Re: [ST] The Ol' Mileage Question (was Changing wheels)

["Brian D ." <brd@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 01:19:28PM -0800, peter.chittum@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> high use of compression braking = typically longer tire life
>      vs. 
> low use of compression braking = typically shorter tire life
> 
> And before the technocrats jump on me, I realize this is just a theory based
> entirely on anecdotal and personal experience...I'm just curious since I
> tend to use compression braking fairly heavily, and 9k miles on a set of
> BT75's seems on the higher end.

Sounds like a physics problem to me.  I was never good at physics.  

> 
> Anyway, there seem to be so many factors that can lead two riders on the
> same bike and the same tires to experience extremely disparate tire life,
> we'll probably never know.

I think another often overlooked but very important factor is proper
tire inflation.  An under-inflated tire will generate lots of heat
because it bends and flexes much more.

Laters,
Brian
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Euless, TX
'97 VFR 750
'99 Sprint ST(black, RIP)

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