. He pointed at it and was almost screaming at me for it . Meanwhile my tire looked like that and he didn't notice or didn't care.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Yes. That’s a piece of gravel from popping

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