Originally Posted by
dabac
Once I thought I could detect a certain bias in the wear pattern of my rear tire. Presumably from only using one pannier. But since I hadn't noticed while JRA I opted to ignore it with determination instead.
That would be a good thing. My rear tires always wear out right down the center line. If a heavy pannier shifted the wear significantly to one side, I could alternate which side I hung a pannier on and double the life of the tire.