Rear Tyre ,squared off ,

[Geno]

MEZ 4 Has squared off and when out to MOT , rear felt like it was slipping like it was on a fine edge , is this a sign to get new rubber , Tester said it was still legal ,but what do you lot think ,is it time and where is there a good deal ????
Thanks Geno

 

[Stewart H]

Ride round some bends ye bugger

Tourances are pretty usable when a bit square, there seems to be a point when it feels a bit tippy, then past that it recovers, more a "feel" thing than actual grip, I accept no responsibility, just a tight bugger

Stewart

 

[DrFarkoff]

Ahem! Linky

 

[AdamA]

is this a sign to get new rubber ????

Depends on you really.
Squared of tyres affect the handling. If you don't like that effect and can afford a new tyre, get one.
If you can cope with the feeling it gives (generally a reluctance to turn in originally and then a sudden drop which can be unnerving) and/or can't afford to replace it then don't, as like the man says it's not illegal, just not at it's best.

 

[Wrigsby1]

It's OK if you are OK! The ridge will always feel odd and a little wobbly but as long as you know what it is that's OK. Can give you flat tyre paranoia for the folk unused to it.

 

[SCORPIOTED]

Hi, I had exactly the same issue with a metzler on the rear of my k1200gt. I went to trade the bike in at a BMW dealership 12 months ago and was told that the rear tyre had squared off and was not legal. As a result, I accepted a lower trade in price by the cost of a replacement tyre !. Unfortunatly, I had travelled some distance and the deal had been all but done over the phone otherwise I might have walked away. I was told that it would have been caused by consistent straight line travelling like on a motorway. I didn't have any signs of instability or pitching on cornering- maybe it was an over fussy salesman.

Scorpioted

 

[D6]

Hi, I had exactly the same issue with a metzler on the rear of my k1200gt. I went to trade the bike in at a BMW dealership 12 months ago and was told that the rear tyre had squared off and was not legal. As a result, I accepted a lower trade in price by the cost of a replacement tyre !. Unfortunatly, I had travelled some distance and the deal had been all but done over the phone otherwise I might have walked away. I was told that it would have been caused by consistent straight line travelling like on a motorway. I didn't have any signs of instability or pitching on cornering- maybe it was an over fussy salesman.

Scorpioted

if it had over 1mm tread in the middle 75% of the tyre , its legal

nothing there about squared off tyres,,,,

 

[Geno]

Thanks Guys , was out today for 40 mile and after a few mile it was ok , its just that test centre is only 5 mins from home and no way tyre was warmed up , Plenty of tread all over , will price around ,but its ok for runs when its all warmed up .

 

[davegs]

Squared off

Get down to the local roundabout and get a few laps in getting your knee down that will round off the tyre! MCN might hire you as a tester as this is what they seem to do.

 

[Steptoe]

Get the surform out.