Vee Rubber's quality issues are well-documented, but I wanted to share my recent first-hand experience for anyone still considering this company for a 120/70-21 WWW.

This tire had well under 2,000 miles on it when the trouble began. About 300 miles from home and just before getting on the Dragon I started to notice a nasty front end wobble. When I stopped the first thing I noticed where these white nubs all around the edge of the tread on both sides.



Taking a closer look I then saw that the tread appeared to be cracking all around the tire again in both sides of the centerline.



The following picture shows a better picture of the cracking and also the worst of the problems. The next pictures aren't camera tricks. This is just how extreme the tread separation was on this tire.







I could actually press in on the tread where the lumps are shown in the pictures. When I got to the tire shop I noticed that the tread had completely split in one of the grooves where the separation is shown in the pictures. I could shove a knife blade between the tread and the carcass of the tire.

Just an extra heads up for anyone considering a 120/70 white wall on a 21-inch wheel. I will probably switch back to the factory 16-inch wheel at the end of this riding season. I've got the Avon cobra white wall on my bike now, but I'm not happy with it in either the looks or handling department. There just aren't any good options out there for a whitewall and the 21x3.5 wheel.

Ride safe and buy good rubber!

 

Right tool for the right job....them tires are cheap for a reason... I currently have a Avon Cobra on the front of mine because I had to change it in a pinch and I am not that impressed with them....I will go back to EIII or American elite.