How often do you get new tires?

[Geonz]

between 2 and 4 000 miles, depending on the tyres.

When they're kinda flat insted of round, that's the clue that they're getting worn...

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I replaced my last set at about 5,000 miles. But I should have probably done it at 4,000....they were pretty bald.

[RolliePollie]

When they're kinda flat insted of round, that's the clue that they're getting worn...

This is what I go by too. Not flat in that they're not holding air, but flat as in more rectangular...like when you look at the tire from the side, there's almost an edge across the top because the road has worn the rubber sort of flat and wide.

I'm at 5,000 miles on my current bike and only my second set of tires. I did some switching around, so my front probably has 2,700 miles on it and the back probably around 1,500. They are both still in really great shape (knock on wood).

[OakLeaf]

On a related topic... most tires are still the same front and rear, does anyone rotate them?

Otherwise the front tire will typically last twice as long as the rear, or longer. I usually get 1500-2000 out of a rear. I just replaced my front at 3700, there was LOTS of life left in it but I wanted to get a matching pair of a new brand.

[7rider]

On a related topic... most tires are still the same front and rear, does anyone rotate them?

Otherwise the front tire will typically last twice as long as the rear, or longer. I usually get 1500-2000 out of a rear. I just replaced my front at 3700, there was LOTS of life left in it but I wanted to get a matching pair of a new brand.

I rotate them - maybe at the beginning of the season or if the rear is looking especially tired, so I can milk some more miles out of them. At nearly $50 a pop, I want to get as many miles out of them as possible! I'm particularly bad about replacing tires, falling into the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" category. If the slits in them start to look horrifying, I'll replace the tire. No idea how many miles on them...maybe 4K on them now? Might be time to start thinking of a new set.

[alpinerabbit]

Back tire once a year - at about 3000 km - the front goes in the back - it stayed on last winter to be worn out on the trainer and got replaced in the springtime.

Changes in between if I see deep cuts.

[ASammy1]

Thanks everyone! Very helpful.