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02-26-2004, 11:55 PM
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| In Training   Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona
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|  Tires make a real difference. (DUH!)
Ok gang, I got my 1998 LC two weeks ago tomorrow. 2400 original miles on it, with original tires and no visible wear. I figured I would put some miles on them and replace them later... well it turned out to be "sooner" and I am glad it was. After putting a few hundred miles on them the front tire sidewalls started developing cracks. Yesterday we pulled the front wheel and took it to the dealer and I had them mount a new Dunlop wide white wall up... As soon as I started on the ride home I could tell a huge difference. One turn in particular that the bike always seemed to "push" through was sliced through like it was a straight. The handling was much, much better than before and the ride quality went way up. When we pulled the wheel off I pushed my thumbnail, or tried to, into the tread of the old tire. That sucker was hard as a rock. The new tire rubber is nice and pliable and that made the handling and smoothness sooooo much nicer. Went on a 150 mile ride today with my brother and my best friend and man, it was great. The rear tire is being mounted tomorrow. I am letting the dealer do it since I don't have the time or inclination to pull the rear wheel off... the dealer is only charging $40 (plus the tire and $5 to mount it) to do it and that seems like a good deal to me. Moral of the story? Check your tread depth, check your pressure, but also check to see if the rubber is still pliable. You may find that a new set of tires will make your bike seem new all over again. By the way, I have put nearly 900 miles on it in the last two weeks. What a blast! |
