Hello everybody, I'm new to the forum and am based in the UK.
I've had my CE 04 since April and have clocked up just over 3500 miles. The thing is, the front tyre (a Maxxis Supermaxx SC) is now worn down to the wear markers in a band about halfway between the centre and edge of the tyre giving the tyre a somewhat triangular profile. The rear tyre looks fine and has loads of tread left. My old R1200RT used to give a similar wear pattern to the front although I used to get over 6000 miles tyre life. Currently, I have a R1200R which has done 6600 miles on the current tyres and the front tyre still has a bit of life left and shows no signs of uneven wear. I should note that I am very careful to keep my tyres at the correct pressures almost to the point of obsession.
I would be interested in the opinions of the forum. Have any other CE 04 owners experienced low front tyre life and uneven wear or is it just me? This is my first ever scooter so I have no experience about how they wear out tyres. My first thoughts are that it could be related to a combination of high weight and front-biased weight distribution (similar to the situation with my old R1200RT) exacerbated by the smaller tyre radius.
I've had my CE 04 since April and have clocked up just over 3500 miles. The thing is, the front tyre (a Maxxis Supermaxx SC) is now worn down to the wear markers in a band about halfway between the centre and edge of the tyre giving the tyre a somewhat triangular profile. The rear tyre looks fine and has loads of tread left. My old R1200RT used to give a similar wear pattern to the front although I used to get over 6000 miles tyre life. Currently, I have a R1200R which has done 6600 miles on the current tyres and the front tyre still has a bit of life left and shows no signs of uneven wear. I should note that I am very careful to keep my tyres at the correct pressures almost to the point of obsession.
I would be interested in the opinions of the forum. Have any other CE 04 owners experienced low front tyre life and uneven wear or is it just me? This is my first ever scooter so I have no experience about how they wear out tyres. My first thoughts are that it could be related to a combination of high weight and front-biased weight distribution (similar to the situation with my old R1200RT) exacerbated by the smaller tyre radius.