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Bridgestone BT016 Boner
I placed a set of BT016's on the R1 after much talk with Jimmie and others. I for cost reasons went with the 16's for a few reasons. 1: the lasting power 2: Reviews pro and con being a decent road tire and 3: my buddie Jimmie says I would be faster than Valentino and smoother than Spies.
With that said, I have complained about the 16's since day one. I have listed a few reasons mainly they feel slippery and the front has always felt like it was ready to tuck at any time. Trying pressure, damping, compression and riding position and technique, I never felt comfortable on the 16's as was with the Q's.
Maintenance Day.
Today was the day I changed oil, plugs (Iridiums ME LIKE) check torque and the entire bike INCLUDING VISUAL TIRE INSPECTIONS and here is the wow thats messed up part.
When I check a bike over I do a pre-race inspection, I check alignment, rotation, brakes, electrical everything that includes visually looking for breaks, or possible failures. THIS INCLUDES MIC'ing the rims for out of round and out of true. Yes yes yes they are molded rims, but they stiill will bend.
During the MIC of the front, I notice a bump as the wheel spun, not a bump like a bump on the head, but a bump like the bead was not set. Looking further, I eliminated that, the bead seating as it is perfect on either side. The Rim is as true & straight as the virgin mary. So I takea my Mag glasses out and flash light, set to look at the tire to find the damn tire has about a 15mm by 15mm by 10mm ... for a lack of better words tumor on the sidewall. Its not a bubble, not damage its a defect. on the right side and this is the side I get very spooked on. A camera pic cannot see it, nor can the naked eye unless your really looking at it and finally see it. Like one of those paintings you look at for so long then poof it turns into something else.
I do not think I can bring it to Bridgstone I will show it to the shop I had mount them, but I guess the case of JOHNS NOT A SQUID ITS THE TIRES is solved!! Well Maybe not, I am a squid but faster than most
I am more pissed because I did not catch it sooner and this is a warning to all, when inspecting especially a new set of tires, to be very fickle when doing so.
Thats all, I will be going back to the Q's though, as much as I like the BT's for wear, I really hated them in the canyons.
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I had a truck tire get a tumor once. Turned out air was getting between the layers of rubber from inside the tire. Never lost pressure but I was told it could pop at any second and was not safe for driving. Got it replaced free of charge with about 60% tread.
Originally Posted by Angelsndevils
I have ridden with other bikes one being an R1 that ran them and I was impressed they even stuck with over double the HP that I have. I still say that unless your going track speeds the BT-16's are really great tires.
