rear tyre
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rear tyre
Just a little question? I've had my pcx one year, its done 4300 miles, the rear tyre looks worn! It has the irc 90/100x14 tyre on it, it feels smooth nearly slick down the centre. Does this tyre need changing?
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Re: rear tyre
Yes. Most of these rear tires will last 7000 miles. However, if you are heavy on the throttle they could wear out a lot sooner. There is a wear mark on the tires. You should change the tire when that mark is level with the remaining tread. If you can no longer see the wear mark, you are well past time to change it. Try a Michelin City Grip for your next tire. They wear longer and really hold the road.
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Re: rear tyre
Probably am a little heavy on the throttle, expressways and country lanes to and from work, WAP!
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Re: rear tyre
Just booked in £75 ouch!
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Re: rear tyre
Did you get the Michelin City Grips? I have them and really like the way the bike handles with them.
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Re: rear tyre
Yes that's what they recommended
Re: rear tyre
I have to disagree with mel on the mileage. My stock IRC rear tire was bald at 3000 miles. I would consider my riding style normal or average. Changing the way you brake makes a big difference on the tires. I tended to favor the rear brake until i realized how bad it was wearing. Now that i favor the front brake the rear tire wears much less. Basically what i'm saying is your braking technique will effect tire wear much more than riding style.
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Re: rear tyre
Are stock IRC tires the same quality on all PCX scooters? We changed ours at 7,000 miles and the wear indicator still showed another 500 miles were left before we needed to change it. I have also read of others on this forum getting 6,000 miles on their rear tire, so I thought that we were normal.
Currently own:
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Re: rear tyre
Braking technique is a part of riding style.cessna151 wrote:Basically what i'm saying is your braking technique will effect tire wear much more than riding style.
You should aim not to use your brakes, read the road and control speed with the throttle.
Using the brakes just wastes fuel and wears out your tyres and brakes
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Re: rear tyre
Don't use your brakes? Really? Riding around slow enough as to not have to use ur brakes is absolutely ridiculous. Tires and break pads are cheap.
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Re: rear tyre
Yup. I'm at 10,000 miles before I stored the PCX for winter. Still have the original rear tire, I believe I can get another 2000 miles. And during this time, watching prices on the city grips. I'll have to change out both front and rear. I do not use the rear brake unless I need more braking than the front can provide.
I do not advocate this kind of riding style, but I do it so I don't have to change the rear drum brake, and get the most even wear on the tires.
Once a week I check all my rides tire pressure. And fill the PCX to the recommend F29/R36 PSI
I do not advocate this kind of riding style, but I do it so I don't have to change the rear drum brake, and get the most even wear on the tires.
Once a week I check all my rides tire pressure. And fill the PCX to the recommend F29/R36 PSI
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Re: rear tyre
I was told on the CBT that you should slow down using your brakes as I warning to the road users behind you that your slowing down. .gn2 wrote:Braking technique is a part of riding style.cessna151 wrote:Basically what i'm saying is your braking technique will effect tire wear much more than riding style.
You should aim not to use your brakes, read the road and control speed with the throttle.
Using the brakes just wastes fuel and wears out your tyres and brakes
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I didn't say that you shouldn't use them at all.scisor34 wrote:Don't use your brakes? Really? Riding around slow enough as to not have to use ur brakes is absolutely ridiculous.
Read what I wrote again.
Have another go at trying to work it out.
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Indeed, also some people advocate giving the brake light a couple of flashes.Alibally wrote:I was told on the CBT that you should slow down using your brakes as I warning to the road users behind you that your slowing down. .
If you roll off the throttle gently and decelerate gradually people behind are much less likely to be caught out than if you brake hard.
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Re: rear tyre
gn2 wrote:Indeed, also some people advocate giving the brake light a couple of flashes.Alibally wrote:I was told on the CBT that you should slow down using your brakes as I warning to the road users behind you that your slowing down. .
If you roll off the throttle gently and decelerate gradually people behind are much less likely to be caught out than if you brake hard.
gn2 wrote:Braking technique is a part of riding style.cessna151 wrote:Basically what i'm saying is your braking technique will effect tire wear much more than riding style.
You should aim not to use your brakes, read the road and control speed with the throttle.
Using the brakes just wastes fuel and wears out your tyres and brakes
I agree. And you are probably going faster by reading the road. Non of this stop and zoom off again nonsense. Keep to high average speeds.