[Bumpstick]

Ok here's the deal: just replaced my rear tire and now the drive belt is rubbing. Same tire I had on (metzler 880) put all spacers in correct order. I took photos. Pulley hasn't changed! Anyone ever run across this? How did you fix it? Thanks bumpstick

 

[jcs64]

axle adjusters even?

 

[Bumpstick]

Yes.

 

[Nbigger]

Running the same amount of air? I had a sportster that would rub a little but only when I was backing it up is this rubbing all the time?

 

[slim55g]

Your wheel is not strait, or you think its the same tire., but one of them is not so. most likely your wheel is not properly alligned.
Check again & then double check. & not by compairing threads on the axle adjusters, measure from your swing arm pivot bolt, or cross bar on the frame, some where fixed & equal on both sides.

 

[dinuns1]

How old was the tire you replaced , i have run into this before , mainly with off brand tires . Tires are all allowed to be off a % . So for Example a Dunlop 130 is 4.025 a Dunlop 130 Made on the first of that batch could be 4.050 Same as a Metzler Could be even bigger. If your wheel is properly aligned there is little you could do about it with out changing something else down the line . Chain alignment , wheel spacing . .... How much is it hitting by ?

 

[Bumpstick]

I think I found the problem! I'm stupid!! Tires looked the same but just different enough to make the belt rub. Sheesh! Oh well, lesson learned.

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[little d]

Bump, if it isnt rubbin bad you can grind off the sholder of the tread, ya might have to rebalance it though.

 

[srosa707]

Well, thers yer problem

 

[jcs64]

yup, that would do it