Hello,So i just recently replaced my front tire, and after the replacement i noticed a bounce in the front. It kinda feels like bump bump bump the runs smoothfor about 4 seconds and then does it again. It increases with speed and isnt really noticable under 40. I watched the guys put it on and they did balance the tire however the psi on the tire was 36 and max pai is 32 on the tire so i bumped it down to 30 psi. Still does the boince though. Its not crazy hard but noticable . Should i just take it back and have em look at it or is there another solution to this problem.
It might be out of balance, look for a yellow dot on the tire about a half inch solid spot in yellow. It is the balance dot and should be in line with your valve stem. If it is a tubed tire maybe the tube is creased or bunched up inside the tire.
Look closely at the tire to the rim, sometimes the tire will not seat properly but some shops will balance it anyway. There should be an even distance all the way around the curb of the tire where it meets the rim. And find out the proper PSI rating for your bike's tires, 'maximum' is not a gauge and 30 PSI sounds rather low for a lot of bikes.
Remember, get out the operators manual of YOUR BIKE. Tires have the maximum PSI printed on the side of the rubber, however, that isn't what you are supposed to set the tire pressure to. Your manufacturer will have the specs on what the tires should be set at. (Take my car for instance. On the side of the Goodyear tire it says 36 PSI. The little plate on the side of my door says 30) Every vehicle can be different so you have to check what yours is. Don't just assume it is 30, 32, 36, whatever. See what it is.
It might be out of balance, look for a yellow dot on the tire about a half inch solid spot in yellow. It is the balance dot and should be in line with your valve stem. If it is a tubed tire maybe the tube is creased or bunched up inside the tire.
Look closely at the tire to the rim, sometimes the tire will not seat properly but some shops will balance it anyway. There should be an even distance all the way around the curb of the tire where it meets the rim. And find out the proper PSI rating for your bike's tires, 'maximum' is not a gauge and 30 PSI sounds rather low for a lot of bikes.
Remember, get out the operators manual of YOUR BIKE. Tires have the maximum PSI printed on the side of the rubber, however, that isn't what you are supposed to set the tire pressure to. Your manufacturer will have the specs on what the tires should be set at. (Take my car for instance. On the side of the Goodyear tire it says 36 PSI. The little plate on the side of my door says 30) Every vehicle can be different so you have to check what yours is. Don't just assume it is 30, 32, 36, whatever. See what it is.
