2015 FLRT right Rear tire wearing more than left tire

[Red sport.]

23,000 miles on stock Dunlop, wearing flat, wore looks like about half out L still looks new. running 26 psi. I have search & search to no avail for answers on my Bike went back as far 2012 all talked about what brand of tires & TG wearing on L But, no fix.

Want to hear from other Free Wheeler's 2022. Thanks in advance for replies

OH, they are the original tires. Want to replace because of age But, like to fix the problem. Harley dealer said they have to look at it. $$$.

 

[Teufelhunde]

23,000 miles on stock Dunlop, wearing flat, wore looks like about half out L still looks new. running 26 psi. I have search & search to no avail for answers on my Bike went back as far 2012 all talked about what brand of tires & TG wearing on L But, no fix.

Want to hear from other Free Wheeler's 2022. Thanks in advance for replies

OH, they are the original tires. Want to replace because of age But, like to fix the problem. Harley dealer said they have to look at it. $$$.

I could be way off base here, but remember that you have a differential in the rear. Maybe the right side is the primary drive side and, as such, is the one that gets the acceleration wear, whereas the left would not.....

 

[Old Road Dog]

I would look at: tire balance, wheel damage,brake rotor runout, brake caliper, belt alignment, axle alignment, axle bearings. I wouldnt buy new tires until all these things were addressed.

 

[RKplus10]

This discussion brings up another question for me. Is it alright to rotate our trike tires?

 

[Old Road Dog]

This discussion brings up another question for me. Is it alright to rotate our trike tires?

I dont. Havnt seen anything in the Trike Supplement that says its needed. I'll have to look again.

 

[Red sport.]

I could be way off base here, but remember that you have a differential in the rear. Maybe the right side is the primary drive side and, as such, is the one that gets the acceleration wear, whereas the left would not.....

A friend had a 2015 Free Wheeler it did the same thing he put new tires (good year car tires) on it & ended up trading for a TG. don't know how many miles was on it.

 

[rhino 2]

23,000 miles on stock Dunlop, wearing flat, wore looks like about half out L still looks new. running 26 psi. I have search & search to no avail for answers on my Bike went back as far 2012 all talked about what brand of tires & TG wearing on L But, no fix.

Want to hear from other Free Wheeler's 2022. Thanks in advance for replies

OH, they are the original tires. Want to replace because of age But, like to fix the problem. Harley dealer said they have to look at it. $$$.

The only/best way to know what’s going on with the tires is to have someone who knows what their looking at..Look at it up close and personal..!

 

[Jack Klarich]

The only/best way to know what’s going on with the tires is to have someone who knows what their looking at..Look at it up close and personal..!

A picture of the tire wear would help identify the problem, it could be a tracking issue

 

[Red sport.]

A picture of the tire wear would help identify the problem, it could be a tracking issue

1st Pic. is L 2nd is R the one that is wearing more running 26 PSI. 23,000 miles.

 

[LadyonaMission]

A friend had a 2015 Free Wheeler it did the same thing he put new tires (good year car tires) on it & ended up trading for a TG. don't know how many miles was on it.

I had a 2015 Freewheeler. Over 40K miles, no tire issues.

 

[Jack Klarich]

1st Pic. is L 2nd is R the one that is wearing more running 26 PSI. 23,000 miles.

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The center tread on lower picture looks like overinflation wear

 

[Red sport.]

The center tread on lower picture looks like overinflation wear

1st Pic. is L 2nd is R the one that is wearing more running 26 PSI. 23,000 miles.

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That's what I though looking at the Pictures But, I use the same Compressor on both & PSI has dropped to 22 PSI when checked, don't check often.

 

[JTJersey]

1st Pic. is L 2nd is R the one that is wearing more running 26 PSI. 23,000 miles.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see anything wrong with either one of them. Looks like plenty of tread left on both.

 

[rhino 2]

Maybe it's just me, but I don't see anything wrong with either one of them. Looks like plenty of tread left on both.

I think what The OP Is referring to is that one tire has much more wear than the other both rear should wear evenly..

 

[Jack Klarich]

That's what I though looking at the Pictures But, I use the same Compressor on both & PSI has dropped to 22 PSI when checked, don't check often.

Try a different gauge and see what your PSI reads,

 

[RKplus10]

I just checked my tread depth on stock Dunlops with 19K miles. My gauge readout is in 1/32s of an inch. Left tire reads 7 near center and 9 towards the side.

Right tire 6 center and 8 toward side. So both show 1/16” more wear in center. I always run 20psi.

 

[Red sport.]

I think what The OP Is referring to is that one tire has much more wear than the other both rear should wear evenly..

Exactly, more noticeable standing behind Bike look at one & the other.

 

[davekp]

23,000 miles on stock Dunlop, wearing flat, wore looks like about half out L still looks new. running 26 psi. I have search & search to no avail for answers on my Bike went back as far 2012 all talked about what brand of tires & TG wearing on L But, no fix.

Want to hear from other Free Wheeler's 2022. Thanks in advance for replies

OH, they are the original tires. Want to replace because of age But, like to fix the problem. Harley dealer said they have to look at it. $$$.

Are the mfg dates the same for each tire?

 

[RKplus10]

I guess I always thought a right tire would wear more quickly on any vehicle with an “open” differential, but this is my first trike so maybe not. It would be interesting if others (with a depth gauge and more than 15,000 miles or so) would measure and compare. Helpful hint. I kept my phone handy while measuring in case I needed assistance getting back up.

 

[JTJersey]

I guess I always thought a right tire would wear more quickly on any vehicle with an “open” differential, but this is my first trike so maybe not. It would be interesting if others (with a depth gauge and more than 15,000 miles or so) would measure and compare. Helpful hint. I kept my phone handy while measuring in case I needed assistance getting back up.

Just checked mine. 2021 Freewheeler has 9/32" depth with a depth gauge on both rear tires at 16,500 miles.

 

[rhino 2]

All three of my Triglides with the stock Dunlops the rear tires all wore evenly and one of them a 2011 I put almost 50,000 miles on those tires..

 

[davekp]

I guess I always thought a right tire would wear more quickly on any vehicle with an “open” differential, but this is my first trike so maybe not. It would be interesting if others (with a depth gauge and more than 15,000 miles or so) would measure and compare. Helpful hint. I kept my phone handy while measuring in case I needed assistance getting back up.

Why would a right wear faster on an open diff?

 

[RKplus10]

Why would a right wear faster on an open diff?

My understanding is that, on cars, under acceleration, the pinion is “climbing” the ring gear and twisting the axle assembly up on the right and down on the left. When that happens the right tire unloads you get wheel spin, aka “one tire fire”. I could be way off base especially on how this would apply to trike differentials.

 

[rhino 2]

Why would a right wear faster on an open diff?

It shouldn’t that’s why the OP is questioning it…

 

[rhino 2]

My understanding is that, on cars, under acceleration, the pinion is “climbing” the ring gear and twisting the axle assembly up on the right and down on the left. When that happens the right tire unloads you get wheel spin, aka “one tire fire”. I could be way off base especially on how this would apply to trike differentials.

On cars with out positraction and enough horsepower to do burnouts the power goes to the wheel with the least traction and that tire will wear sooner….Tri-Glides don’t have that kind of power to do burnouts …..