RE: Tires and dealer BS

["Trask, Todd (ENV)" <todd.trask@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is you friend sure the tire is mounted on the bead correctly? I had two
tires mounted on a bike last year and when I went for a ride it felt like
some sort of clown car, wobbling and bouncing all over the place.  When I
took a close look at the tire, I could see that the bead hadn't set
properly.  I took the wheels back to the dealer and found out they were
installed by a summer student, so they remounted them and refunded my money.
Nice and smooth after that.

Regards,
Todd
'46 Chief, '56 TRW, '68 Bonnie, '99 Sprint on the way.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	RDZTXI@xxxxxxx [SMTP:RDZTXI@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:	2000/03/29 21:53
> To:	ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	Re: Tires and dealer BS
> 
> Yes, a friend of mine just purchased two Avons for his K1200RS. After 
> mounting the rear tire it is VERY out of round. With the bike on it's
> center 
> stand and in gear at an idle you can see the area on the new tire wobble! 
> Food for thought! Although the front seems to be OK.
> 
> Phil
> Daytona Beach
> 
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