Reducing rear tire wear on Cozy hack setup?

ArgonV · Post by **ArgonV** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 2:18 pm

Howdy gents, my current hack is eating rear tires... Like 1 every three months. I've tried to lean the scooter out to the left more but can't seem to figure out how with the Cozy attachments. Any suggestions?

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:20 pm

Mine eats them too. It's normal. I have built 5 sidecar rigs for Stellas and they are all hard on rear tires. But, look at the good side. The sidecar tire will last forever

Try a different brand of tire. That is the best you can do. What are you running now?

ArgonV · Post by **ArgonV** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:30 pm

Thanks, right now I'm using Shinko white wall tires. The Primas don't fit the rear and I don't know if the Contis are any better for wear in the rear? They are twice as much so...

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:06 pm

The Shinko is a good cheap tire, but they have never been known for their longevity, but the price is right ( I have them on my 50 ). I run the Michelins and get "decent" life on the sidecar, better than the shinko, but that bike still eats them . I got 2200 on the last one.

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:07 pm

After reading your post. Are you keeping white walls? If so, you have many less choices.

I heard the Prima was wearing okay. Did it rub the clutch cover?

ArgonV · Post by **ArgonV** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 2:36 pm

Keeping the white walls yes. I am lucky if I get 1k miles on the rear tire. The Primas do wear the cover on the Stella 4t...