Squirrely tires?

gnu88001 · 09-18-2008, 08:57 AM

Mine's a 2006 and ever since I've had it I've noticed that any groove or other pavement imperfection that is parallel to my direction causes the bike to swerve/wiggle a little from side to side. My previous bike was a 1966 Yamaha which did this only when the pavement had been cut with many grooves or on some metal bridges. Also, it seems to me that modern tires are inflated more than older ones ... they're harder, IMO. Is the wiggle normal or might the factory tires be the problem?

09-18-2008, 08:57 AM	#1
gnu88001 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 13	Squirrely tires? Mine's a 2006 and ever since I've had it I've noticed that any groove or other pavement imperfection that is parallel to my direction causes the bike to swerve/wiggle a little from side to side. My previous bike was a 1966 Yamaha which did this only when the pavement had been cut with many grooves or on some metal bridges. Also, it seems to me that modern tires are inflated more than older ones ... they're harder, IMO. Is the wiggle normal or might the factory tires be the problem? __________________ Gary Gnu Login or Register to Remove Ads
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