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The question was posed by a reader after Kurtis Roberts pitted during the AMA Superbike race at Laguna Seca with what he said was a vibration caused by the rear tire spinning on the rim and thus going out of balance.

We posed the question to an American Honda spokesman, asking if saying the tire spun on the rim was some sort of PR code for a more serious tire problem. His reply follows:

Not PR spin, tire spin. The race team said they had to change tires on short notice before the start of the race. The solution they used to help seat the tire was new and did not completely dry, so unfortunately the tire spun on the rim. True story.