Strange Tire wear??? Pics

Started by BrandonB1, Sep 26 2009 04:10 PM
48 replies to this topic

  • BrandonB1

Posted 26 September 2009 - 04:10 PM

#1


I'm running a Conti Force 150/70-17 on the rear of my KLX on a Warp 9 rim. I just gave my tire a good look today and found a wear pattern I've never seen before. About 35 to 40 percent of the tires center line (that is, 35 to 40 percent of its circumference) is worn down to the wear bars. The remaining 60 to 65 percent of the center line still has at least an 1/8 inch of tread left???

Anyone experince this before? Could an out of balance rear wheel possible cause this?

Note: I'm not sure if it's out of balance at this moment. Doesn't feel like it?

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  • pennswoodsed

Posted 26 September 2009 - 04:31 PM

#2

odd even wear often occurs with aggressive(relatively)tread under minimal power. Swap the tires direction on the rim to use the remaining tread. shock control will affect this also.

  • sticky400sm

Posted 26 September 2009 - 04:45 PM

#3

can you post a picture of it?

  • BrandonB1

Posted 26 September 2009 - 04:52 PM

#4

pennswoodsed said:

odd even wear often occurs with aggressive(relatively)tread under minimal power. Swap the tires direction on the rim to use the remaining tread. shock control will affect this also.

Got ya, turn the tire around. Thanks! But, what do you mean by "...agrressive tread under minimal power"?

sticky400sm said:

can you post a picture of it?

I'll post a pic or two soon. However, right now I gotta go ride now while it's still light. Priorities! :smirk:

  • restosud

Posted 26 September 2009 - 05:40 PM

#5

aren't these tires directional?

  • BrandonB1

Posted 26 September 2009 - 09:28 PM

#6

restosud said:

aren't these tires directional?

They are in as much as there is an arrow on the side "suggesting" witch way it should rotate.

  • yammy225ttr

Posted 26 September 2009 - 09:33 PM

#7

Usually they don't stamp an arrow on the sidewall for the hell of it. But if the tires basically shot, I guess you have nothing to lose.

  • AlexanderKeith

Posted 26 September 2009 - 09:58 PM

#8

the main concern is in wet conditions namely hydorplaning conditions. A directional tire mounted wrong is usually more likely to hydroplane. Also a directional tire mounted incorrectly is also more likely to wear unevenly, so maybe yours are mounted backwards since uneven wear has already occurred

  • BrandonB1

Posted 27 September 2009 - 08:54 AM

#9

Here's a few pics. I just don't get how this happens?

This is one half of the tire, decent tread.

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This is the other half, not so good!

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  • biting_point

Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:01 AM

#10

did your tyre sit properly on your rims?

  • craigs449

Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:04 AM

#11

Did you forget about that MILE LONG skid you did last week?:bonk: :lol:

  • live2offroad

Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:07 AM

#12

BrandonB1 said:

Here's a few pics. I just don't get how this happens?

This is one half of the tire, decent tread.

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This is the other half, not so good!

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Thats just really odd..
-Peter

  • Drizzt

Posted 27 September 2009 - 09:11 AM

#13

My knobby tires do the same thing, I have a flat spot in the rim that causes the tire to "hop" up and down, causing irregular tire wear. I believe that you can balance the rim and the tire will wear more evenly.

  • BrandonB1

Posted 27 September 2009 - 10:34 AM

#14

biting_point said:

did your tyre sit properly on your rims?

The guy that mounted it said it went on just fine, and the bead looks perfect? So... yes

craigs449 said:

Did you forget about that MILE LONG skid you did last week?:bonk: :lol:

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about that. :doh: Is there a sarcasm smiley face thing???

  • MRCPOPE

Posted 27 September 2009 - 11:35 AM

#15

I have seen this before. Looks like a balance issue.

  • aspencop129

Posted 27 September 2009 - 12:26 PM

#16

Could be balance, wheel out of round, or a combination of the two. Also, it may not feel bad if it is under inflated......Pull the rear wheel and have it trued and then get a new tire mounted and balanced. :thumbsup:

  • BrandonB1

Posted 27 September 2009 - 01:01 PM

#17

aspencop129 said:

Could be balance, wheel out of round, or a combination of the two. Also, it may not feel bad if it is under inflated......Pull the rear wheel and have it trued and then get a new tire mounted and balanced. :thumbsup:

Yep. The pressure was fine, but the rear suspension is more or less set up for fast desert riding, so it's possible that the suspension simply sucked it up.

Thanks everybody. Think I'll try a 150/60-17 Shinko 006 this time. Looks like a pretty good tire, especially for the price!

  • Plane Dr

Posted 27 September 2009 - 03:02 PM

#18

aspencop129 said:

Could be balance, wheel out of round, or a combination of the two. Also, it may not feel bad if it is under inflated......Pull the rear wheel and have it trued and then get a new tire mounted and balanced. :thumbsup:

1 or the other, maybe both.

  • nofxman

Posted 27 September 2009 - 03:53 PM

#19

Mine is also like this but not quite as pronounced, but at one spot the wear bar is visible and on the other side its almost bald. I'm also running a contiforce SM tire on the rear. I just assumed it was bad luck with it getting scrubbed off at the same spot when doing monos, slamming the brakes, and it sliding a bit when downshifting from 5th to 3rd etc...

  • iowaBClivewire

Posted 27 September 2009 - 04:03 PM

#20

my contys did the same thing



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