Tom Mac 04a
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Ok... finally got the first ride on the Hankook today. Bad weather and new grandchild ( so I was watching a 2yr old terror ) was in the mix.
Was two up , temp about 45f when starting, running rear @36 and front f020 @ 42. ( 55f at end of run )
First, pulling out of drvway, it felt a bit weird... sort of under inflated tire.... straight on no problem. (matter of fact, its great at stop sign as I can fully stop without feet down... ie, easy to balance. )
The first few turn at slow speed, less than 10mph, felt the same, weird ...like to much flex in tire from low pressure.
But I moved on, to a parkway, steady speed @ 60 and it felt fine... some slow sweepers and no problem either. In all did about 50 miles, then moved on to s bit of tighter turns. In all the tighter turns felt no problem when gentle on gas... but one time it was a trottle shutdown ( due to car) and got the weird squiggly again.
So nothing overly bad, I didn't explode, tire isn't broken in yet as many say... And I'll ride it out for a while as I'm still thinking of pulling a trailer... Time will tell but it will be at least 5k before I pull it.
PS.. had about 1/2' of chicken strp room left to edging of tire... some good tight turns and it felt planted
Was two up , temp about 45f when starting, running rear @36 and front f020 @ 42. ( 55f at end of run )
First, pulling out of drvway, it felt a bit weird... sort of under inflated tire.... straight on no problem. (matter of fact, its great at stop sign as I can fully stop without feet down... ie, easy to balance. )
The first few turn at slow speed, less than 10mph, felt the same, weird ...like to much flex in tire from low pressure.
But I moved on, to a parkway, steady speed @ 60 and it felt fine... some slow sweepers and no problem either. In all did about 50 miles, then moved on to s bit of tighter turns. In all the tighter turns felt no problem when gentle on gas... but one time it was a trottle shutdown ( due to car) and got the weird squiggly again.
So nothing overly bad, I didn't explode, tire isn't broken in yet as many say... And I'll ride it out for a while as I'm still thinking of pulling a trailer... Time will tell but it will be at least 5k before I pull it.
PS.. had about 1/2' of chicken strp room left to edging of tire... some good tight turns and it felt planted