Dunlop D208 Problem

[mister c]

Riding to work yesterday morning the bike felt very unstable (as if I had a puncture). Got to work & took a look at the rear tyre and found this.


It has started to do this all the way round which worries me a bit, as you can see, there is still a bit of tread on it.
Anybody else had this problem?

[21QUEST]

Mister c, there is still a bit of thread but even at that the tyre looks quite worn IMHO.

Is the tyre a soft compound?


Ben

EDIT: Did you check the tyre pressure? Low pressure in a tyrethat is on it's way out would make the tyre wear even faster.
Also when tyre get quite worn, even with correct pressure, some can give similar feeling to a puncture.

[mister c]

Tyre Pressures are checked regularly. I have just bought a new tyre. I just find it a bit scary that, in theory, it is still legal, but it is falling apart.
I have got a new D208, so I will have to keep my eye on it.

What a coincidence ! Examined my D208 the other evening after a 600 mile return trip to Le Mans and noticed a very similar fault - although not as extreme as your photo. Again mine is not an old tyre and the pressures are spot on. Will keep an eye on it after this - don't want it disintergrating on me !

I had the same thing happen to the last Z6 Roadtec I had fitted to the rear.

Only mine was a lot worse, and you could see the carcass.

Quick trip to the shop & fitted a new tyre. Wallet feels lighter too, so the bike goes faster

[jambo]

Some tyres D208 & Z6 included do not have any tread across the centre. This means it can be trickier to see when the rubber's wearing thin if you do a lot of upright riding.

I think this may be what's happened.

[mister c]

Originally Posted by jambo

Some tyres D208 & Z6 included do not have any tread across the centre. This means it can be trickier to see when the rubber's wearing thin if you do a lot of upright riding.

I think this may be what's happened.

That means I'll have to stick to roundabouts from now on so I can get my moneys worth
Got my new tyre fitted today, so should be hunky dorey for a while

Cheap re-treads throwing their tread ... I dunno ...

In my case, I knew the tyre was getting a little low. I checked the tyre out of curiosity, planning to wait a week to get it changed. Basically "do I still have 600 miles use in this rubber?"

Erm, nope! Change it now!

And yes, the customary burnout was performed. The tyre would of been useless to anyone else anyhow.

[Biker Biggles]

How's your rear shock?Clapped out suspension can cause the tyre to wear in ripples around the middle which can degenerate into patches like that.
Just a thought.