Pilots dry rot on the left side

[TheGuvnor]

I noticed about two days ago that my back tire is starting to exhibit some dry rot on the left side. Has anyone had this issue with any of their tires.

I purchased the bike as a demo unit with 800 miles on it. I is shy of 1200 miles now.

[BUCKET]

Don't know what you mean by dry rot but to me it sounds like they might have put an old hard tire on it before they sold it to you. :hammer:

[Limey]

put some miles on it and wear it out. :-D or take it back.

[cheapbastard]

:???: that's very odd there guv. Tire mfg's are not supposed to sell any tires past the 4 yr mark of the mfg date. Sumt'n to do with the rubber losing sum kinda chemical or sumt'n. As far as dry rott'n, I don't see how that's possible on any pilot powers, they haven't been out that long(what maybe 3 yrs)??? :???: Doesn't make sense to me guv.

[tealetm]

Agreed- it can't be dry rot. That takes years and years to appear usually.

Take them back though- most likely they aren't safe.

Pictures?

[TheGuvnor]

Originally I thought it was oil from the chain getting on the tire, but closer inspection shows that there is a texture associated with it and only on the left side of the tire.

I will attempt to take a picture later tonight so that yall can see what I am talking about.

Thanks for the quick responses.

[cheapbastard]

hey guv, from the way yer explain'n it, sounds like she's been on the track. You know what a chewed up track tire looks like, right? Even if you haven't been on the track, if you accelerate hard outta the turns(especially left... :-D ), it will chew yer tire up a little.

[ This message was edited by: cheapbastard on 2006-11-06 13:32 ]