Front Tire Howl

[tenxxx]

I bought my black B in march of this year with 8500 miles. Have since put 2k miles on it.
I am really starting to notice a howling from the front tire in turns. The tire pressure are kept at 41 psi.
Will go up a few pounds today to see if that helps. It is the factory tire with no signs of ware of any kind.
I notice also that as I come up from a lean in a corner that the howl doesn't go away completely.
Is front tire road noise normal. I know the bike is heavy, but you can hear it coming through the handle bar pockets at speed.
Just something to gripe about I guess. I have a few other bike do the same thing.

[coffee_weasle]

sounds to me like the howl i get after 4,000 or 5,000 miles on the rear tire (bridgestone).

as the tire wears the rubber on the leading edge of the tread grooves presses into the groove as opposed to wearing off.
it creates little "points" that protrude.

so when ever i lean over into curves i can hear a "humming".

listen closer maybe the "howl" is from the rear

[opas ride]

I bought my black B in march of this year with 8500 miles. Have since put 2k miles on it.
I am really starting to notice a howling from the front tire in turns. The tire pressure are kept at 41 psi.
Will go up a few pounds today to see if that helps. It is the factory tire with no signs of ware of any kind.
I notice also that as I come up from a lean in a corner that the howl doesn't go away completely.
Is front tire road noise normal. I know the bike is heavy, but you can hear it coming through the handle bar pockets at speed.
Just something to gripe about I guess. I have a few other bike do the same thing.

I can't speak for some, but 41psi in the front tire, Dunlop E-4's. make my bike ride like a lumber wagon...No howling that I hear from the newer tires, but I do remember some road noise with the OEM tires...I would reduce the front psi to around 37/38 and try that....Regards

[Rickc]

I get quite a bit of road/tire noise coming up from the front tire. One reason I wear ear plugs.

[terryboyle]

This noise is annoying but bearable.
The other wing forums suggest (for OEM tires)
39 up front, 41 in the rear.
Do not exceed maximum recommendations of mfr.

[billsim]

I had the same howl from the OEM tires on my 2013 last year. Had about 12000 miles on them and saw that I had worn down the tires center area on both front and back.
Only heard the sound when turning.
Replaced both tires with the newest Dunlop E4's that have harder rubber in the center.
Have put another 8000 miles on these and cannot detect any center wear like I saw on the OEM Bridgestones.
Really happy with the new tires.

[Kokomo Kevin]

I have some howl with my rear right now at 10K miles, front looks good still, So what is recommendation for the next set of tires?

[opas ride]

I have some howl with my rear right now at 10K miles, front looks good still, So what is recommendation for the next set of tires?

Some like Avons a lot and many prefer the new Dunlop E-4's over the OEM tires..I have Dunlops and they work fine and wear great.....Many choices available..

[Dirtstiff's F6B]

Difference in tread wear from the center to the side of the tire. Normal, all MC tires.

[P.Sutton]

+1 for the E-4