Found this, worth a look @Cream_Revenge expecially the tyre too big one...not seen that description before and looks pretty similar to your issue (although cold tear is similar...and you DROP pressures for cold tear ) https://www.bikeminds.com/thethrottlestop/motorcycle-tire-wear-patterns-explained
Does look similar. However, my bike should be running 19/50 and the tyre that's just disintegrated is 180/55. I'll be going back to a 190......
Like I say I haven't seen that description before, and it looks very similar to cold tear just far more destructive. Btw, a proper tyre guy said on that FB thread that he runs 26 off the warmers, so 28 HOT with those tyres. Think that's the real clue.
May be the issue as you have to flatten it for the wider rim, however I ran a 180/60 on the multi last year and it never tore at all, just wore out, and that's a 190/55 std perfect tyre wear
When I said Power RS to tyre guy he said 26 cold. Michelin Website said 28 cold. I have to get another rear to match as front is virtually new so will get a 190 and as/when I do the next TD i'll go 26 cold. I'm waiting back to here from Michelin if they will help towards the cost of a replacement.
I'm getting utterly confused. With the Metzeler Racetech RR K3 (my tyre of choice), my baseline is 28R/32F cold and run until the tyre wear tells me it's wrong. Worked fine at Silverstone in 17 degrees C air temperature but was too high in Almeria because it was a lot (fecking) hotter. The challenge is reading the wear and distinguishing between hot and cold tear and in the early days, if your suspension set up is right for your bike, your weight and your riding style/standard. Not experienced Creamie's problem so obviously been (very) lucky, so far. Andy
Wow. Suspension must be bang on and you must be gentle with the gas. 28 cold probably 30 at least off the warmer and 32 out under abuse.
Gentle is being kind, others would say timid . I'm most definitely not aggressive although the 1098R is actually encouraging me to venture outside my comfort zone. The suspension by luck more than good judgement is actually pretty spot on. Andy
