Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Tyre wear question?

[Fordie]

"Pushing the front" thats when you go into a corner a bit too hot/fast and still be on the front brake ,your'e then "pushing the front" tyre to its limit of adession and a possible spill.
The 180 is the width of the rear tyre (180mm) with a 180 on the rear your front tyre will turn quicker into a corner and lean over in comparison to the width of the rear tyre thus the "Chicken" strip ( where the tyre has not been used)will be wider, but closer to the edge on the rear
With a 190 mm rear tyre because its wider you find the front is slower to turn in and will wear nearer to the edge , as you are trying to overcome the extra width of the rear . Sounds complicated you need to see it more than talk about it. Hope that makes sense 4D

[ericthered40]

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All is normal if they look like this,

[domski]

Originally Posted by ericthered40

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All is normal if they look like this,

They can't possibly be yours ETR

...where are the grass stains?

[ericthered40]

All my own work me old flower, chasing Ali on a 583 at Cadwell last year

Still couln't catch the **** anyone up for 2007 620 it's only slow and ezzzzzzzzzzz

[Ray]

Sharpo,

Those tyre pressures look too high, I thought a 748/916/996/998 ran 33 front 35 rear when cold? Check the handbook??

Ray.

[sharpo]

As recommended by PB

http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/about47.html

shall i put my earplugs in now (metaphorically speaking)

[Ray]

Just had a look in the 998 owners manual that comes with the bike.

Front 2.1 bar
Rear 2.2 bar

To Convert to PSI x 14.5

so Front is 30.45 PSI
Rear is 31.9

Manual also says put 0.2 to 0.3 bar more in to "avoid front wheel rim distortion when riding on bumpy roads"

Maybe PB know best

Don't know if the 916/996/748 manuals recommend something different.

Hey Ho,

Ray.