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Hi All,
Running 36psi front 42psi rear
The front tyre is wearing flat across the centre, wisdom says underinflation, yet manual, label on frame and threads on here say 36/42
Should I try 38-40 psi, or is there anything else that can cause this?
My commute and general riding are fairly straight roads, maybe I need to find a twistier route ?
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05-29-2025, 06:49 PM
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Sorry but incorrect.
Over-infalted tire will wear its center much faster.
How many miles on it?
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(05-29-2025, 06:49 PM)peterbaron Wrote: Sorry but incorrect.
Over-infalted tire will wear its center much faster.
How many miles on it?
5K on new tyres
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What brand of tyre Davidjill? If it's the Bridgestone BT54, members have reported very rapid wear on the front.
I'd recommend a twistier route to work and home if for no other reason that it's likely to be more fun.
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Aggred to BT54 = useLESS tire
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(05-29-2025, 06:58 PM)Cormanus Wrote: What brand of tyre Davidjill? If it's the Bridgestone BT54, members have reported very rapid wear on the front.
I'd recommend a twistier route to work and home if for no other reason that it's likely to be more fun.
Bridgestone Battlax T32
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This is a very good tire.
I had it in the rear, but only for 800 kms, then I sold my CB std.
I'd like to see the pic of the thread of this tire, maybe I'll be able to deduce something??
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(05-29-2025, 07:05 PM)peterbaron Wrote: Aggred to BT54 = useLESS tire
I will agree that they do wear out quickly because they are VERY thin from new, but I did get a bit over 9,000 miles on my first front tire.
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(05-29-2025, 07:22 PM)peterbaron Wrote: This is a very good tire.
I had it in the rear, but only for 800 kms, then I sold my CB std.
I'd like to see the pic of the thread of this tire, maybe I'll be able to deduce something??
I will take a couple of pictures in the morning and post on here for you to have a look, Peter. Thanks
