Triumphrat

tealetm · 06-12-2006

Knowingly, I took my S3 for a 1,000 mile run this weekend with a worn rear tire. The Dunlop 208 had about 5k on it and the wear indicators were barely starting to come though when I departed. I rode pretty hard all weekend, and completely expected the tire to be dead upon return.

Which is was.

I'm curious about one thing though. The center of the tread in one section of the tire"wore through the rubber" and down to a different layer (or some other layer). Why did this happen only at one arc on the tire and not around the entire circumference? I'll post some pictures later on.

Was it a balancing problem?

Getting new rubber this week once I decide on the type...

tealetm · 06-14-2006

TonUp · 06-14-2006

Not bad Travis!

5K on a rear is pretty good, I got 4,100 on my Pilot Power. The wear on the center occurs because that is were most of the friction, heat and wear is happening since you ride on the center the most. If you were on a track you would see a lot more wear on the edges instead.

Ton Up!

dr_gallup · 06-14-2006

Tires are not totally uniform under the tread. There is always some overlap areas or each layer of construction. These get staggered around the circumference. So what you saw is normal.

tealetm · 06-14-2006

Dr_Gallop-

Thats the answer I was looking for. I wasn't aware of the non-uniform nature under the treads.

TonUp-

I promise the edges are worn more then they look! Its just when compared to the center wear it looks like all I do is ride in a straight line!

TonUp · 06-14-2006

Dr. Gallop is correct!

Ton Up!

gstar · 06-15-2006

Too be honest I am quite disturbed by how far you let that go !! don't you guys have laws against that kind of thing

?? crazy.... I am realising how careful I am ! !

cheapbastard · 06-15-2006

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On 2006-06-15 10:36, gstar wrote:
Too be honest I am quite disturbed by how far you let that go !! don't you guys have laws against that kind of thing

?? crazy.... I am realising how careful I am ! !

the cheapster wishes he could be more careful too, but alot of times that's close to what mine looks like when I'm yank'n her off to put another'n on!

corners · 06-15-2006

I usally pull mine off when they get to the wear bars and put them on my "stunt" bike (the gsxr). I wish I could get 5,000 miles out of a tire. Right now I need to change mine again and it only has 2,500 miles on it :evil:

DwarF · 06-15-2006

What do wear bars look like?