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tire cracking

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:57 am
by mikeypep
Damn, I really like the Dunlop 607 on my KLR. Its about 2 years old with plenty of tire left and I'm seeing cracks around the bead. I like to call them "cosmetic cracks" but I really don't think so. I never ran underinflated, so it is just aging, and so far no cracks in the tread area. If I remember properly, its not a problem unless you can stick a penny in it and still see Lincoln's head. No, thats not right. What is the read on this? Is it new tire time, or do I have some time yet?

tire cracking

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:06 pm
by nakedwaterskier
The penny thing is about depth of tread. However, I changed my front Dunlop because of cracking. At the motorcycle tire place, the guy showed me that I didn't have to worry because there were plenty of cords/belts that were unaffected by the cracks. But, that doesn't mean you should go over 80 on the fwy or hiway for long periods of time. Jeffrey

looking for a klr in ohio

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:11 pm
by Lenny Sambotz
Time to get another one. Anyone selling? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]