Anyone else have tire wear like this ??
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chubs
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I took a Metzler off that looked worse than that. Don't know how long the previous owner rode on it, or how much pressure he ran but it was more oval shaped with a narrow flat center wear pattern. Looked like the pointy end of an egg with a flat top. Replaced it with a Dunlop, and the wear is much more even. It also rides a whole lot better! 
njbiker20088
Active Member
yes my ironhorse same wear.
What pressure you run?
njbiker20088
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38 to 40
njbiker20088
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i have iron horse lsc hardtail with 280 rear tire i may try 35
36 for me on my mastiff and slammer, both are 300 tires
njbiker20088
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do you like the 300 may go that way next tire change
njbiker20088
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yes i just one for a guy after i coated his wheel gold
BadDawg Bill
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No, he has too much air in the left side of the tire....
BWG56
Guru
Are both you guys riding solo, I know you are Dent. I'm afraid to run that low with 2 up and the low sidewall, saw this on my last tire and it was only 3 yrs old
BWG56
Guru
That's what happens when you use the run flats
the air gathers on the left
bigkelk9
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Ummm.. sorry guys .. but road crown on the right side of the bike? You are located in the states correct so you do travel on the right side of the road cause road crown wear to be on the left.. just stating the obvious.. anyway, I have the wear more on my right as well.. come to find out the Metzeler is actually close to 315 then 300 and if you align it perfectly it will rub the belt. So my next set will be factory avon's that are actually about 304mm.. n e ways.. good luck.. take ur axle covers off the rear and measure the distance from front to back on each side..
bigkelk9
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I do have to say though, I am really let down by some of you.. the amount of knowledge and wisdom that cmes from here and no one knows how a road crowns.. I guess being a grader for many years kinda leaves me with my jaw dropped on this one and the responses.. nothin but love guys, but remind me to never let you on a skip, blade, or grader in my neck of the woods.. lol
BWG56
Guru
So between the 315 and 304 that's only 11mm=.433/2=.216, you can file that much off the sidewall
bigkelk9
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You go ahead and file all you want, lol.. not what I'm gunna be doing on my baby.. maybe if I had a spyder or a cheap ass harley... lmao!!! JkjkSo between the 315 and 304 that's only 11mm=.433/2=.216, you can file that much off the sidewall
BWG56
Guru
Its much better than jacking the axle and riding down the road true doggy styleYou go ahead and file all you want, lol.. not what I'm gunna be doing on my baby.. maybe if I had a spyder or a cheap ass harley... lmao!!! Jkjk
Or changing the Avon tire again cause it split in half, been there done that with 1500 miles on the Avon, wouldn't want that happening to your baby now would ya, I'm glad the Spyder don't take Avons
Depends on Sue's mood, been riding two up quite a bit since she broke her throttle wrist early in the summer. Tire seems to be holding up just fine, got about 4500 miles on it now.
Its much better than jacking the axle and riding down the road true doggy style
Gots a point there..