marke2571 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10:Haha, no - no smokin' the wheels, I thought it was really odd that the tread would wear off so quickly too. I guess its just a crappy tire??
I will assume that your tire is the stock issue IRC that comes on the Savage....
Generally, bike tires wear out in the center first. Just the nature of the beast since a bike spends most of its time in a vertical position. They never wear out like a car tire.
Different tires with different compounds also wear differently and generally cheaper tires are harder than the expensive ones, which are softer but have better grip and rain grooves....it's a toss up decision that you have to make.
However, tire pressure is often the real culprit and is generally misunderstood. Running with a pressure that is too high or too low can have a profound effect on the life of the tire (or the rider), as well.
If you suspect that the tire has worn out prematurely, there is a good possibility that your tire pressure was too high. When you install the new one, make sure that your tire pressures are set according to the
Suzuki specifications located on the label on the steering head....
....and don't go by the misconception that the maximum pressure printed on the tire is correct for you. That is the
tire manufacturers spec and their tires are mounted on many different bikes....