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[X-aholic]

Is it possible for a bike to be out of allignment? I know that sounds crazy but my tire has almost no tread on the left center but still quite a lot on the right center side. outer edges are fine?

[skipppy75]

you make more left turns than you do right that's all 

[justin69]

it's not your bike brotha. it's the crown in the road that makes it do that, and it's always on the left side. i can almost bet you money that all the replies you get on this one will be about the same as to of what i said

[X-aholic]

you make more left turns than you do right that's all 

yes I do race nascar on the weekends.

[X-aholic]

it's not your bike brotha. it's the crown in the road that makes it do that, and it's always on the left side. i can almost bet you money that all the replies you get on this one will be about the same as to of what i said

thanks man

[SouthernXer]

my Cranberries is fatter on one side... that's why mine wears differently. 

[X-aholic]

my Cranberries is fatter on one side... that's why mine wears differently. 

your no damn help

[murray_61]

all of the above...

or it could be an aggie thing...

[CouldBFaster]

I have alway has more ware on the left side then the right.
These things happen.

[murray_61]

You know I started dressing to the right, and it kind of evened out the tread wear for me...

[RocknRoll]

Left turns are longer.

[Morgan Buchanan]

It's ABSOLUTELY not the crown in the road, sorry Justin. 

It's a combination of 2 factors.  1)  Left turns are up to 4 times longer.  2)  Because they're more gradual, you're able to hit them harder and faster.  That combination of factors tears them up on that side, very normally.

The road crown theory has been pretty well disproven.  The amount of drop on a road to create that much road wear would be much more significant than the average of like 3" of drove over 12 feet or road.

Here's a fantastic link:

http://www.rattlebars.com/valkfaq/tirewear/

[tejasx]

Is it possible for a bike to be out of allignment? I know that sounds crazy but my tire has almost no tread on the left center but still quite a lot on the right center side. outer edges are fine?

Less beer when you ride

C'mon X ride with us Sunday.  If it is too long, you can always cut out a ways into it.

[X-aholic]

Is it possible for a bike to be out of allignment? I know that sounds crazy but my tire has almost no tread on the left center but still quite a lot on the right center side. outer edges are fine?

Less beer when you ride

C'mon X ride with us Sunday.  If it is too long, you can always cut out a ways into it.

thanks morgan and its not the mileage, I can ride through the pain I have other obligations, but I am really gonna be sorry to miss this one.