In your message dated: Wed, 15 May 2002 14:51:47 -0140, The pithy ruminations from Michel Bijl on <Tires> were: => Dear motorcycle friends, => => It looks like I'll have to go into a discussion with Bridgestone on tires.
Why? => My front tire (standard size) is worn out after only 5000 kilometers. The That's not much, but...what kind of riding do you do? Speeds? Curves? Weight? => center part of the tire is not worn out too much, but the sides are gone, and => the tires are cupping so much that the bike is very instable turning corners. => Oh, the center has tread but the edges are worn? Sounds like you've been having a lot of fun. That's the right way to wear out a tire! I wouldn't complain... => Now Bridgestone is claiming that my front shock must be disfunctioning in some => way. I'm pretty sure that my shock is in good condition and I think that there => is something wrong with the tire itself. I'd check the air pressure (possibly with a couple of different gauges). It's hard to think of being leaned over enough to have the edges of the tire worn and have a serious problem with the front shock. I've seen cupping on the center of my front tire, but not on the edges. Mark => => My question is: => Dis anyone else have the cupping problem with the BT 010 tires? => How long did the FRONT tire last? (KM's or miles) => => I did order a new tire, but I feel Bridgestone needs to replace my tire. => => Regards => => Michel Bijl => NL =>
