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Scooters - Big Bore => Xciting 500 => Topic started by: Ruffus on February 19, 2024, 04:42:55 PM
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Couple of days ago a friend of mine stopped by and ask for my opinion about his rear tire.
(pls see pics)
I haven't seen such a run down tire since I was at Middle East many years ago.
This tire was first of all from 2012 and then used up until its carcasse is shown. Interestingly it held air and was not too bad to ride.
This is what one could call economical use of a Michelin City Grip.
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What a shocking case of neglect - of his own safety as much as the tyre! (Testament to Michelin CGs though!)
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Well said, Neil.
Ah btw, got an ANLAS 150 70 14 66 winter grip 2 for my XC too. Put it on a spare rim
We'll see how it behaves. Just wanted to try for fun. Pics will follow.
EDIT:
-ANLAS tire €73,-
-used rim and brake disc €30,-
-used swingarm €17,-
-bearing and oilseal for swingarm €27,-
-tire mounting at shop (rim and tire brought) €10,-
So I will change the whole wheel and swingarm for we plan a several days tour into mountain area next month
(Panoramica Delle Vette, nordern Italy) where we have mostly gravel roads (main reason for this tire).
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your friend had to ask your opinion of the condition of his tire?? Was he under the impression it was still good? Wow! That's a worn out tire!
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When you cut through a tire w a hacksaw or angle grinder, you see how tough of a carcass they have.
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Ah btw, got an ANLAS 150 70 14 66 winter grip 2 for my XC too. Put it on a spare rim
We'll see how it behaves. Just wanted to try for fun. Pics will follow.
Be interested in your opinion Ruffus.
I am very impressed with my Anlas on the rear - so much so, I'm seriously looking at a matching front! The roads here are still a bit iffy as we've had a lot of rain and cool weather leaving all sorts of mud & detritus on the rural roads. It's coping with all that admirably and today on a rare dry day and a clean stretch of bends, I was able to crank the DTX over to angles comparable to those reached on my hitherto favourite rubber, the good old Michelin City Grip 2s! If the Anlas delivers me 3,000 miles on the rear, then I think they'll have won me over completely.
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@hawk: as for my friend, he is 82 yrs old .....
@Neil: lets see how this tire works for me...
..an option would be for a front tire HEIDENAU K60, have no experience with that.
Goodyear, Mitas.. just a few to name here in EU, all of them seem to be reasonable.
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Without all those wasteful tread sipes he's getting some really great dry pavement grip. Like a drag bike!
Perhaps he was holding out for the Rapture with this tire.
Stig
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Came out, grandkids were abusing this XC in that way🛵.
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Came out, grandkids were abusing this XC in that way🛵.
That explains all !!
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Gave him my sparewheel with a semi good CITY GRIP on it, and one hour later he was on the street again.
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The brotherhood at work!
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He's gota small pension. Had the spare anyway, might not change back from ANLAS to tarmac-only tyre.
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You enjoying the Anlas then Ruffus?
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Camnot say yet, just installed and did a test ride of maybe ten kilometers, backroads. Didn't dare to show off, but we'll see in a couple of weeks. I'll take details.
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I put a City Grip on the back of my 500 last year, rode about 7K miles on it, & it really isn't showing any wear. The previous tire I got 10K miles and it was bald. Don't remember the brand on it.
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@Neil, here you go....
Did a short roundtrip of approximately 120 Km on this new ANLAS tire, another swingarm, rim and brake disc.
Axle bearing was shot, thats why.
Brake disc blue, thats why. Guy drove with handbrake engaged.
New rim because it was cheaper rim and disc together.
Conditions: dry tarmac, speed 50 to 150 kmh, airtemp 22°C.
-smooth running despite knobby profile
-no wiggling (balanced by weights to zero)
-no difference in handling right now, new, to my former MICHELIN CG 2
-didn't do an emergency brake, but behaves well
-I do not have ABS so I don't challenge brake situations
-in bends and curves smooth side changing
-roundabouts are fun to exit with some tilt and speed
- all in all I feel safe on this tire
- we'll see how long it lasts
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@Neil, here you go....
Did a short roundtrip of approximately 120 Km on this new ANLAS tire, another swingarm, rim and brake disc.
Axle bearing was shot, thats why.
Brake disc blue, thats why. Guy drove with handbrake engaged.
New rim because it was cheaper rim and disc together.
Conditions: dry tarmac, speed 50 to 150 kmh, airtemp 22°C.
-smooth running despite knobby profile
-no wiggling (balanced by weights to zero)
-no difference in handling right now, new, to my former MICHELIN CG 2
-didn't do an emergency brake, but behaves well
-I do not have ABS so I don't challenge brake situations
-in bends and curves smooth side changing
-roundabouts are fun to exit with some tilt and speed
- all in all I feel safe on this tire
- we'll see how long it lasts
Thanks for that review @Ruffus, your impressions mirror my own. Depending on wear rate, I reckon the Anlas is up there with the CG2's, so much so, I'm currently pricing up a front to go with the rear I bought