Triumphrat

pomallon

Need some info on front tyre wear please. I have the original Michelin front tyre fitted and it is starting to noticeably scrub out on the R/H side (viewed from the rear). It is scalloping. I'm pretty sure it is the intermediate tyre recommended by Triumph in the handbook but it has only done approx 9500km of mainly road work. Dealer mechanic suggested it was from the camber of the road. Possible but I'm a bit cynical of this.
What sort of distance should I be expecting from it? Finally, what would be a good replacement ...... not fussed about brands just distance. Ooops can I mix and match tyres ie Brand X on front, Michelin on rear? :???:

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KuzzinKenny

NOT a good idea to mix tyres even from the same manufacturer.

as for the tyre wearing on one side, i would check the fork legs where they come through the yoke ( tripple tree ) they should stick through the same each side, or get the dealer to check the fork legs to make sure there`s no twist in them ( they can be twisted and not be bent ) hope this makes sense.

tyre type Clicky !!

KK

[ This message was edited by: KuzzinKenny on 2007-03-04 09:15 ]

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pomallon

Thanks for the info. Checked the forks as suggested but no variation in height.

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greenman

Your dealer is right; tyres do tend to wear more on the offside edge due to the road camber. The scalloping could be caused by hard braking and/or front suspension. All my fromt tyres wear this way- scalloped and worn on the offside. Only exception was when most of my miles were on the motorway- flat surface and not much braking.

I think 9,500km is within the normal range of tyre wear, some people get more miles other less, there are loads of tyre threads to search. My general rule is the longer they last the less fun I have had out of them.

pomallon

Thanks very much for the info. It makes perfect sense but the only thing throwing me is that I would have expected to see a similar wear pattern on the rear tyre (in relation to road camber). The rear is in excellent condition and looks as though it could go another 10,000 km. I suppose with the difference in braking and suspension the front end loads up more as it dives.

Thanks also KK on the Battlewing info. Not sure if I can get them in Oz but looks like they might be the go!

Cheers

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KuzzinKenny

i could only find this Clicky !! and this won`t be any good to you but i`m posting it anyway !! :razz: US Clicky !!

whatever tyre you get make sure its V rated ( V19 V17 ) and not H rated !!

have fun

KK

ps No i don`t work for them ( any jobs going ) :-D

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Sye

The reason the front tyre steps is because it is always resisting rotation as it's not being driven by the bike, so it always has drag on it from the road surface, particularly whilst cornering. This load gets higher under braking, but it never goes away until the bike stops. Hence it wears away the front face of the tread block faster.

The rear tyre only gets the same sort of drag on it when decelerating or braking, otherwise there's positive drive on it, even running at a constant speed. That helps even up the wear on the tread blocks when compared with a front tyre.

Then of course I might be talking cobblers.

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pomallon

Any views on Pirelli MT90 Scorpions? They have been suggested to me as a replacement for the Michelin Anakees. Can't get the BS Battlewings in Oz yet. :???:

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blacktiger

In my '02 handbook the MT90 is the alternative fitment to the Tourances that came on it new. Don't know what they're like though.
Tourances are still a bloody good tyre. You could do worse.

As for front wear....I get around 12000 out of a Tourance front.

[ This message was edited by: blacktiger on 2007-03-15 12:58 ]

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tyrebyter

Don't know about the MT-90 but the Scorpion Sync is excellent. Not a true dual-sport tire; more of a dual-sport "looking" tire. Feels more like a Diablo.