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front tire wear
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2001 12:01 pm
by dnmwilhite@earthlink.net
I was checking out my tires today, and I noticed that on the front
tire it looks like the tread is wearing unevenly. It appears that
every other stud alternately is getting worn. Is there some
phenomenon that causes this? Is there an adjustment or rebalancing
of the tire that can be done to alleviate this?
I also have noticed that the front end seems to have a
slight 'hopping/bobbing' motion when going about 35-40 mph.
I have the stock tire still on the front with about 7000 miles on it.
Later
front tire wear
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2001 7:36 pm
by Brad Davis
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., dnmwilhite@e... wrote:
> I was checking out my tires today, and I noticed that on the front
> tire it looks like the tread is wearing unevenly. It appears that
> every other stud alternately is getting worn. Is there some
> phenomenon that causes this? Is there an adjustment or rebalancing
> of the tire that can be done to alleviate this?
>
> I also have noticed that the front end seems to have a
> slight 'hopping/bobbing' motion when going about 35-40 mph.
>
> I have the stock tire still on the front with about 7000 miles on
it.
>
> Later
I had the same poblem with my front tire. I think it happens when you
do a lot of heavy braking with the front. The knobs fold over and
wear unevenly durng a hard stop. My steering was wobbly too.
Tightening the stem bearings helped but the new front tire cured it
totally.
Brad
front tire wear
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2003 1:15 pm
by Jim
Just read a post about tire wear that I have observed with my OEM
Dunlop. Center knobs look good (relatively), with ones to each side
wearing faster, at an angle with more rubber loss toward center. This
baffled me for some time then it occured to me most front tire wear is
probably during turning and when braking. Often this happens at the
same time,(braking/turning) and would affect the knobs just to the
sides of the center knobs more than the center ones.
My OEM front tire has 8.7K miles, how does that compare to others who
have ridden the Dunlops until worn out.
--Jim
front tire wear
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2003 9:26 pm
by kcuf_oohay_666
I dont know how many miles my stock front has on it. Maybe 12,000.
the knobs are worn to the skin on one side and still have about 3/16
of an inch on the other. This is caused by "toe" wear. thats because
your front wheel is turned in the opposite direction that the bike is
turning -> countersteering.
in other words, its normal
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Jim" wrote:
> Just read a post about tire wear that I have observed with my OEM
> Dunlop. Center knobs look good (relatively), with ones to each side
> wearing faster, at an angle with more rubber loss toward center.
> My OEM front tire has 8.7K miles, how does that compare to others
who
> have ridden the Dunlops until worn out.
> --Jim
front tire wear
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 5:32 am
by dooden
I think I need more coffee... I read that 3 times.. first 2 times I
could have sworn you typed Camel Toe.....
Dooden
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666"
wrote:
> I dont know how many miles my stock front has on it. Maybe 12,000.
> the knobs are worn to the skin on one side and still have about
3/16
> of an inch on the other. This is caused by "toe" wear. thats
because
> your front wheel is turned in the opposite direction that the bike
is
wrote:
> > Just read a post about tire wear that I have observed with my OEM
> > Dunlop. Center knobs look good (relatively), with ones to each
side
> > wearing faster, at an angle with more rubber loss toward center.
>
> > My OEM front tire has 8.7K miles, how does that compare to others
> who
> > have ridden the Dunlops until worn out.
> > --Jim
front tire wear
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 6:18 am
by ceb
Every knobby front tire I've had on the KLR, including the "semi-knobby"
originals and the trailmax copies I've used wear out on the sides first,
leaving a saw-tooth ridge in the middle. I always just thought it was part
of running a dirt tire on the road.
BEAN
front tire wear
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 6:49 am
by Devon Jarvis
I always have the knobs wear from braking- evenly on both sides and the
middle, but they start wearing at an angle front-to-back. Except for
MT-21s which don't wear the center single knob much, but the middle
double knobs wear out very quickly.
Devon
ceb wrote:
>Every knobby front tire I've had on the KLR, including the "semi-knobby"
>originals and the trailmax copies I've used wear out on the sides first,
>leaving a saw-tooth ridge in the middle. I always just thought it was part
>of running a dirt tire on the road.
> BEAN
>
>
>
front tire wear
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:25 am
by Mike Peplinski
The front tire on my KLR, the Kenda 270, is wearing really wierd. The side
lugs are like new but the center ones are about down to the core. They are
wearing from back to front so each is a peak, tall in the back and short in
front rather than wearing evenly. It also howls like a banshee. I ride
strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the front. I have
about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what?
front tire wear
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:33 am
by Michael Silverstein
Mine wore that way in fewer miles. I think this is typical. From the
description of your riding the K270 is a less than ideal choice for you.
Check out [
www.mindspring.com/~mssilverstein/motor ... r650/tires]
for alternatives.
Mike A18
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> The front tire on my KLR, the Kenda 270, is wearing really
> wierd. The side
> lugs are like new but the center ones are about down to the
> core. They are
> wearing from back to front so each is a peak, tall in the
> back and short in
> front rather than wearing evenly. It also howls like a
> banshee. I ride
> strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with
> the front. I have
> about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what?
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front tire wear
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:17 am
by Rodney Copeland
Pretty sure that's from hard front braking.
Lower front tire pressure may aggravate it also.
Rod
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
wrote:
>
> The front tire on my KLR, the Kenda 270, is wearing really wierd.
The side
> lugs are like new but the center ones are about down to the core.
They are
> wearing from back to front so each is a peak, tall in the back and
short in
> front rather than wearing evenly. It also howls like a banshee. I
ride
> strictly on-road, corner pretty hard and brake mostly with the
front. I have
> about 5000 miles on the tire. Is this normal or what?
>