ten year old tires - Page 2

 
lubecki@hotmail.com wrote:

My front tires usually wear at about half the rate of the rears.  I use
just the front brake unless traction is poor.  The rear tire has to put
power to the ground just to maintain a constant speed.  The shear force
is considerable when traveling at high speeds and may last for extended
periods.  By comparison brakes are used much less of the time.


Added weight can reduce slippage resulting in less wear.  The rear tire
on my bike actually lasts longer with the added weight of my wife on
the back.  Of course there are other factors at work there as well :-)

Bruce

 wrote:


I'm a bit surprised no one has mentioned inflation. Improper inflation
is a major factor in tire wear.

--
Turby the Turbosurfer

 Scott wrote:

How your front and rear tires wear will depend a lot on what you do
with brakes and throttle and on how powerful your bike is. On my bikes
I've always worn out the front faster than the rear. I rarely get the
chance to accelerate at full-throttle, but I practice maximum braking
every chance I get.  And this is on reasonably powerful bikes - a
couple Honda VFRs and a Daytona 955i. I often end up with a torn up
front tire, while the rear still looks fresh.

So there are no rules about it. Though yes, most people on powerful
bikes wear out the rear tire first, because hard acceleration is easier
than hard braking.

-Gniewko

 

Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 


Uh-huh. But your rear tire is connected to the engine, meaning it bears 100%
of the acceleration loads. Therefore, rear tires commonly wear out more
quickly than front tires, unless you accelerate like a little old lady and
panic stop quite frequently.