Uneven wear on rear Anakee 3

[bnschroder]

Recently replaced my Anakee 3 after about 11,500 miles. At the very end of its life (really only the final 500 mile weekend) I noticed this extremely uneven wear pattern.
Anybody have an idea what might have caused this or seen this before? Could this just be a tire issue? It’s not like the Tenere has any adjustments for the rear wheel.


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[Cycledude]

Not really very unusual to get faster left side wear.
Dunlop TrailMax Mission tire would most likely get double the miles.

 

[jeckyll]

I've never seen a tire I owned get that uneven, but then, I tend to not take them that far past the wear-bar ... any more

I'd check the tread-depth periodically going forward, but that almost looks like there different compounds to the left of the line that runs down the tire.

 

[WJBertrand]

Two explanations: first is road crown, ie, most roads have a slant to the right for drainage. To ride vertical you’ll always be running a bit more on the left side of the tire. Second is left hand turns tend to be longer and faster than right hand turns. My theory anyway…


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[cyclemike4]

Looks like to me you corner much harder left than right. I am much more comfortable bragging parts left than i am to the right. Other than that the tire doesn't look worn unusual. I have had tires that wore one side more than the other and you could definitely tell it because the tire got a flat spot and that flat was angled to the side that wore. I have also had tires that had a deeper tread depth on one side than the other and would look like it was wearing funny but really wasn't. I would not worry about your bike. Put new tires on and enjoy.

 

[thughes317]

Stay off the circle tracks and try a road course once in a while?

 

[bnschroder]

I've never seen a tire I owned get that uneven, but then, I tend to not take them that far past the wear-bar ... any more

I'd check the tread-depth periodically going forward, but that almost looks like there different compounds to the left of the line that runs down the tire.

This is definitely the furthest I have ever taken a tire down and I was getting a little anxious and taking it easy that last ride, but it definitely felt like it went particularly fast at the end.


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[Checkswrecks]

Unless a dedicated highway bike, left side wear is normal in countries which drive on the right side of the road because every left curve and turn is longer than the right handers. So strange but it's true.

 

[OldRider]

Perfectly normal for the left side to get more wear.

Front Left Side Tire Wear

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[Sierra1]

Unless a dedicated highway bike, left side wear is normal in countries which drive on the right side of the road because every left curve and turn is longer than the right handers. So strange but it's true.

And the speeds are higher in a left hander due to the longer arc. Then throw road crowns in . . . .