Tire Care

 

 

Tires are important devices that cover the circle of a wheel. Many important and fundamental thing is to know about tires. Regarding treatment, so that the tires remain durable and safe to drive.

How do I take care of the tires to be more durable and long lasting?

Here are some tips for caring for tires:

1. Check your air pressure regularly and physical condition.

2. When using a standard motorcycle parked in the middle to reduce pressure on the tire at the same position at a time when the old one.

3. Avoid contamination with liquid - liquid chemicals that damage, oil and petrol immediately wash with soap and water if exposed to the liquid.

4. Avoid contact with the sun with a long time because it will make changing the character of tire rubber.

5. For safety, replace the tires that had crossed the line TWI.

Tubeless tire pressure is reduced but not unreasonably nail punctured. What to do?

1. Check if the size of the tire against the wheel is in compliance.

2. Check the valve to leak replace if necessary.

3. Check the lip wheels in contact with the tire is still smooth, or it is damaged because of crooked, chipped paint, no foreign objects, rough surfaces or other imperfections, repair / replace if necessary.

4. Check that the tires never patched, if so check the condition fix / replace tires if needed.

5. Check the condition of wheels on the rift, if the wheels bent and pressed once again it is possible cracked wheels so that wheels must be replaced.

6. Check if the line is parallel to the rim lip wheels, fix its position if necessary.

How to save the tires are not used / mounted on the motor properly?

1. Make sure the room is protected from the sun and UV rays.

2. Make sure that the room temperature is maintained in order to avoid extreme temperature changes continuously.

3. Storage should not be stacked, should be established one by one.

In installing the tire there are some things to watch out for the safety of riders and the durability of tires including:

1. Use equipment that does not damage tires or wheels.

2. Make sure the wheel rim parallel to the line when it is attached.

3. Make sure the direction of play according to instructions.

4. Check the air pressure to conform to its standards.

5. Adjust the size of the tire inner tube exterior.

6. Make sure no foreign objects like small sharp rocks, glass or nails in the tires.

7. Always use rim tape to protect inner tube from puncture-spoke alloy wheels.

8. Make sure that the position "Valve" tires in accordance with the sign position "Valve" marked on the tire.

9. Tighten the nut inner tube as necessary.

10. After replacing the rear tires straight position in order to align the front tires to avoid rocking.

11. After the tire is attached pull brake lever several times until it feels especially brake hydraulic brake pressure is back to normal to avoid the occurrence of brake tension. (source)