Recommended Tyres?

[JoeRock]

[quote author=JoeRock link=topic=6326.msg59635#msg59635 date=1361543899]
[quote author=PaulSmith link=topic=6326.msg59624#msg59624 date=1361538507]
[quote author=JayB link=topic=6326.msg59246#msg59246 date=1361380940]
... Would you change both tyres on a used bike, or all 4 tyres on a used car you buy too - you don;t know what's happened to them either.
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Yes, of course I would. Wouldn't you?
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No, not unless they  needed it?
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I don't understand this way of thinking. If you know what happened to them, you would know whether or not they need changing, if you don't know their history, how can you know if they are good enough to keep?
Including the price of new tyres when buying 2nd hand is no different then including the price of a service and oil change. Or do you only do them if you think it needs them?
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Well if the bike was overdue a service, or was in need of new tyres, then yes I would get money off the sale to put towards it. As the tyres on my bike had plenty of tread though, that angle wouldn't have worked? I can't exactly persuade the seller of a bike to give me a couple hundred off just because I don't like his tyre choice, and I'm loathed to change a set that still have tread on them!although having had a couple more weeks riding on thes maxxis, I think I might well have to as they're really not helping my confidence in the wet at all with the amount of slides and general not feeling good they've had so far!