Scalloped front tire on Ural

RobDek · 01-16-2013, 10:34 AM

My Kenda K335 tire on the front of my Ural is starting to scallop. I know it's an issue with this model of tire but any harm in knocking down the raised portions with an angle grinder? Or just ignore it... The tire pressure is at 35psi...which I believe is alright...maybe drop it down to 30-32?

Check out the profile of the tire in the pic...you can see it...

mcma111 · 01-16-2013, 11:03 AM

The scalloping is simply from all of the breaking load being exerted on to the tire. Happens on dirt/knobby tires. Flip the tire around.

kubiak · 01-16-2013, 11:38 AM

yea its from braking, i think higher air pressure is better or highest psi on the sidewall of the tire. i flip mine around like mcma111 says too. some say only flip them if they dont have a directional arrow but i do all my knobbies anyway.

01-16-2013, 10:34 AM	#1
RobDek ^OP Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, CANADA Oddometer: 12	Scalloped front tire on Ural My Kenda K335 tire on the front of my Ural is starting to scallop. I know it's an issue with this model of tire but any harm in knocking down the raised portions with an angle grinder? Or just ignore it... The tire pressure is at 35psi...which I believe is alright...maybe drop it down to 30-32? Check out the profile of the tire in the pic...you can see it...

01-16-2013, 11:03 AM	#2
mcma111 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco,Ca. Oddometer: 7,981	The scalloping is simply from all of the breaking load being exerted on to the tire. Happens on dirt/knobby tires. Flip the tire around. __________________ Steve in SF BMW's 58 R26 79 R100s 91 R100gs 87 Harley FXRS-SP ~ 06 KTM 625 SMC ~ 72 Honda CB750/915cc ~ 92 XR600/654cc ~ 95 XR650l/675cc ~ 03 CRF450r ~ 05 CRF450x ~ 02 XR650l/675cc ~ 86 YZ490 ~ 93 YZ80 ~ 93 XR650l Project

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01-16-2013, 11:38 AM	#3
kubiak Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2007 Location: madera california Oddometer: 4,139	yea its from braking, i think higher air pressure is better or highest psi on the sidewall of the tire. i flip mine around like mcma111 says too. some say only flip them if they dont have a directional arrow but i do all my knobbies anyway.