Front tire 'skips' since getting new rubber

LittleSaki said:
tires should not be over 42psi...I believe it says that on all the brdigestone stickers.....
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If you're used to running your front tire at 30 PSI, and it's got 40 PSI in it, you're definitely going to notice the difference. The tire deforms over bumps and is part of your suspension system. "Skipping" over bumps would be a reasonable layman's description of the feeling.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
Still wondering about the tire pressure, which it should be possible to check without getting wet ;)
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I hate, hate, hate water on my visor. Especially the misty stuff like today that doesn't fling off. It's almost better if it just rains, rather than this foggy crap that clings.

Anyway, to answer your question: 34 psi rear, 30 psi front.
 
toastman said:
Tell that to the 5 guys I know that have crashed on new BT016 tires.

Some do have the coating, some do not.

Donald
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I crashed on BT016's. But they were worn in to the edges already.
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I'm thinking cold tires, or old tires and the rubber is hard like a hockey puck.
 
stormcat said:
I hate, hate, hate water on my visor. Especially the misty stuff like today that doesn't fling off. It's almost better if it just rains, rather than this foggy crap that clings.Anyway, to answer your question: 34 psi rear, 30 psi front.
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Try turning your head each direction for a bit... kind of a pain in the ***, but it works.
 
Have a front stand? Put the bike up, spin front tire, see if there are any bulges. Sounds like a bad tire.
 
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toastman said:
Tell that to the 5 guys I know that have crashed on new BT016 tires.

Some do have the coating, some do not.

Donald
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We'll never know if the tire was the cause of the crash. No doubt the rider will say it was as this deflects the blame from his poor riding to a component.

"Some do some don't". Do you really think with today's assembly processes that some do and some don't get coated??? c'mon man!
 
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stormcat said:
Well what?

The PSI is fine. The wheel weights are still on it. I'll have to take it down to the shop to have them look at it otherwise.
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Well this:

2live&ride said:
Have you called pro6 yet?
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stormcat said:
Pretty much just woke up.
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Pro 6 are the Dunlop experts. They are more familiar with these tires than any of us, something that is referred to in my industry as the "subject matter experts". If the wheel weights are still there and the pressures are good, the next step would be to contact Pro 6.
 
stormcat said:
Please read my first post.
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New tires for you doesn't mean newly manufactured tires. Suppose the shop where you bought the tires didn't store them properly or had a very old inventory.
 
stormcat said:
I hate, hate, hate water on my visor. Especially the misty stuff like today that doesn't fling off. It's almost better if it just rains, rather than this foggy crap that clings.

Anyway, to answer your question: 34 psi rear, 30 psi front.
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OK, so what were the old tires and what are the new ones?
 
I still can't understand why you haven't talked to pro6... they'd be able to help you more than anyone here.
 
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