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Old 03-02-2009, 08:09 AM   #228 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dreamchaser View Post
how can i know the wear or how much more life is there in a used SBK?? because they dont have much projected threads so how will i know if its worn out or it still has life in them....and is there any way to calculate howmuch more ife in the tyre before relplacing??? i had asked this in the tyres UT but was told to post here thats why...please give me a reply
Every tyre has a Thread Wear Indicator (TWI) marked on the sides and visible at the contact patch when the tyre wears out.

In most cases, you'll know you are loosing grip even before the TWI shows up.
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