Is it worth putting new tyres on before selling?

[Dreaming]

Just wondering, I'm going to upgrade when I've got my years NCD (unless you can transfer 1/2 a years to a new policy lol), but my rear tyre is very close to the legal limit. Since I'm so close to selling, i.e. 2/3 months - is it worth putting new tyres on now or should I just pass it on to the next owner, seeing as I may not make up the cost of a new tyre?

It's a Honda CG125 2002, but with some damage (had a small crash but it was professionally repaired, but some of the plastics i.e. the casing for the speedo I never bothered replacing because it's £135 for just the case!) so I'm not looking at great money, £500 - £700 is my estimate (perhaps wrong altogether!).

I can't even find somewhere that sells the tyre (90/90 18)

[MrP]

no idea on bikes, but found this

http://www.moto-tyres.co.uk/start.html

it'll sell alot easier if the owners get something they can use right away rather then having to spend money on.

depends on how quick you wanna sell it

[headbrace]

It's the only thing that is between the bike and the road, making sure you actually go round corners and stop. I'd put new tyres on it just for yourself. You'll be amazed at just how much tread is on a new tyre compared the, frankly very low, legal limit

[jimbouk]

You can't transfer your no claims if you've less than a year, but if you keep with the same policy and just change the bike then you can normally carry on building the no claims.

[Gerrard]

You say you might not recover the cost of replacing the tyre, but if it's low it's something for the buyer to bargain with you to lower the price. As MrP said, if there's less wrong with it the more likely you are to sell it.

However, although I know nothing about bikes myself, I have a good mate who won't shut up about them, and my understanding is that, by letting the buyer purchase the tyre, he will have the choice of what to go for that suit his style (grip/handling versus endurance is my understanding).

Either way, keep the price the same; either recouping the cost of replacing it or to allow for it to be bartered down if you don't.

[Saracen]

You say it's "very" close to the legal limit. On which side of the line?

As I understand it, it is an offence to sell an unroadworthy vehicle unless it's clearly sold (and described) as for scrap/parts.

Personally, I'd replace the tyre. As a buyer, I'd be wondering that if you haven't bothered with that, what else about the vehicle is "very close" to the limit? I'd probably just go elsewhere.

[Agent]

Absolutely, especially with a low cc bike.
You are going to have people that are new to biking looking at it. If they think work needs to be done to it, they will certainly think twice.

[J4MES]

er, you're 2/3 months from selling and thinking whether or not to replace an almost-illegal/unsafe tyre...

no-brainer...

[Rave]

Google threw up plenty of places selling 90/90 18" tyres for £45 or so. That's pretty similar to the size my old AR50 used to use (3.25x18 IIRC)- I had Pirelli MT65s on it (in the mid 90s, not sure if they still make them) and as a feckless youth I got some silly lean angles out of them. I once scraped my boot on the road going round a corner- and when I subsequently leant the bike over while stationary to see how much lean that would have entailed, it was about 50 degrees, even with the suspension fully compressed.

I ought to stick a new motor in the AR50 and take it moped racing, it's been sat at the back of my mum's garage for the last 10 years.

[SilentDeath]

I assume you cant get stupidly cheap bike tyres? Local garage has some car tyres for under £20 fitted which may find their way onto car if I need to sell it.

[kalniel]

Maybe different for bikes, but the deciding factor in chosing between two cars for me was the fact the winner came with newish michelins while the looser had a bunch of carp in bad shape.

[Vimeous]

Another vote for new tyres!

[Dreaming]

You say it's "very" close to the legal limit. On which side of the line?

As I understand it, it is an offence to sell an unroadworthy vehicle unless it's clearly sold (and described) as for scrap/parts.

Personally, I'd replace the tyre. As a buyer, I'd be wondering that if you haven't bothered with that, what else about the vehicle is "very close" to the limit? I'd probably just go elsewhere.

I had an MOT done last month and got an advisory, close to the legal limit. By 'very' I mean if you look on it the tread is nearly gone, just over 1mm left. The tyres are hardwearing, might be worth getting a new one put on though. Will have to fork out for the garage though as I know nothing about balancing etc.

[Dreaming]

You say it's "very" close to the legal limit. On which side of the line?

As I understand it, it is an offence to sell an unroadworthy vehicle unless it's clearly sold (and described) as for scrap/parts.

Personally, I'd replace the tyre. As a buyer, I'd be wondering that if you haven't bothered with that, what else about the vehicle is "very close" to the limit? I'd probably just go elsewhere.

(It's overdue for it's 12,500m honda service, but my mechanic normally does keep everything working - as far as I'm aware it's just an oil change anyway...)

[Agent]

(It's overdue for it's 12,500m honda service, but my mechanic normally does keep everything working - as far as I'm aware it's just an oil change anyway...)

A service is a heck of a lot more than an oil change on a bike, more so with a 12.5k service