New Dunlop Streetsmarts - what a difference

[txdon2006]

I've begun to notice "the wobble" at speeds over 65 or so and have had concerns about bearings and all sorts of problems. I previously had no wobble so I was bewildered at this development. I have a set of Continental Road Attacks about 70% gone and when I looked closely at them I noticed they looked like they had uneven tread wear. There was a strip in the center that the tread was about 50% and the and the both sides were just about gone. The cross section of the tire looked like a V. I always run 42psi so it wasn't a low tire problem. Then I remembered running the "3 Sisters" in the Texas Hill Country for a couple of days pretty hard recently. The roads there are very rough and I remembered someone telling me how bad they eat up tires and it came together.

Anyway, I put on a set of the new Dunlop Roadsmarts yesterday and can't believe the difference. Absolutely no "wobble" at anymore at any speed. At least up to 80 on a straight line for now. I have about another 50 miles or so to "scrub in" the tires before I can really test the "wobble" theory, but I'm pretty sure it's gone with the new tires.

By the way, I got the tires at Al Lamb Honda in Dallas for $248.00 including tax if anyone is interested.

 

[dduelin]

I thought you were running a Tomahawk retread on the back. How did that wear?

 

[Mellow]

What did they charge to put them on... that can't be $248 Installed...

 

[txdon2006]

What did they charge to put them on... that can't be $248 Installed...

I thought you were running a Tomahawk retread on the back. How did that wear?

Yes, I was running the Tomahawk on the rear and it was about half gone with 3k miles on it. Since I was replacing the front Contintential, I decided to replace both at the same time. I had no trouble with the Tomahawk at all.

I paid $100.00 to get them installed.

 

[kwslhs]

Got mine at Al Lambs too.

 

[tlartist]

How did the road attacks work for you? I am on my second set and they seem to wear strangely in the middle. Seem to cup quickly. Did you have a similar experience?

 

[txdon2006]

How did the road attacks work for you? I am on my second set and they seem to wear strangely in the middle. Seem to cup quickly. Did you have a similar experience?

They wear VERY strangely and I think that was what was attributing to my "wobble". It happens slowly and builds up. Makes you think all kinds of things are wrong. I had to replace the rear Continental with only about 3,500 miles on it. I replaced the rear one with a Tomahawk to try it and then replaced both the front and rear at the same time. The front one in the pictures had about 4,000 miles on it when I replace both front and rear with the Streetsmarts.

 

[thesmithiz]

So far I like my Street Smarts too, the only thing thats wierd is a strange wosh type noise coming from the front only goes away when I am almost completely stopped. It almost sounds like wind rushing through the cowling etc but its there at to low of a speed.

 

[txdon2006]

So far I like my Street Smarts too, the only thing thats wierd is a strange wosh type noise coming from the front only goes away when I am almost completely stopped. It almost sounds like wind rushing through the cowling etc but its there at to low of a speed.

I'm glad you posted that because I have heard the same thing. Maybe when they get broken in it will stop. It's not that annoying, but differently a something to be aware of so you won't think you are crazy.

 

[wjbertrand]

Tomahawk

 

[txdon2006]

Tomahawk

It's a long story but here's the thread.

https://www.st-owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39666