Tire degredation
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Tire degredation
So on several of my more recent rides I've noticed when going into a corner the back end seems to feel loose. It almost feels like the *** end is sliding out but the bike never feels completely out of control. The tires are Dunlop Q2's I got a year ago and are about 700 miles from needing replacement. I was wondering if this was enough time for the compound to start to harden. Or maybe if I'm just noticing the transition from the flat spot to the rounded edge a lot more in a hard lean. It's become quite unsettling and in a few instances have caused an "Oh sh*t!" moment. The bike's an 01 F4i with 19k miles. The suspension is all stock settings since that's what works for how much I weigh. I rode on the tires in the same condition when I first bought the bike but I'm riding a lot harder now so maybe I didn't notice it before because of that. Thanks for any suggestions.
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I buy dual compounds. And I turn as much as I can haha. Even on the straights I weave back and forth if possible. I got almost 8k miles out of the back tire, pretty happy with that. The front is still ok but I'll be replacing that within the next two weeks probably. Hopefully one of the shops has the rear dunlop in stock tomorrow and is willing to mount it. Either that or the Michelin power 2CT's, going to be absolutely beautiful this weekend.
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Yeah I know they're great tires, only real reason I prefer the Dunlops is because that's what the front tire is and I've got OCD with keeping things the same haha. But since I plan on swapping out the front soon anyways if I can't get the Dunlop today I'll just go with the pilot powers. They usually keep them in stock at my local shop so either way it shouldn't be a problem.
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