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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Super 8 150 => Topic started by: jmccoach on August 19, 2009, 01:36:11 PM

Title: tire crack
Post by: jmccoach on August 19, 2009, 01:36:11 PM

This morning I noticed on my front tire a 2 inch hairline crack on the surface that meets the road. No gouges or marks, just a fine non-straight line. You have to use two fingers to be able to pull it apart to see it better. Looks to be about a 1/10 of an inch deep. Anyone else see this problem?

2009 Super 8 150 ridden since May 2009 regular with 2,000 miles on the odometer.

Title: Re: tire crack
Post by: jmccoach on November 06, 2009, 07:05:33 PM

Still running on the tire now with 3,300 miles on it and no further cracks or change in this one. Dealer checked and said it was fine to drive on. Probably from an air bubble when mfg'd but didn't say it was a defect? Had another tire dealer check it and said same thing.

Title: Re: tire crack
Post by: zombie on November 06, 2009, 08:36:55 PM

Ask those two fellas  if they will put it on their own scooter, and give you a good tire. I've been over the bars before...NOT fun...

Title: Re: tire crack
Post by: blue on August 17, 2010, 10:11:13 PM

slim it

Title: Re: tire crack
Post by: wordslinger on August 17, 2010, 11:28:34 PM

..trash it and buy a new one!!!...lol..

Title: Re: tire crack
Post by: lankeeyankee on October 24, 2010, 08:17:16 AM

2 things you dont half ass on a motorcycle.

1) TIRES
2) Brakes.

Even more so being a scooter you can buy a top of the line Michelin for 40.00
And great tires for 30-35.00

Title: Re: tire crack
Post by: WT100 on November 06, 2010, 04:30:21 AM

Quote from: lankeeyankee on October 24, 2010, 08:17:16 AM

2 things you dont half ass on a motorcycle.
1) TIRES
2) Brakes.
Even more so being a scooter you can buy a top of the line Michelin for 40.00
And great tires for 30-35.00

Right you are!

Pilot SCs ain't quite that cheep but well worth the price.  Ordered a set today.  2K miles is about all i want to ride on chinese rubber...