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Flighty/Nervous front end after new tyre?

Aphex

Aphex

2017-06-21 17:05:00 UTC

Maybe it's just because my last tyre had over 10k miles on it but I replaced my old RoadSmart II front tyre with another of the same model and it used to be rock steady up to 138mph now if I go over 115mph the front end starts to oscillate, lucky for me I had a long long straight road to ease off the throttle and let things settle down.

But it's definitely worrying since I used to be able to take sweepers at 100mph+ but I'm very nervous to even try that now.

The tyre pressure is exactly the same as it was before 32psi for canyons and 36psi for commuting. No changes to the fork tubes or preload/compression/rebound damping either.

Maybe I just haven't felt a truly round front tyre in a long time? The bike is definitely more willing to change direction at speed which is nice but I lost so much stability (I'm very very light on the bars).

Edorta

Edorta

2017-06-21 17:27:00 UTC

Is the tyre well balanced?

I don't know the name of those in english (sorry), sometimes they fly and the tyre starts bumping at high speed.

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Aphex

Aphex

2017-06-21 17:51:00 UTC

Yeah I watched them balance it. I'll have to double check that all the weights are still glued to the wheel.

DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

2017-06-21 18:00:00 UTC

Loosen and tighten the axle cinch bolts. If you back away your caliper pads you may be able to check tyre balance to a degree. My guess would be balance first then go from there.

AGRO!

AGRO!

2017-06-21 22:08:00 UTC

Did you only change the front or did you do front and back?
I never replace just one tyre I always change as a new set.

Aphex

Aphex

2017-06-22 01:07:00 UTC

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AGRO!

AGRO!

2017-06-22 05:40:00 UTC

You what I think is weird is when I still had My 990 I used to scrub the front out before the rear?
But would still replace both tyres.
Not in the centre of the front but the edges I used to think it strange as I never had this happen on a sports bike.

jmann

jmann

2017-06-23 00:20:00 UTC

Comrade: Assuming you had it changed at the shop by an apprentice - spacers still in ?

Aphex

Aphex

2017-06-23 00:47:00 UTC

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Willh

Willh

2017-06-23 01:16:00 UTC

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Loco

Loco

2017-06-23 14:55:00 UTC

have they fitted it on the rim the right way round? check the direction of travel arrow..

DribbleDuke

DribbleDuke

2017-06-23 18:16:00 UTC

Good thinking but I always take my wheels off to have them changed. I just double checked and it looks like both spacers are on. Is there a way to check without me taking the wheel off? (side to side play or anything?)

Oh!! You would know

Aphex

Aphex

2017-06-27 07:56:00 UTC

If your spacers weren't fitted correctly your brakes would drag shockingly as the alignment would be out. i would loosen pinch bolts, bounce then re tighten, some times it can take 3-400Ks for a tyre to bed in and scrub in, a few heat cycles help too. Hopefully the tyre isn't old stock, give it a thorougher check over.

Colonel_Klinck

Colonel_Klinck

2017-06-27 14:22:00 UTC

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