Comments on: New Back Tyre: A Very Slippery Experience

By: jmck

jmck — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:04:50 +0000

steve has it right who would wipe a tyre with acetone? and most manufacuters do recomend 100 mile runing in. I keep the bike fairly upright and am very easy on the trotle in corners, on the way home. each day leaning the bike a bit more agressivly. after a tank of fuel I forget about it and ride as normal

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:11:55 +0000

From: Michelin [mailto:webmaster@au.michelin.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 11:46 AM
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Subject: Reply from Michelin

Thanks for your message. Yes, you are correct in your questioning of this action. Michelin do not recommend any washing of tyres with chemicals such as acetone. Our recommendations on new tyres concern pressures, running-in period and so forth as detailed on the website. best regards Michelin Australia

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:30:27 +0000

“wiped down with acetone”!!!!!!!!
I am amazed people do this. Ask any tyre manufacturer what they think of it!!
Using chemicals to wash tyres when new seems to be very commonplace in Australia. I had never even considered it and if i had asked for it to be done in the UK, i would have been laughed out of the shop.
I suggest you contact any tyre manufacturer about what you are recommending people do to new tyres. They will tell you absolutely NO to chemicals. Just wash with soapy water and rinse if you really feel you are unable to scrub in through normal riding.

By: Bugsy

Bugsy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:48:21 +0000

I’ve found that after getting new tyres front or rear, that as you are traveling do slalems in your lane for as long as you can, and everytime you get on the bike helps scuff up the tyre. I dont know about running a tyre in for 200klm as stated in the article but most shops tell you to be carefull for 80klm, ive found doing the slalems at speed (60-80kph) tyre is fine after 50klm

By: pdean8

pdean8 — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:17:22 +0000

Just had my tire changed on the back, and something I found help was for the first time, I put a pillion onto the back, and I found that it helped keep traction better as a bit more of the tire was touching the ground. I know some people might kill me for doing that on a new tire, but it seemed to work for me

By: Stevec

Stevec — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:00:32 +0000

You were warned to be careful yet you “lent the bike over, hit the gas.” ??? Ouch. Well, tx for sharing your experience of how not to do it.

There are dozens of articles on the net about this and everyone has their favorite theory/method on scrubbing in new tires.

Hope your knee ligament comes right, and that it’s the last fall for the life of that tire.

Cheers,