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Offline pault

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dunlop wear
« on: February 20, 2015, 04:41:18 PM »
Since I couldn't get a pr3 I fitted a dunlop road smart.  At 10,000 it had cupped and now at 12,000 the leading edge of the tread block has a definite lip effect. Can't see it getting the 20k plus the pr3 gave me.
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2015, 05:10:07 PM »
Best I could get out of my Roadsmart 11 was about 16,000Km, but they were a lot cheaper than Michelin.
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2015, 05:56:41 PM »
Forgot the pic lip effect is easily seen
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2015, 06:14:26 PM »
Forgot the pic lip effect is easily seen

Just ease up on the leaning, Paul.  Get a bit of wear on the top of the tyre as well as the edges.    :grin
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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2015, 06:39:52 PM »
Forgot the pic lip effect is easily seen

That pic is about what my Bridgestone T30 GT is like at just over 7,500 km
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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2015, 08:24:34 PM »
Stop leaning? I'm in
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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2015, 12:52:43 PM »

      This is taken 250km after the one first posted here.   I do not think it will last another 200km.  Thing is I am in strahan,  tasmainia.  Have to start ringing round.
This wear might have something to do with being overweight. As my child bride and all her gear is with me I might be 1 kilo over.
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2015, 01:04:05 PM »
St1100 or St1300? What pressures are you running?
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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2015, 02:01:59 PM »
I always ran 50psi in my rear Roadsmart, two up with load.
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2015, 06:40:49 PM »
 :hatwave :runyay

Shoulda got a "AVON"
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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2015, 07:55:12 PM »
44 psi on 1100 bike with 1300 tyre 170/60. Perhaps I had better up it to 50 psi.
 ta to those replied. Getting new tyre in burnie in 2 days should be ok till then
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2015, 08:38:35 PM »
Yep if you are running two up with a load then 48 would be better, 50 if you tow a trailer as well. Young Diesel would be running 60  :o but he got 29K off a set of tyres if I remember rightly

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2015, 09:42:10 AM »
I'm on my second set of Roadsmarts, got 10,500 on rear with a bit left on it. Front was changed with 13,000 on it.
This set looks like being changed at the same mileage. Just finished a trip over the east, did Bells line, Putty, Byalong valley and Snowy's
the sides on mine look pretty similar. Tyre mileage has a lot to do with the way you ride, I like gassing it up a bit coming out of corners my mate doesn't so much and his tyre had very little side wear.
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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2015, 04:48:36 PM »
Dunlop changed this morning for michelin pr2. Had ordered pr3  2 days ago. It was sent to wrong shop. Settled for pr2. Can't afford to wait. 11,000km compared to michelin's 20,000 plus. Now for our last week in tassie.
 

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Re: dunlop wear
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2015, 08:38:45 PM »
I had good success with PR2s on the ST1100, around 15,000kms which is average for me.  Others may get more.
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