Dealing with Motorcycle Tire Wear
Worn out is to jeans, dilapidation is to buildings,
exhaustion to humans - when it comes to tires it is
tire wear.
Tire wear is the actual removal of rubber from the
tire due to scuffing. The latter is the process of scrubbing
of material off the tires which results in cupping,
flat band upright tire wear (common on the rear tire)
and side flat band tire wear (common on front tire).
Side tire wear also happens on both sides of the front
tire and also to a minor degree on both sides of the
rear tire. The reason why tires have side wear is because
of their interaction with the pavement.
Do you still remember the Newton’s First Law of Motion?
Newton said, "Every object in a state of uniform motion
tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external
force is applied to it". Thus, to make a motorcycle
turn, you must apply force because the motorcycle will
continue to run in a straight, natural inertial centrifugal
force.
This force is responsible for scuffing and eventually,
side wear of tires. However, as it is pretty evident,
side wear usually happens on the left front. This is
especially true in countries where drivers ride on the
right side of the road. Riding right would mean greater
miles on the left side. Therefore, an increase in left
side wears results.
Another type of tire wear is cupping. This is the scalloping
where a natural wear pattern results. This happens when
the tire usually grips the road when making turns. Scalloping
is apparent on the side wear bands of a leaned motorcycle.
Simultaneous with the rotating tires is the pressure
that moves to the trailing edge creating a pattern.
The scuffed off rubber causes depression which makes
it possible to produce cupping.
Complicated tread pattern also produces a complicated
scalloping pattern. Another factor that contributes
to scalloping is the composition of the tire. If it
is soft, it is more likely to be affected.
Rear center tire wear is another kind. This is caused
by traveling upright for miles with exaggerated acceleration
and braking. This tire wear is common to drive shaft
bikes. On the other hand, belt and shield drives can
be considered as a shield to lessen the gravity of wear.
Other factors that contribute to tire wear are the
following – frame geometry of the motorcycle, changing
the suspension and heavy trail.
Nevertheless, bear in mind that before you run your
motorcycles, tires must be properly inflated. Or else,
the tire wear will be greatly exaggerated.
Maricon Williams
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