New Tyres, taking it easy for the first 100 miles

[donhuzayfa]

Ive just had a rear wheel placed on my bike, Avon Roadrider is the name, the guy who replaced my tyre said, to take it easy on the first hundred miles, I asked him what he meant but he gave me a vague answer about the wheel being shiny and the shine goes in the 100 miles and the grip starts??

So exactly what is he trying to say by 'take it easy' ??

and does the new tyre get worse in the rain, if felt like it wanted to give way any moment and left me scared at the corners?? Any advice??

[Guest]

Can take a few good miles and heat cycles on the tyre to get the releasing compound scrubbed off (The stuff they coat it in to keep it in good condition)

I rode home in the wet after two new tyres and they felt a million times better than the old ones... but the old ones where 10 years old!

Just gradually increase lean, try to let the tyres warm up a bit before you go for high speed stuff etc.

Also, accelerate slightly around corners, if you shut off the throttle it will feel like its about to slip out, either by causing lack of feedback or because you may start to overload the front tyre.

[yorbandit]

Just as the man says take it easy on the bends, best thing is do a 100 mile ride get full heat into the tyres and that should get rid of the stuff they put on the outer of the tyre and by easy i mean steady and stay off the throttle until ya up right Oh and yes i dropped mine ooutside the dealer turning onto the main road gave it juice as norm and round she came say hello to tarmac

[wannars125]

Don't take it for granted either that 100 miles worth of riding has scrubbed it in properly. Had my back tyre changed last year, went out, hit 100 miles, pulled away from traffic lights with a bit extra throttle and it just started wheel spinning!

Probably looked good from behind but it was purely unintentional!

[stevie16v]

In some countries, Its law that they have to scrub it before you leave the workshop. Answer, which works well. Orbital sander over it...Works wonders. Just dont go daft and ruin your tyres

[Decor58]

You can use a sander to take off the protective layer but there are two major problems with it:

1. You're wasting good rubber you could be riding on!

2. Even if you do this you still need to take it easy for a couple of rides while the tyre beds in.

Just don't accelerate to hard or lean too much for the first 100 miles, not exactly hard tbh.

[Guest]

Yeah i was worried about this when i first started riding with new tyres on. just stick to the speed limit and dont go trying to peg scrape and throttle out of bends hard and you are fine..

[Guest philgale]

100 miles is rubbish, wont take that long to scrub it in...within 100 yards its "scrubbed in"

last time i had new rubber fitted i left the place and rode just as quick as i did to the place on my old rubber with no issues what so ever.

i doubt anyone would push a new tyre beyond the limits, just do a big fat burn out if your worried then go.

[rennie]

I think it depends on lots of things!

I've only really noticed a problem once!

just take it reasonably steady for a while

you should be fine!

The bike usually feels strange for a while with new

tyres because you're used to the worn out old ones!

[techno]

(phil)

I have never ridden differently, the only difference is the feel of a new tyre just ride and pull up and ride a agin a couple of heat cycles is all it needs, as phil said that covering will be gone as soon as youve gone down the road otherwise youd have to take every increase in lean with extra care.

They tell you this as a cover to them like a disclaimer so you dont do what roy did

[oldgreg01]

I've always wondered about this. I don't ride anywhere near the limits of the tyres, so I wonder how much easier I need to take it, if at all.

But then I see things like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9zNUPDmnz4

Hell it's funny, but how gutted would you be.

[techno]

I've always wondered about this. I don't ride anywhere near the limits of the tyres, so I wonder how much easier I need to take it, if at all.

But then I see things like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9zNUPDmnz4

Hell it's funny, but how gutted would you be.

 

Yes but he hadnt ridden anywhere like roy

[Guest akey]

It depends on the tyres, for example Contis dont use a release compound and the tyres are advertised as good to go from day 1.

Most places will advise you to take it easy for the first 100 miles or so for all of the reasons mentioned above, it will feel very different and there could be release agent still on the tyre and its good to get a couple of heat cycles through the tyre as the tyre will sweat out the release agent.

As long as you dont kick the backside out of acceleration etc as you pull out of the tyre place you should be ok just be aware of it for the first couple of rides.

[Guest]

Kirsty don't be worried.

I had new tyres front and back a few weekends ago, just took it easy and I was fine!

If I can do it..........

[Vic_Cambridge]

I always take it easy. I do about 50 miles until shiny stuff in centre of tyre has gone, then i gradually starting leaning a bit more until basicly all shiny stuff has gone on sides and edges. Until then I dont open it up, the stuff is slippery. The best thing is to find a load of twisty country rounds and just do them over and over.