Quote Originally Posted by Marshy View Post
Forgot to quote you last time, so here it is again, complete with a spiffy diagram I just drew:

So it should be said that flipping isn't for everyone. If you have a tendency to get high wear on the 'drive' section of the tyre, rather than very even wear over the whole surface, then it's not for you. Once you get a flattened section an inch in from the edge of the tyre, then it's not gonna work out great. The issue isn't the flat spot, it's the raised 'lips' on either edge of the flat bit. You get used to it on the left, then you flip the tyre and suddenly where you had lots of even grip on the right side of the tyre, you now have these ridges. So you start to drive out of a turn on the section of the tyre leading up to the ridge, then the tyre 'falls off' the ridge (into the flattened spot) and it's like riding off the edge of the tyre. Instant no-grip, and there's your highside. I've seen it a lot.

So the trick to successful flipping is to do it before the tyre shows appreciable wear, and again assuming no flattened section on the drive-section of the tyre. As soon as you have a flat bit, don't do it.

That is some great advice Nick, thanks. I had the flat spot and could definitely feel it, but I guess my drive section is different on right handers. The ridge became less defined over a couple of sessions and wore nicely both sides. The bike also seemed to spin up less after the first session on right handers. Again, very happy with swapping. Can't afford tyre machine, but like to drop a 6 pack of to my mechanic every now and then, seems to grease the wheels of industry so to speak

Amazing picture, you have a talent.