Super quick tire wear on JCL MP250 with 13 inch re

[4950cycle]

Hi, Been away for awhile building a 250 Ninja trike. Hey, My Girls JCL 250s rear tire is totally worn out at just over 2,200 miles. Now I know sometimes they send these things from China with super soft tires ? But 2,200 miles ! Thats aweful low isn't it ? I have also heard of these things being built crooked. And therefore wearing tires fast. But when I ride behind her I don't notice any misallienment. Is this normal for these scooters to wear the factory rubber out this fast ? And where to get the toughest 13 rear tire for the money for the next goround ? Thanks guys in advance

[ryan52]

racingplanet has alot of tires i preffer kenda

[skuttadawg]

Wow I have over 4,000 miles on my stock street knobbies . Many come with hard tires that do not grip good but outlast softer compounds . I am very happy with Shinkos on my Echarm and I read many like Kendas too

For 130/60/13s like my scooter uses I have saved up some money to get Pirelli SL26s www.motorcycletire.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?

[EPAhater]

2200 miles on the rear tire happens a lot, one will get double on the front. The choices are simple, use a softer riding tire and the mileage will suffer, got the same scooter and the 250B ran the PirelliSL26 on wifes 250A and at 2800 miles the rear has got to be replaced.

Use the Avon Styrker on the 250B and I run larger tires, front tire has over 7k rear wears out at around 3500.

User a harder tire with a poorer ride like a Kenda and can get 5 to 6k on them.

[4950cycle]

Thanks for the imput guys. Who woulda known These scoots are kind of a false economy then. You get 60-75 mpg but then again you have to buy a $30-50 tire every time you change the oil on a car there abouts. That bumps the total cost way up per mile of travel. I'm going to have to rethink these scooters I'm afraid I'll have to go a hard rubber compound Kenda then per your advice But then again she loves to ride her scoot ;D

[4950cycle]

EPAhater, wich Kenda has the harder compound you spoke about ?

[nulldevice]

Tell your girl at least 2/3 of the stopping power is from the front brake, learn to use it, and stop sliding the back tire during moderate to quick stops.

[wutzthedeal]

I just put a Kenda K329 on my rear and took an elbow curve in snow/sleet at 28 mph (which is just about laying one of these scooters down, really). And I've tested it in gravel, dirt, snow, rain, and normal conditions and it has performed flawlessly--it didn't give particularly great grip in soggy mud with my 250+ lbs. on it but it got me through. Not sure what EPA means by "poorer ride." My ride is smooth and safe and sticky in the corners. My premature wear of my factory rear was probably caused by a fender making contact with the tire and slowly carving it; I didn't notice until it was too late, so check your entire wheel area if you have uneven wear.

(Btw I have that elbow turn on video with my phone/gps showing speed... I don't make up stories...)

[rockynv]

For many premature wear of the rear tire will be due to overuse of the rear brake. This is especially prone to happen if the rear brake is a hydraulic disk due to the greater stopping power compared to a cable operated drum in the back.

If the OEM tire is a sticky tire for better traction then it will wear out faster but provide a safer ride.

In general you will get about double the miles from the font tire than you get from the rear tire. It is a balancing act to get a rubber compound hard enough to get good wear and a tread pattern that will offset the harder rubber to provide good traction.

The high performance Pirelli used on the Vespa 150 while they are very sticky high performance tires they also only last about 2,000 miles which means that you will be replacing the tires at every oil change. Put high performance tires on your sports car and you will be replacing them every 4,000 to 5,000 miles however you will be getting 4 tires that will be costing substantially more the $25 to $50 a tire.

[saleenman62233]

my rear tire on my jonway 250 wore out close to 2000 miles also. my front and rear tire are the same size so i just took the tires off of the wheels and switched them. wouldn't recommend doing this if your rear tire is completely bald. mine still had some tread left so i dont have to worry about a safety issue. takes about and hour to change everything over by yourself.