Race Tire Mileage
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wesmeyer11 posted 1 year ago.
I have the same question myself actually, but I think I can safely answer yours as my tires have many more miles on them without a problem.
On my tires I have raced 2 ironman events, two half IM's, and two olympic distance events. They appear to still be in good condition, although I am still waiting for my bike to get back from CDA.
I believe you can get almost 3k miles out of a set of tires (I have tubulars) and I would certainly expect you can get at least a season out of one set of tires. Changing every other race seems absurd to me and I think you are right, although LBS may be trying to be overly cautious. Regardless, you are cool with the tires for at least another couple of races. Besides, if they are good tires, i.e. haven't flatted, I wouldn't press your luck by getting a new tire when you really don't need one. At least that is my thought with the tubulars I am currently running.
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hollywood1 posted 1 year ago.
Well i like to be absolutely prepared. ONE TIRE, ONE RACE.
Here in Australia, tires cost about $100 for the set.
Now when you break it down, you pay on average:
$150 to enter the OD race
$250 for the flight up there
$500 for accommodation
$200 for food while your there.
Now thats $1100 for the week, so my coach always tell us to measure what can be gained by what can be lost. I would rather pay $100 more to significantly reduce the chance of getting a flat, than have spent $1100 and not to finish the race. This is only for my A races, for the rest it's just any tire that i have, usually my Ex-A race tires.
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Sandman posted 1 year ago.
The rubber on tires actually hardens with age. This can make them more resistant to flats. Some cyclists buy tires years in advance and store them for the future. You should be able to use those tires this year. However, you need to inspect them for any cuts, cracks or damage. If that is the case, replace them. I have a good set in storage in my garage unused and prestretched.
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UFTriGator posted 1 year ago.
^^^This guy knows a lot of stuff. I'm glad he started posting here recently.
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Riverbrady posted 1 year ago.
I simply use them until they show signs they could fail in the race. I also inspect the tires very closely for cuts. nicks, embedded slivers of glass, etc.
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I am wondering what is the appropriate mileage for some race tires? I have some Tubular Tufo S3 lites on some zip rims. They were only used once last year for a ironman, so they only have aprox 112 miles on them. They look almost new, and I want to race on them for a least 2 half IM's this year and 2 sprints. They are still glued to race rims which I only use for select races. The local bike/tri store is wanting me to replace for every other race, but I think that is because they want me to buy more from them.
How many miles are you putting on tubular race tires before replacing. I would like to get through this year using only these.
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