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)

Tire Code

It would be nice if we could learn how to read codes on a motorcycle tire for the designation, so we are not wrong if we want to change the tire, because tires are bald or are not comfortable wearing.

There is code in the form of numbers or letters for example 4.60 - H-18 4 PR or 130 / 90-16 67 H.

What information can we get from the code? Below we discuss some of them.

There are two kinds of tire codes commonly used code that Imperial and Metric.

Sample code Imperial

4.60-H-18 4PR

4.60 tire's width (in inches) H shows the use of speed limits (for

scooter max 100 km / h)

N max 140 km / h

S max 180 km / h

H max 210 km / h

V max 250 km / h

18 shows the diameter of the wheel / rim (in inches)

4PR show the strength of the tire based on the strength of fiber tire fabric / ply rating

4 PR means the use of nylon fabric lining inside the carcass indicated the strength equivalent to 4 layers of tire fabric.

For the Imperial code, aspect ratio (the ratio of tire height to width tire) is based on a value of 100% (high-width tires with tires).

Sample code Metric

130 / 67 90-16 H

130 indicates the tire width (in units of milli-meter)

90 shows a high ratio of tire width.

90 means a high ratio of 90% of tire width. If the width 130 mm, the height tires

90% x 130 mm = 117 mm. Small aspect ratio which will improve vehicle stability and handling.

16 shows the diameter of the wheel / rim (in inches)

67 shows the maximum allowable load (load index / LI). LI 67 means the maximum load that can

covered was 307 kg.

H indicates the speed limit usage (same as in the example above)

So when we're going to buy a tire with a different brand watch the code, and check whether the same

specifications with the previous tires we use. (Source)

Tire Flower

A motorcycle is running, stopped, and turning caused by the friction between tire and road surface. The biggest enemy is slippery / slip and the time the bike is holding the tire slip plays an important role in addition also affected by the road surface.

tire has a flower also called patern, the functions of the patern is removing the heat generated tires, reducing noise or sound, eliminating the water surface road, gripping the road surface during braking and traction.

To appreciate fully the performance of the tire, it is important to choose a patern / tire suitable where the vehicle was used.

Patern or tire can be categorized into four categories, including:

a. Rib type: resist sliding laterally, low noise, high stability. Ideal for air-asphalt road.

b. Lug type: providing exceptional traction and braking. Appropriate to hilly terrain and poor road conditions.

c. Block type: Traction special, just for the road is not flat and sandy.

d. Composite type: The combination of the above types.

Here's a glance information about why the tires have a flower and tire types and what to use to adjust to road conditions you face to be more comfortable and safe in driving. (source)