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doodlebug
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PostPosted: 22:08 - 13 Apr 2008    Post subject: tyre help Reply with quote
ok, heres the thing, i fitted a set of sunlop qualifers to my zxr400 about a month ago, and have noticed somthing in the shape which im unsure on, ill try and show and explain it, it seems to me the tyre follows a curver, then suddenly starts to curve more about an inch from the edge of the tyre, see pics (red arrows the centre, yellow arrows where i think it starts to curve deeper, and the blue is the shape i think its making. now basically is it just a bad tyre for the bike? i know my old d207rr's were the same and they were utter poo. i cant remember if my old bt090s were the same or not though, is it just because its only 160 tyre it has to be that shape to allow for the same lean angle as say a 190 or 180? as they are the only tyres i can compare it to, if its supposed to be the same, its wrong! ta

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edit, excuse the filth, i got caught out in the rain today
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bugsy46
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 13 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its how these tyres wear my friend. To lessen it make sure you keep on top of your tyre pressures
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olionel
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PostPosted: 01:52 - 14 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
sorry for hijacking the thread but didnt wana start another Tyre thread.. its a bit of a retarded question...BUT.. my bikes hand book says

rear 160/60R17 69V
on the websites Ive looked Ive found tyres that are

160/60R17 69W what does the V and W stand for? would teh ones that end with W fit? (Ihave zxr4 too) [/b]
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PostPosted: 06:12 - 14 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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doodlebug
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PostPosted: 19:03 - 14 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
bugsy46 wrote:
Its how these tyres wear my friend. To lessen it make sure you keep on top of your tyre pressures


your 100% incorrect, as these tyres have covered the grand total of 50 miles lol
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PostPosted: 07:23 - 15 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
I wouldn't have thought it was anything to worry about. If it's worrying you, the best people to ask are the place where you got the tyres fitted.
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bugsy46
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PostPosted: 07:58 - 15 Apr 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
doodlebug wrote:
bugsy46 wrote:
Its how these tyres wear my friend. To lessen it make sure you keep on top of your tyre pressures


your 100% incorrect, as these tyres have covered the grand total of 50 miles lol



Doesnt matter how many miles youve covered, give it another thousand and you will feel a big bump where the curvature changes
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