Ryan_B
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I have finally reached 6000 miles on my original tires from 2015 and feel I can change them without guilt of throwing out a good set of tires. I air them up about every month to stock psi (yes, I have to look it up each time) and ride year round.
Lately, I have been feeling a slight "wobble" as I go over seams, patches or any defect that runs parallel with my path. It feels almost like the tires are tracking with that defect. Wobble may not be the right word, but it is a slight unsettling of the bike.
After I got home from work, I popped it up on the center stand and made sure everything was tight, no brakes dragging and all looked well, but I have a weird ridge on the left shoulder of my rear tire.
I wouldn't be concerned at all if it were symmetrical with the right side, but the right side is pretty much normal looking, without any serious flat spotting in the center.
Hard to get a good picture of it, really. But basically - it is pretty smooth on the right side and is a slight angle up to the left shoulder before the ridge/drop. I believe when weight transfers back in forth over the ridge it slightly unsettles the back end.
So, finally the question: I keep about the max weight in my left pannier, right at 15lbs. Do you think that has anything to do with this odd ridge? Or is there a misalignment of something? I am changing the tires and mostly don't want to have my new tire wear the same way. Basically, in your opinions - is there something I am doing wrong (bike load, ride style, whatever) or is this a symptom of an old tire and this sort of thing just happens? Also, if I am honest, I am more comfortable on left turns than right, so probably more aggressive on left turns.
Front tire just in case you wanted to see. Left side is more worn, which I hear is typical for the crowned roads:
Thanks for your input!
Ryan
Lately, I have been feeling a slight "wobble" as I go over seams, patches or any defect that runs parallel with my path. It feels almost like the tires are tracking with that defect. Wobble may not be the right word, but it is a slight unsettling of the bike.
After I got home from work, I popped it up on the center stand and made sure everything was tight, no brakes dragging and all looked well, but I have a weird ridge on the left shoulder of my rear tire.
I wouldn't be concerned at all if it were symmetrical with the right side, but the right side is pretty much normal looking, without any serious flat spotting in the center.
Hard to get a good picture of it, really. But basically - it is pretty smooth on the right side and is a slight angle up to the left shoulder before the ridge/drop. I believe when weight transfers back in forth over the ridge it slightly unsettles the back end.
So, finally the question: I keep about the max weight in my left pannier, right at 15lbs. Do you think that has anything to do with this odd ridge? Or is there a misalignment of something? I am changing the tires and mostly don't want to have my new tire wear the same way. Basically, in your opinions - is there something I am doing wrong (bike load, ride style, whatever) or is this a symptom of an old tire and this sort of thing just happens? Also, if I am honest, I am more comfortable on left turns than right, so probably more aggressive on left turns.
Front tire just in case you wanted to see. Left side is more worn, which I hear is typical for the crowned roads:
Thanks for your input!
Ryan