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Yellow09SERG

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Abnormal tire wear
« on: September 25, 2017, 04:57:37 PM »

Got something strange going on with the wear pattern on rear tire. Don't do left hand burn outs or only make left hand corners. Drive belt is tracking well enough it is not riding on either side of the drive pulley leading me to believe that tire is fairly square to the bike, and up on jack I really don't feel and looseness. Bike is handling as alway. Any suggestions? Bad shock possible?
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2017, 04:59:36 PM »

One more pic
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2017, 05:05:03 PM »

That looks like cupping to me.
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2017, 05:17:40 PM »

Normal, switch to the commander ll's


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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2017, 05:18:29 PM »

For it to be wearing that unevenly there may be an issue on the bike with alignment. Have other tires worn the same way? Have you kept up on the tire pressure?

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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2017, 05:19:20 PM »

Normal, switch to the commander ll's


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Its not normal for a tire to wear that much more on one side than the other.

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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2017, 05:19:41 PM »

That looks like cupping to me.

I haven't ever had a tire cup on just one side before is what is throwing me
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2017, 05:24:54 PM »

For it to be wearing that unevenly there may be an issue on the bike with alignment. Have other tires worn the same way? Have you kept up on the tire pressure?

Jim this is the first tire I have ever had wear that way. I have had cupping before with the OEM tires but it was uniform on both side. How is the best way to check for alignment? 09 and has the cams on both sides of the wheel bolt and belt appears to be tracking in center of pulley. If one of the cams were screwed up wouldn't the drive belt be riding the side of the drive pulley?
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2017, 05:42:36 PM »

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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2017, 05:51:40 PM »

Cat Eye same issue with the AE https://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=112598.0

This was after around 15k miles

I was wondering if it was caused from the crown in the road.
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2017, 05:52:56 PM »

Cat Eye same issue with the AE https://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=112598.0

Sure with he had posted a pic of the tire. This is the AE tire and I am in the 13 to 14000 range. Just never had a tire only wear out on one edge, 2/3's of the tire is in great shape
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2017, 06:00:40 PM »

This was after around 15k miles

I was wondering if it was caused from the crown in the road.

Lol there is the pic. That is an exaggerated example of what I have too. You have a few more mile on it than I do and would bet another 2000 and we would have pairs. Crown could have something to do with it, maybe just never seen it on the OEM tires because they were cupped so by by 10,000 they came off. I am anal on tire pressure and keep at 42. I feel a little better now seeing a match because I have the bike up on the jack now and can't find a dang thing that has any slop. Thank you for postings that CatEye
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2017, 06:05:54 PM »

Normal, switch to the commander ll's


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I had looked at the Commanders but have seen a lot of post about wet traction. I seem to have a real issue with being smart enough to get out of the rain so that has kind of scared me off them for now
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2017, 06:07:19 PM »

Its not normal for a tire to wear that much more on one side than the other.

Agreed not normal for a tire to wear that way, But----- I have had two street glides and both had worn the same way, sold the 15 before doing anything about it and on the 16 I switched to Michelin and so far so good, no cupping or abnormal wear
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Re: Abnormal tire wear
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2017, 06:10:14 PM »

Agreed not normal for a tire to wear that way, But----- I have had two street glides and both had worn the same way, sold the 15 before doing anything about it and on the 16 I switched to Michelin and so far so good, no cupping or abnormal wear

I only got caught in a light rain last Wednesday in Maggie Valley, the roads where wet, didn't have any problem heading back to the hotel, but again it wasn't a heavy rain
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