tyre wear vs insurance

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:11 am

After a trackday and numerous encounter with the spurs

my front tyre has worn on the sides. The middle part is still perfect especially since I commute.

The question is how would insurance company view this?

chameleon · Post by **chameleon** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:43 am

like everyone else, they'd tell ya to buy a new tyre.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:45 am

So in case of an accident they will not compensate due to road-unworthiness ?

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:57 am

Is it down to the wear markers?
Yes = unworthy
No = roadworthy, despite how minimally.

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:31 am

mike-s wrote:Is it down to the wear markers?
Yes = unworthy
No = roadworthy, despite how minimally.

Umm .. .yes on the sides, no on the center (by a large margin)

Post by **Wattie** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:35 am

i had thissame prob, but then i was riding with some fellow ksrcians and t starded to rain, everytime i went round a corner i was picturing myself in the rain on slicks

maybe im just a woose.
but i'd be gettin a new one.
that part wears more cos its the part that does the most work and keeps you up.

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:47 am

Chuck it out java and get a new front the grip is never so good when they are worn out on the sides anyway.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 10:56 am

i've heard of people not being paid cos their tyres arnt road worthy

John H · Post by **John H** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:09 pm

If you crash a vehicle you knew to be unroadworthy, the insurance company will not cover you. I found this out when my car failed a police spot roadworthy test and I rang my insurance company to see if my cover extended to short trips made to effect repairs (which were the conditions of my car registration after the notice had been served). The answer is no, because by simple virtue of being served with a notice, I was made aware that the car wasn't roadworthy.

Now if your tyre is bald in the middle, it's a highly visible unroadworthy item. Try proving in a legal context that you didn't know about the poor condition of your tyres, when you can clearly see their condition every time you walk around the bike.

Apart from the insurance cover issue, do you really want to risk your life getting a extra few hundred kays from some worn out tyre?

z900/zx9 · Post by **z900/zx9** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:31 pm

RUBBER UP or GO DOWN is that the question

javaman · Post by **javaman** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:39 pm

Well my original thinking is I dont lean on daily commute

seems like I need a visit to the tyre shop now.

What's a good tyre nowadays in terms of wear? I've put BT19 and BT14 (now) on the front and was not too impressed. I put Dunlop GTR100 on the back and have been very happy. Very good wear.

Heard of shinko tyre and they're dirt cheap ?

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:40 pm

javaman wrote:Well my original thinking is I dont lean on daily commute seems like I need a visit to the tyre shop now.

What's a good tyre nowadays in terms of wear? I've put BT19 and BT14 (now) on the front and was not too impressed. I put Dunlop GTR100 on the back and have been very happy. Very good wear.

Heard of shinko tyre and they're dirt cheap ?

My BT19 seems to be lasting ok..... How long did yours last?

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:16 pm

bald edges, plenty of meat in the middle....

Sounds like someone needs to book in for a new tyre and then practice some burnouts on the way there.

Post by **Wattie** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:18 pm

i got 7400 outta my bt019 on the front, was told now to get aq BT20 on the front as they too hard in the middle...

circlework · Post by **circlework** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:30 pm

mike-s wrote:bald edges, plenty of meat in the middle....

Sounds like someone needs to book in for a new tyre and then practice some burnouts on the way there.

fuck yeah and take some photos

i did the exact same thing in my old 5 litre all the way to newlands rd in resevior, had to give the underside a wash again before the kid came to buy it off me

poor bugger