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Post by grasshopper on Apr 30, 2012 18:53:06 GMT 10
I have just have ordered new Bridgestone tyres for my ace a Spitfire for the front and a Exedra for the back . Not many manufacturers make tyres to match front & rear sizes my question is I have never ridden on brand new tyres before (on a road bike) what should I watch for how long before they bed in
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2012 19:47:20 GMT 10
Be very careful for the first 100klm and extra careful if it rains
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2012 19:59:17 GMT 10
All tyres differ, also the road surface you ride on affects how quickly they wear in.
I tend to ride on older style asphalt roads, the type where it looks rough.
As in my opinion it roughs up the tyre a bit quicker than a brand new baby butt smooth road.
But take corners slower than normal, as you also need to ready the sides of the tyre not just the middle..
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Post by Spider on Apr 30, 2012 20:01:22 GMT 10
Hi Grasshopper,
The key reason for being extremely careful for the first 100km or so, is that there is still wax residue on new tyres from the mould they were made in. The wax is used so the manufacturer can get the tyre out of the mould. Whilst the manufacturers clean the tyres after extraction, there is still a significant amount of wax left. So, ride really, really carefully for a while especially when leaning the bike; you'll know when the wax has worn off as the tyres will feel stickier.
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Post by grasshopper on Apr 30, 2012 20:10:31 GMT 10
Thanks I will be careful
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Post by Clarry on May 1, 2012 0:04:05 GMT 10
About 20 mins of careful riding should do the trick.
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Post by angel on May 1, 2012 1:17:51 GMT 10
bloody hell clarry how fast do you go ??100km in 20 mins, thats gotta be a record !
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2012 4:01:22 GMT 10
warp drive factor 10 ;D
louie
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