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Re: Caution: Big Wheel Tires

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    kokomojuggler
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    I have an old style Coker w/ knobby tire. I had it all apart over the
    winter and when I put it back together, I found I was leaning to the
    left all the time.

    I first thought it was because my wheel is not dished properly. I don't
    have a spoke wrench for the large Coker spokes, so it's not easy to
    re-dish the wheel. I put 2 thicknesses of soda can between the frame
    and bearing on one side. That put the rim in the middle of the frame,
    but didn't help the leaning. (I'm not entirely sure that shimming a
    mis-dished wheel is the best thing to do anyway)

    It turns out that the left side of my tire was worn more than the left
    side and I had turned the tire around on reassembly. I think the wear
    is due to roads being higher in the middle and also because I usually
    turn left at the end of a dead end streets.

    Anyone else have this problem?

    Also, I got new pedals w/ spikes (on sale from Bike Nashbar). This is a
    big improvement over the pedals I was using. I find it easier to make
    sharp turns and navigate over bumps, etc. I wish I had these much
    sooner. I rode the Hilly Hundred last fall, and I was the worst on the
    hills. I think these pedals would have helped some.

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  2. vanpaun
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    8yr old thread=advice not needed

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  3. johnfoss
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    kokomojuggler said:

    I think the wear is due to roads being higher in the middle and also
    because I usually turn left at the end of a dead end streets.

    It looks like this could be a problem if you ride along the side of
    well-cambered roads a lot. I know on my first attempt to ride around
    Lake Tahoe (2006) the narrow roads with steep camber wreaked havoc on
    my worn Coker tire. On those tires, as the knobs wear off it seems like
    they can get more sensitive to road angle. My recommendation to you is
    to leave the tire the way it is now, and give it some time. It may even
    out but it may be annoying for a while during the process.

    Putting it back on the other way might make it ride straight for a
    while, but of course only along the right-hand shoulder, and possibly
    with a shorter overall tire life. Your other option is a new tire of
    course, but those tires are good for lots and lots of miles if you take
    care of them...

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  4. StephenH
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    In regards to the tire cracking, note that the rubber itself is probably
    what is cracking, but the strength of the tire is mainly in the plies,
    which are nylon or some other material, and not rubber. If it's not
    bulging badly, I'd go ahead and ride it anyway.

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