300mm Tire Wear USA RH Lane Dirving vs. LH Lane Driving

[BigDogBro1]

I thought I would ask you all if you could post pictures of your tire wear pattern on the rear tire or just describe it.

I am curious to see if the rear tire wear pattern on our bikes in the USA is different on the bikes in other countries that drive on the opposite side of the road.

The tire wear on our 2007 Bulldogs is on the left side of center on the tire riding in Michigan U.S.A.

Would like to hear from all of you.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Jwooky]

Mine definitely wore more on left. I attribute to road crown and the fact that left hand turns are longer than right.

 

[garyb69]

Mine wears on the right and I only got about 2500k out of my last Avon and along with riding on the left over here I am also on a LSD which is left side heavy so I am guessing I am unknowingly leaning slightly to the right when riding to balance it, so what with that and the road crown it costs me a new tyre each year.

 

[Bowhunter]

Just replaced my tire, left side was totally absent of tread(no cords showing yet), right side had at least 50% of tread depth left.
Sorry I didn't take a picture before I replace it. However, my bike has pulled to the right from the day I bought it new. I suspect that the entire drivetrain is slightly off from parallel with the frame since Postman's identical bike tracks dead straight if you let go of the handlebars.
Since I am the one that does all the maintenance on both bikes, I know that it is not 'operator error'.

 

[Jersey Big Mike]

Mine wears on the right and I only got about 2500k out of my last Avon and along with riding on the left over here I am also on a LSD which is left side heavy so I am guessing I am unknowingly leaning slightly to the right when riding to balance it, so what with that and the road crown it costs me a new tyre each year.

Mine wears the left aside as most in the US and I too go thru a tire a year but get more like 10K miles at least out of one.
I had been using Metzlers after some rough Avons. This time I've got another off brand and its wearing and riding well so far.

With that short life, I'd be curious how often you check you're tire pressure and what pressure you use.

 

[garyb69]

Mine wears the left aside as most in the US and I too go thru a tire a year but get more like 10K miles at least out of one.
I had been using Metzlers after some rough Avons. This time I've got another off brand and its wearing and riding well so far.

With that short life, I'd be curious how often you check you're tire pressure and what pressure you use.

I was experimenting with tyre pressure on my last tyre to be honest. When i bought the bike it was at the factory recommended 41psi and i didn't know how many miles the tyre had done but after about 6 months i had to replace it, i replaced it with the same Avon and when my buddy from the shop phoned me to see what pressure i wanted it at, he couldn't and still to this day can't believe factory was 41psi on a rigid. He even called his friend who has ridden rigid's all his life and he was currently running his at less than 20psi. Anyway, i said leave it at 20psi and as i rode it home it was like riding a soft tail. I then took a look on here to see what i could find and there was one member who had spoken to Avon and they told him it could be safely run at 25psi i think, so i set it at that and after 41psi it was bliss and i don't know what your roads are like over the pond but some of our roads here are just terrible and we have a saying "We no longer ride on the left of the road, we ride on what's left of the road". Anyway after a while at 25psi the edges of the cut outs started to feather after a short time so i put it up to 30psi and the feathering ceased and that is where it stayed. I am trying a Dunlop this time around to see if i can get any more miles out of this one and whilst the low pressure i am running is most likely not helping with tyre wear, if it costs me a new tyre each year to save my back a little, so be it.

 

[Jersey Big Mike]

I was experimenting with tyre pressure on my last tyre to be honest. When i bought the bike it was at the factory recommended 41psi and i didn't know how many miles the tyre had done but after about 6 months i had to replace it, i replaced it with the same Avon and when my buddy from the shop phoned me to see what pressure i wanted it at, he couldn't and still to this day can't believe factory was 41psi on a rigid. He even called his friend who has ridden rigid's all his life and he was currently running his at less than 20psi. Anyway, i said leave it at 20psi and as i rode it home it was like riding a soft tail. I then took a look on here to see what i could find and there was one member who had spoken to Avon and they told him it could be safely run at 25psi i think, so i set it at that and after 41psi it was bliss and i don't know what your roads are like over the pond but some of our roads here are just terrible and we have a saying "We no longer ride on the left of the road, we ride on what's left of the road". Anyway after a while at 25psi the edges of the cut outs started to feather after a short time so i put it up to 30psi and the feathering ceased and that is where it stayed. I am trying a Dunlop this time around to see if i can get any more miles out of this one and whilst the low pressure i am running is most likely not helping with tyre wear, if it costs me a new tyre each year to save my back a little, so be it.

I agree about whatever works for the back but at 2500/tire that would run me 4-5 tires a year and that would hurt $$$.

I've got Dunlops on my other bike and they seem to run very well, although it' just a 180

 

[garyb69]

I agree about whatever works for the back but at 2500/tire that would run me 4-5 tires a year and that would hurt $$$.

I've got Dunlops on my other bike and they seem to run very well, although it' just a 180

If i was doing as many miles a year as you Mike i would definitely have to re think my options, but this is England and 2500 dry miles a year is a good year. lol

 

[Bdm4ever]

I thought Avon's were warrantied for 15,000 miles? 2500 just does not sound right.. I run 32 psi in my K9 front/back tires all the time and normally get about 10K on a set of Avon's.. How are your tires balanced (weights? Dyna Beads?)? Just seems off to me your tires wear so unevenly.. If you've tried different brands of tire and results are about the same than it may be how your driving. Just sayin.. Safe trials..

 

[TapioK]

That Avon warranty is more of a joke. Check their site.... They basically give you a small discount for the next set...


Tapio

 

[Jersey Big Mike]

If i was doing as many miles a year as you Mike i would definitely have to re think my options, but this is England and 2500 dry miles a year is a good year. lol

Well I wish I could say that all the 15k i did a couple of years was dry...
I've driven my K-9 thru the tail end of 2 hurricanes, and been caught in hail, driven into a flooded road 2ft deep 3feet wide (at 50MPH no less)
I much prefer dry but sometimes you get caught in the wet and just have to make do best as you can.

 

[Nukeranger]

I've been getting 8 to 10k miles from Avon so I have no complaints.


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[heybaylor]

mine wears even right ,and left,,,\that's what I get for living in the country.

I was experimenting with tyre pressure on my last tyre to be honest. When i bought the bike it was at the factory recommended 41psi and i didn't know how many miles the tyre had done but after about 6 months i had to replace it, i replaced it with the same Avon and when my buddy from the shop phoned me to see what pressure i wanted it at, he couldn't and still to this day can't believe factory was 41psi on a rigid. He even called his friend who has ridden rigid's all his life and he was currently running his at less than 20psi. Anyway, i said leave it at 20psi and as i rode it home it was like riding a soft tail. I then took a look on here to see what i could find and there was one member who had spoken to Avon and they told him it could be safely run at 25psi i think, so i set it at that and after 41psi it was bliss and i don't know what your roads are like over the pond but some of our roads here are just terrible and we have a saying "We no longer ride on the left of the road, we ride on what's left of the road". Anyway after a while at 25psi the edges of the cut outs started to feather after a short time so i put it up to 30psi and the feathering ceased and that is where it stayed. I am trying a Dunlop this time around to see if i can get any more miles out of this one and whilst the low pressure i am running is most likely not helping with tyre wear, if it costs me a new tyre each year to save my back a little, so be it.

I run my pitbull hardtail at 22-23 ,Book says 41..frame sticker says 28 front and rear,
not my first rodeo with a hardtail.
now , I only have a 180 tire so no feathering.
also never ride two up(no-one in their right mind would ride behind me anyway)