Short Rear Tire life

[cushman eagle]

No,not the E-4 on the VXII but the rear tire of the Cushman.
I took a close look at it yesterday,and found he center of the tread is gone,with only 1900 miles!
At $120 for a tire and a tube it makes the VXII tires seem like a bargain

[cranky]

.. too much pressure?

[Scott-(Altoona, PA)]

I agree with Cranky 100%, too much the center wears out faster ~ too little and the outside wears faster. The ride was probably a little harder than it should have been also.

[cushman eagle]

That little tire is only rated for 30 psi,which is what I run.I would not want much less
As far as ride,it is a hardtail,it will be a little rough,although,the seat is well sprung.
The cross section is round,unlike the flatter section of the motorcycle tires.
The size is 4.75 X 7.75 so there is not much room to work with.

[cushman eagle]

The Cushman has been quite reliable this year ,and has just passed the 2000 mile mark since the restoration 5 years ago.
Yeh I know,that is not many miles per year,but when I want to go many miles on a ride,I take the VXII.

[Scott-(Altoona, PA)]

2k on that little scoot isn't bad at all considering your work schedule!