Advise re; tire wear

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

PSI - ENDORSEMENT

3whlLefty,

Had the same problem when I replaced all three tires while in California visiting my sister. Bought three tires from Discount direct, made an appointment and they couldn't balance them because the center hole is too small.

Rode home ~ 3000 miles, absolutely no hop,bounce or imbalance issues. What I did find is that with 26 psi in the rear tire that my bike would hydro planning all over the road!!!!

When I reduced my rear tire pressure to 18 psi all of that went away!!!!!!!!!! This is my second Kumo Estaca (sp) that I've had on the back. I ran the first one @ 24-26 psi and was very unimpressed with it's wet road handling and traction.

As Peter and Blueknight911 have pointed out, ya have to let those sipes work, and the can't do their job properly at the higher pressures most people feel comfortable running.

I would guess that the rear tire has much less than 500 pounds pushing down on the road with just the bikes weight. The driver sits to the forward side of the rear tire so whatever poundage you contribute is not directly over the rear tire.

Just food for thought, but I will never go back to running above 20 psi in any of my tires!!!

Al in Kazoo

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[Peteoz]

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[BLUEKNIGHT911]

MIKE ??????

"THANK YOU - THANK YOU -THANK YOU ......Mike" .......Why are you thanking yourself, Mike? That's a bit vain, isn't it? :roflblack:

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[jcthorne]

Jcthorne,

What size cone do you need and how much does it cost??? For as fast as these bikes run through tires might be a good investment.

Thanks,

Al in Kazoo

I
do not have a part number. The discount tire store manager looked it up in his available tools and equipment listing and ordered it from his corporate source. I paid him his cost for it, was about $40.

 

[Peteoz]

Pete, show me one post ( of mine ) that I didn't end it without stating my name ????? ..... I often wonder the names of most of the folks are on this site ............. Mike :thumbup::roflblack:

:roflblack::roflblack:, Pete

 

[PW2013STL]

Can't agree there. I was out there tugging with them. It is just to narrow. But that 615 fit just fine.

I am currently running a 205 on mine and there was no issue with installing it. A friend of mine installed the same tire in the same size without any mounting issues.

Hard to beleive that a 615 fits your rim let alone between the swing arm :shocked: