Concerned with Tire wear

[bob109]

Close to 200K on 6 bikes in 19 years and on pretty much the same roads day after day. All tires except for 3 or 4 wore perfectly in the center. Even had one that wore on the right side instead of the left. They all got replaced before the tread was gone mostly due to those wear spots caused the tire to bounce a bit. And it if was road crown or turns would it not be even all the way around the tire and not just in spots?

Something to help you understand your front tire! The next time you install a new tire, leave the front of your bike elevated! Take a "cinder block" and place it on one end approximately 1/2" from the front center on the tire. Have someone slowly turn the tire while you take a piece of white chalk, rest it on the block and "ever so slightly" move the chalk so it begins to touch the tire ( like using a "Dial Indicator" on a round object! You will discover that your "brand new tire" is not "perfectly round"! Move the block to the side of the rim/tire and perform the same chalk test to the tire sidewall and then to the side of the rim and see what results you get! I'm betting you will be surprised at the amount of "run-out" you observe i.e. the chalk contact/test! This is coming from a "Old Motor Head"!