Replacing rear tires

The other day, I noticed that my rear tire was showing significant wear in Porvenir, Tierra del Fuego, in southern Chile.

I traveled from Porvenir to Punta Arenas and purchased Dunlop D604 tires in Punta Arenas.

I decided to replace them in El Calafate, Argentina, after driving about 900 km from there.

The center line of the tire has completely worn away since I last checked it.

After about 4,600 km from new, this tire has worn down this much.

On the left is the Vee Rubber tire I replaced last time, made in Thailand.

On the right is a Brazilian-made Rinardi tire after about 7,800 km of driving.

Compared to Rinaldi, Vee Rubber’s cost performance is poor.

Okay, I’ll replace it.

I’m used to it, and it’s easy to remove the tire.

The sprocket is a little worn, but it still looks fine.

I have a chain, so if the sprocket lasts until I get to Brazil, I’ll replace it along with the front and rear sprockets.

I quickly changed the tires, so I’ll record the tread height.

These are reliable, made-in-Japan Dunlop D604 tires.

At 145,000 Chilean pesos, or about 160 USD, they’re about 1.7 times the price of Rinaldi tires.

I’m looking forward to seeing how many kilometers I can get out of these Dunlop tires.

Repair date: December 22, 2025