geodrive tires feedback pressure balance and wear checks
I am asking about geodrive tires because a friend fitted a set and now says the bike feels nervous. Before blaming the tire brand, I want to check pressure, balance and fitment.
I found this related page while comparing notes: geodrive tires. I wanted a practical thread before ordering parts.
Would you check tire size, load rating, pressure cold, bead seating, wheel balance, rotation direction, date code, alignment, suspension sag and wear pattern before judging the tire?
Discussion
26 repliesgeodrive tires feedback starts with pressure cold.
For geodrive tires, date code and load rating matter.
Tire feedback starts with fitment and pressure
Thomas Spagnoli here. geodrive tires should start with service condition and repeatable testing. Without that, upgrades can feel impressive for one ride and confusing forever after.
For geodrive tires, check correct size, load rating, cold pressure, bead seating, wheel balance, rotation direction, date code, alignment, suspension sag, bearing play and early wear pattern.
A useful geodrive tires discussion should separate tire quality from wrong pressure, bad balance, old stock, bearing play, suspension setup or simple fitment mistakes.
Workshop order
The free motorcycle mechanics course on this platform teaches this order and is useful before buying tuning parts.
Bike feels twitchy above 80.
Check bead seating and balance.
Rotation direction too.
geodrive tires should be judged after fitment, pressure and chassis checks.
New tires get blamed for sins committed by tire gauges.
I will check pressures cold.
geodrive tires with wrong size can change steering fast.
Look at wear after 200 km.
Correct. geodrive tires checks should include size, pressure, balance, date code, bearings and sag.
Same road after pressure correction.
Check wheel bearings.
Good, I only checked warm pressure.
Warm pressure is not baseline.
Tire pressure opinions multiply after coffee.
That is the right geodrive tires method: remove setup variables before judging grip.
Post date code.
And tire size.
Alignment if applicable.
I will update after balance check.
Suspension sag can change feel.
Those notes make geodrive tires useful for other riders comparing tires.
Update after 200 km.
geodrive tires should be judged after checking size, load rating, cold pressure, bead seating, wheel balance, date code and wear pattern.