I had 2 of them front shinko 011 tires Fail on me on my st1300.Will not use it again!! Big bubbles on tread, were only half worn
Well, you may be right Larry, because I can't find any leak elsewhere, twice now. However, I have checked for leaks around the bead several times with both tires and have not found any.what your not taking into consideration is when the tire is starting to come to the end of its life, the tire is thinner, and more flexible, and has less strength and support on the side wall.
They can squirm around and start to leak in places that they didn’t in the beginning of their life.
I have seen this happen with several different brands of tires, and would not imply it was a Shinko brand tire problem only.
Andrew, what method are you using to inspect/look for leaks with? Just curious.Well, you may be right Larry, because I can't find any leak elsewhere, twice now. However, I have checked for leaks around the bead several times with both tires and have not found any.
A worn tire in and of itself is not a cause for a bead leak in my opinion and experience. A tire won't leak around the bead seat simply because it is worn, regardless of how worn it is. There needs to be a cause for that leak. If normal tire wear is the cause it is unique to this tire and a problem with their design as I have never experienced or heard of a worn tire by itself being the cause for a bead leak without any other influencing factor.
Usually corrosion, dirt or bead damage is the cause of a bead leak. This not the case with either of these. I clean both the rim bead seat and the tire bead of the new tire at every tire install as a matter of course. After having this experience the first time, I examined the bead seat and the tire bead after removing the tire because I wanted to know the cause of the leak. I found nothing of concern or that would explain the leak. With the second set I was extra diligent in making sure that there was no contaminant in these two areas specifically because I did not find a leak the first time, and did not want a repeat of this scenario. When there is a leak that can not be found the bead seat area is the most likely suspect. Because of this I made sure that both the rim bead seat and the tire bead were spotless, and tire paste was used.
It is almost as if when the tire gets worn below a certain level the remaining rubber is just porous enough to allow air to escape. I hope not, because other than this problem I like these tires and the price is good.
Keep throwing ideas at me. I'll keep checking all suggestions to see if I can find a leak until the tire needs replacing. If it is something that can be checked only when the tire is removed, I will look for it then.
Same here ... the last two front tires are 011's ... no issues.I've only run 3 sets of Shinko's on MY ST with no issues, other