Back Tire Wear

tommystooge

tommystooge

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been riding around on my dirt bug with my daughter, I'm about 205lbs, add her about 40lbs...anyway there seems to be extreme wear on the left side of the back wheel, is that from the weight or is it rubbing against something I can't see, when I'm off the bike the wheel isn't touching anything.

Wondering if anyone has same issue?

Thanks
 
ogygopsis

ogygopsis

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Stooge, Your rear axle could be askew. Make sure it's perpendicular to the center line of your bike. Believe it or not some people have a tendency to lean slightly when they ride and compensate with the steering. Tape a level across the top bars of your frame and check it out. Lastly, 290 lbs may be squishing your rear tire a bit. Try increasing the pressure. Ogy
 
cudaman

cudaman

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The stock DB tires are soft and wear out very quickly especially if riding on hard surfaces.

Most of us have had to replace their stock rear tire in a short time.
 
The Restore Kid

The Restore Kid

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ogygopsis said:
Stooge, Your rear axle could be askew. Make sure it's perpendicular to the center line of your bike. Believe it or not some people have a tendency to lean slightly when they ride and compensate with the steering. Tape a level across the top bars of your frame and check it out. Lastly, 290 lbs may be squishing your rear tire a bit. Try increasing the pressure. Ogy
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All good tips..

THEN ya have the dreaded, just not in there square.. adjusted slightly right or left ya know? :shrug: That is about the most common, SUPER EASY to do, tire wear you can get.. You'd almost have to run a strait line down both lips of your rim, a known to be dead true wheel, aim the strait line through the length of the frame, to get it all PERFECT..

But that will increase the life of your tires ten fold, if it's adjusted exactly perfect.. Good luck with all of that though.. :laugh:

One VERY easy way to check alignment when it all looks right, is ask yourself if it would run no handed..?? If it feels like it would go in a strait line forever no handed, and no leaning and stuff.. It's about as close as it's going to get.. Any fight or pull in the ride AT ALL is chewing up tires..

SO then, if you're riding on pavement, soft DB tires.. All those factors factor in, multiplied by (rear wheel askew) and they burn up pretty fast..
 
tommystooge

tommystooge

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Thanks everyone...ya, I've been riding on pavement, so I'm sure with the soft tires they are wearing quickly.

Any suggestions on a good tire to get to replace it?

Thanks
 
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