weiden Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 New to this! I have a 1999 1100rt, great bike, almost perfect for me! But front tire seem to wareout rather fast! (5000 miles)Ware is un even almost as if it wobbles off the rubber. But no wobble when I ride.... Is this standard procedure for 1999rt? William Link to comment
blkvelvt Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 What brand of tire? Some wear out faster than others. 5,000 miles is ballpark for a lot of tires. Link to comment
Foot Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 William need more info. How do you ride, aggressive or more laid back. Tire brand affects to mileage. 5-5500 was average when I first got the bike. Last 3 sets I got 8k on Avon Storms. Alan Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 aIR pRESSURE?? where is the wear coming from - middle - outside - uneven...? How are you packing the bike - loaded everytime - with a passenger ?? All sorts of reasons - need more info Link to comment
BFish Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 is that anything like tupperWARE? Link to comment
SageRider Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 is that anything like tupperWARE? TupperWARE is what happens when one's BMW motorcycle goes sliding down the road on it's side.... Link to comment
Huzband Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Micheal, I hope you're happy with your day job. Link to comment
Quinn Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 If the tread is disappearing, maybe it should the tire where. I'm assumming you're not talking about cupping because you get no vibration when riding. Link to comment
Mister Tee Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 If you lost a tire, you might wonder WARE it is? Link to comment
tallman Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 William, Be wary when making a first post some where like this board. Before the locals wear out their welcome and weary you with their pundity, welcome. Where is the tire wear ing? Provide some more info and folks every where will help answer your question about tire wear. Unless, of course, it really is tire ware that you wear. Link to comment
StuGotz Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Very creative Tim. Expected nothing less from a former schoolteacher. A-E-I-O-U... MB> Link to comment
BSAtoBMW Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 When I owned a 1996RT I was lucky to get 5000 miles from Metzlers. I got the old "riding style" excuse from the dealer. My style is slow. My 2006RT is getting 7000-8000 on a front tire..same "riding style". Older RT eat tires IMHO. Link to comment
marcopolo Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 A-E-I-O-U... MB> ...and sometimes Y. Link to comment
JR356 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Get Metzler 880's,routinely got 12k plus miles out of a set. JR356 Link to comment
RichEdwards Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Very creative Tim. Expected nothing less from a former schoolteacher. He's really a wiseass and continues to toil daily in a classroom in the backwoods of Florida. Link to comment
tallman Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Hey now, Sopchoppy is in the front woods. And I'm still a smart***, but I aspire to wise *** status. Link to comment
boatzo Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 William, First of all, welcome to the forum. Secondly, since the thread has been hijacked, I will try to resurrect it to the original topic, tire wear. I came across this article that I found very interesting : http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/cupping/index.htm I drastically reduced uneven front tire wear on my 99 RT by aligning the forks, simply by making sure that the front axle would slide freely from side to side. Reduced the PTTR as well. Link to comment
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