Subject: Tire replacement Another maintenance issue question. Noticed yesterday a small abrasion on the side wall of my tires. I can see the kevlar webbing. I figure it's time to replace.... yes/no? I also noticed some cracking along the side wall the must have occured while riding on a flat (plus the arid climate doesn't help). This cracking is on both tires (I road briefly on them flat - before I KNEW they were flat). So I decided to replace both. I would say they are about a year old with average miliage. Thoughts? Are they at the end of a life span? Should they be replace due to the cracking? They seem to be ok except when I keep hitting rocks or huge cattle guard bumps - (maybe I should slow down a little when I hit them - as a side note) |