Tyre Help (yes another tyre thread!)

AcIdBuRnZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

Hi,

Right, I remember a thread a couple of weeks ago talking about tyres going 'off'.

People were talking about tyres going a blue colour near the edge?

Well, my brand new(ish - done less than 1000 miles) has developed this blue band round the tyre. It's a Dunlop 220. Fitted from a very respectable motorbike tyre specialist.

Only noticed yesterday - not ridden the bike for a week or so. Could this result from the bike sitting for a while? Not exactly long Confused

My ER-5 sat practically all last winter for 3 months when I injured my hand, and this blue phenomenon never occured then.

So, is the tyre fucked or what?

Advice appreciated.

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Mark
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bish777 · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Karma :

It may be the residue of the waxy crap they have on new tyres to stop em going off in the warehouse I guess?
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Walloper · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Karma :

Something to do with heat in the tyre causing compounds in the rubber the leach out.
Not a worry I think.
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AcIdBuRnZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

That because I've been pushing it hard or what then? The rubber looks kinda 'blistery' towards the edges of the tyre Confused

Would've thought you'd be able to get a road tyre that hot Laughing

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