I'm handing in the E-07s I put on the Transalp when I bought it today. They have done 19,000km and I'm only swapping because we have to go up Carricktown in the DB1k next year and I might be a bit short on rear grip. What fab tyres. Needless to say I'm replacing them with another set.
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That's what I've done for Js DR, I like the look of it and want one for my own DR but got another freeby 3/4 warn one to use up first.
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Nobody knows what human life is, why we come, why we go,
so why then do I know, I will see you in far off places?
Stephen Patrick Morrissey
I was looking at my worn Mitas E-09. It's been a good tyre. 4600km on a DR650, mostly commuting, but it's had a bit of shit chucked at it. Anyway, I'd look at it and think it's rooted, then the next time I'd look, I'd think it'd last another couple of months.
About to change it this arvo, and found massive variation in wear. First photo shows the most wear, second with wheel spun through 180º. No rim lock, and the photos are 90º from the valve and wheel weights.
I've never noticed vibration or anything weird. Any ideas?
Also, anyone tried a Bridgestone TW12?
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Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. (John 15:13)
That bridgestone looks good.....was looking at a heidenau on a 690 last week and the guy riding it said they were the best ......they did look knobby and have a stiff sidewall....
Happens to me all the time. Worst case was the Kenda K270 which had several mm variance, the tyre was very much egg-shaped with two high points and one very low.
I put it down to balance, or lack thereof; figuring the knobbies shed a lot a rubber rapidly and get unbalanced even if they were balanced when fitted. But that's just an unproven guess.
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Colin
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