Worn Sidewall

HellFire said:
Well, now we know what the absolute limit is on width.
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Yeah 245 already was already the limit but as I have now found out the width in the specs does not always mean the overall width of the tyre, just the tread area. I had chosen the Federal because like the Toyo Proxes T1R it has nicely rounded shoulders and has a lower tread wear rating and high traction rating also the T1R is not made in the 245/50 only the proxes4 which is a lower rated tyre. While this might not be an issue for more moderate riders I like to give her the berries in the twisties hence the fact that I only got 8,000 miles out of the last one but that is still better than I would have gotten out of a bike tyre and with more safety, so far I am liking this tyre it has good snappy change of direction which I like!!
 
So what's a good rule of thumb on air pressure vs wear and handling? Too low and it wears on the sidewall and is squishy in turns? Too high and it needs more input to turn and wears in the center?
 
:kk:WELL YALL ARENT SUPPOSE TO RIDE WITH LOW AIR IN TIRES, LIKE ALL MOTORIZED ITEMS....MAINTENANCE.........JUST SAYIN! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :soapbox:
 
LOL, I was searching for info on wear patterns for dark side tires and came across this and was wondering I guess in general for what air pressure does for wear and handling in one direction or another.
 
kblahetka said:
LOL, I was searching for info on wear patterns for dark side tires and came across this and was wondering I guess in general for what air pressure does for wear and handling in one direction or another.
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Consider it recycling. Pulling up old threads is good for the planet.

Low air bad for sidewalls. Too much air is bad for the center tread.
You have to find the psi that is just above the "too low" spot but feels comfortable.
 
nolton said:
Consider it recycling. Pulling up old threads is good for the planet.

Low air bad for sidewalls. Too much air is bad for the center tread.
You have to find the psi that is just above the "too low" spot but feels comfortable.
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would too high make it not flex and force the tire up n the shoulder or is the weight of the bike so much that the side would flex but would just push back more.
 
The trouble is a bike is not a car. It weighs less and leans in corners. To compensate for using car tyres for something they were not designed to do you need to run them at a lower pressure than you would if you were using them as intended. This is to make the car tyre want to lean over a little easier by letting the corner collapse in a little. It also would have the effect of wearing the corners of the tread a bit to make them more rounded. What this under-inflation does to the integrity of the tyre structure I cannot say but it certainly would generate a lot more heat in the rubber.

Not having a dig here; trying to be objective and factual.
 
CanberraR3 said:
The trouble is a bike is not a car. It weighs less and leans in corners. To compensate for using car tyres for something they were not designed to do you need to run them at a lower pressure than you would if you were using them as intended. This is to make the car tyre want to lean over a little easier by letting the corner collapse in a little. It also would have the effect of wearing the corners of the tread a bit to make them more rounded. What this under-inflation does to the integrity of the tyre structure I cannot say but it certainly would generate a lot more heat in the rubber.

Not having a dig here; trying to be objective and factual.
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:rolleyes: please don't make me laugh
Geez I must be doing something Wrong, My tyre is neither getting more than warm nor get excessive edge wear by the time my edge is worn I will be down to the wear indicators in the centre....... but what would I know... how many k's did say you have done on one... Eh
 

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