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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 4, 2014 17:41:46 GMT -5
I was wondering what could/ would cause the left side of my REAR tire to wear sooo much more than the right side of the same tire? Any ideas?
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Post by JerryScript on Jun 4, 2014 17:53:13 GMT -5
A picture might help. Is your fender touching your tire? My nephew had that issue, which simply required bolting the front left fender bracket to the outside of the CVT cover instead of the inside.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jun 4, 2014 19:23:21 GMT -5
Do you take hard left hand turns more often?
Was the scoot ever in a wreck,does the rear tire track directly behind the front?
Only reason I ask is because I am more comfortable leaning to my left than right...also what pressure are you running?
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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 4, 2014 19:26:32 GMT -5
Interesting answer to a question. Maybe. Nothing is bent, out of place or been wrecked. Bought new. Always been great. I just need a new tire soon and noticed the wear pattern.
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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 4, 2014 19:27:42 GMT -5
I am a lefty.  |
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Post by jerseyboy on Jun 4, 2014 19:35:03 GMT -5
Haha,,good deal,,yeah if they are the stock chinese tires and you tend to favor one side more than the other they will wear harder on that side.I switched out my stock tires with Kenda's and love em so far,,they are not the best but way better than the stock rubber...never had a slip and I push them to the point of scrapping my stand all the time |
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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 5, 2014 20:48:19 GMT -5
I did watch my riding style today with no thought of what I was doing. I do lefts a bit harder than right turns, but nothing drastic. I am thinking left hand turner. New rear tire like $35.00 plus shipping is what I am seeing.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jun 5, 2014 21:03:01 GMT -5
Good deal,,
What kind of tire are you getting?
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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 5, 2014 21:08:23 GMT -5
I saw 2 on scrappys page...25-38 bucks ea. plus shipping. I do need tubeless and that was not specified. I might call them tomorrow, I wrote it all down.
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Post by jerseyboy on Jun 5, 2014 21:13:04 GMT -5
Nice,,scrappy is pretty good to deal with from what I read.They are all usually tubless unless otherwise stated but i would double check.Make sure you clean the rim real well where the bead sits,,and put a new valve stem in while you have the tire off..these scoot tires will kick your butt taking them on/off .
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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 5, 2014 21:13:40 GMT -5
I was also thinking that the motorcycle shop near me would be a better place to have the tire mounted. Could do it here at the car shop I am around, but I figure the cycle shop would have better tools to do the job without messing my rim up. Like 10-15 bucks?
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Post by skootn4fun on Jun 5, 2014 21:15:39 GMT -5
I've dealt with scrappy before, I have had good results, and been satisfied with my purchases. Jerseyboy, thats why I was thinking cycle shop for the tire swap.
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Post by JerryScript on Jun 6, 2014 0:24:00 GMT -5
All you need is a good set of metal tire irons at least 18" long. A rim protector isn't a bad idea either, it's a piece of plastic that you place on the rim and then use the tire irons over it.
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