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« on: February 06, 2011, 01:04:34 PM » |
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My rear tire developed a ridge slightly left of center completely around the circumference. The tire is a new Dunflop Elite 3 [ 180/70/16] with about 6K on it. Should I be concerned? Just a symmetrical
ridge, no bubble or seperation. I bought it last June and put a quick 6K on it before I noticed the ridge in November. What do you all think?
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2011, 01:35:11 PM » |
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doesn't sound correct to me. Pics are always helpful.
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2011, 01:36:48 PM » |
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I think a picture would help...I think this one had like 16K when the pic was taken  |
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 04:11:24 PM » |
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The above picture is normal for riding a lot of long straight roads (happens a lot down here in Louisiana). The wear in the picture below (ignore the car tire for the purpose of this post) means you're too low on air pressure. Notice the odd shape of the ridge... with in-set "dimples" to each side of the center wear. My tire was going flat on a trip, and I didn't notice till 750 miles later.   |
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2011, 04:13:48 PM » |
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Almost every single tire I have had has worn to one side. I know many have reported this also. Has anyone figured it out? I usually run with 42 psi in the front and 38-40 in the rear. I've used Avons and E3's. Both have done it. Just ordered a Metz for the rear, so I'll have watch that one.
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2011, 04:21:00 PM » |
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it seemed to help on the cupping.
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 04:22:38 PM » |
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Almost every single tire I have had has worn to one side. I know many have reported this also. Has anyone figured it out? I usually run with 42 psi in the front and 38-40 in the rear. I've used Avons and E3's. Both have done it. Just ordered a Metz for the rear, so I'll have watch that one.
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2011, 04:35:29 PM » |
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So the riders in England and down under wear down the other side?
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2011, 05:28:53 PM » |
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So the riders in England and down under wear down the other side?
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2011, 05:38:55 PM » |
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I usually run with 42 psi in the front and 38-40 in the rear.
IMHO, that's way too low. I run about 42-ish front and 45-ish rear. This tire has a little over 12,000 on it with about a 1/3 of that 2 up with some not so lite  people on board (pic taken today) and all of those miles here in flat land Florida.......  |
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2011, 05:58:48 PM » |
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I found that more than 40 in the rear was a little hard, but 42 in the front was okay.
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2011, 06:02:29 PM » |
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The roads up here aren't quite as smooth as down south and potholes and other road hazards are commonplace. And my skinny a$$ gets jolted easily.
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« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2011, 06:24:09 AM » |
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Metzlers do it to. Going west I get a flat spot. Once I'm done in the B' Hills its round again. Sometime its so bad you feel it as you lean.
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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2011, 07:47:37 AM » |
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+1 on Fudgie's post on the metz. Only it happens a couple thousand miles sooner!  hoser |
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« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2011, 05:45:55 PM » |
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before going darkside I ran 44 in the rear, 41 front
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« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2011, 05:24:38 PM » |
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Metzlers do it to. Going west I get a flat spot. Once I'm done in the B' Hills its round again. Sometime its so bad you feel it as you lean. Ten pairs of Metz 880s, and I've never had any cupping or abnormal wear, ever. Course I don't run my tires at 25psi either. |
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