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Technically Speaking => Wheels & Tyres => Topic started by: Notty on Friday, 02 June 2017, 06:59 AM

Title: Tyre wear
Post by: Notty on Friday, 02 June 2017, 06:59 AM
Had a 100 mile ride today and noticed the rear tyre looks worn on the left? lots of left hand bends or?  :smile2:
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: Gra Har on Friday, 02 June 2017, 07:11 AM
Or, you leaned the bike over (as we all do) when wheeling it into a dusty floored garage :facepalm:
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: T 24 on Friday, 02 June 2017, 01:04 PM
What is the air pressure in yor PR4?
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: KiwiCol on Friday, 02 June 2017, 04:43 PM
Ya can't really tell from the pic Notty, best you get a vernier & actuall measure the tread depth across the width of the tyre, then you'll have something concrete to go on one way or the other.

If you haven't got a Vernier, just use a nail or the likes & see if it's the same on both sides in the same location.
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: Notty on Friday, 02 June 2017, 05:19 PM
Quote from: T 24 on Friday, 02 June  2017, 01:04 PM
What is the air pressure in yor PR4?
38 psi  :smile2:
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: KiwiCol on Friday, 02 June 2017, 05:34 PM
38 is fine for a light wee bloke, I'm a bit heavier (a lot actually) and run 40 - 42psi in rear.
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: Blubber on Friday, 02 June 2017, 06:15 PM
Hate to use the terminology but your chicken strips are equal left to right. Don't think you have a problem.

It looks like you tilted the bike to the left while walking it into the storage.
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: Kiwifruit on Friday, 02 June 2017, 06:28 PM
I ride mine into the shed. Is my tyre flat ?

Excuse the chainsaw was giving Grog a bit of a guide the other day.
Title: Re: Tyre wear
Post by: Notty on Friday, 02 June 2017, 07:14 PM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Friday, 02 June  2017, 05:34 PM
38 is fine for a light wee bloke, I'm a bit heavier (a lot actually) and run 40 - 42psi in rear.
Maybe put a bit more in as i am 92 kg - and seems i need a chainsaw as well !! Lol  :smile2: