Rougarou Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Ever since I put on the latest Dunlop Roadsmart III on the front of my bike (about 2k+ ago), I've noticed a "warble" at 75-80+. Not every time but it makes for a funny feeling at that speed. The steering feels extremely loose. I've pulled the wheel, re-balanced yet still feels the same. I've adjusted air pressure up/down, still feels the same,.....could it be an actual bad tire? Jacking it up and spinning, I don't see any wobbles or side to side motion......I just know it doesn't feel right. Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 The warble was absent until you mounted this tire? Link to comment
Rougarou Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, Indy Dave said: The warble was absent until you mounted this tire? Yep Link to comment
Indy Dave Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I think that's your answer. As @terryofperry always advises me, start with what you changed. OF course, I've usually changed 10 things at once . . 1 Link to comment
MajorSoftie Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 As Indy says, always START with what you've changed. That leaves the possibility open that it's not actually related to the change, but I would really doubt that. Yes, it could be a bad tire. If the balance is good (if you balanced it yourself I assume that's a static balance), then it could be some sort of tread separation problem. IF IF IF that was the case, you could have a catastrophic tire failure, and that would be bad - very very bad. If you can't see anything wrong with the tire under close inspection, I'd take it to a place with a spin balancer. Sometimes they can see problems like that when they spin the tire up on the balancer. Of course, since you were in there changing the tire, it's always possible that you reassembled something wrong, but I don't know what that could be. Link to comment
Dann Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Could the tire be mounted backward on the rim? Link to comment
MoosieToo Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Interesting, I have a new Roadsmart III just mounted on my 07 RT. I noticed that wobble feeling going across a causeway bridge that is not exactly the most smooth. I was going about 70-75. Very uneasy feeling. Been across this roadway many times no issues. Had PR 4 GT prior. That said, I have a couple hundred miles on the front tire and so far love it. Handling in turns is very neutral. Link to comment
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