Tire Wear?
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Tire Wear?
I have 11,600 miles on my 2010 StreetGlide with original Dunlop tires. From what I read here on the Forum, I have just about run my limit. When I look at the tires they still look great to me. I dont see any evidence of the "tire wear indicators" running across the rear tire anywhere. Should I run these tires until I see the "wear indicators"? I pretty much ride one-up without much additional weight on the bike except for road trips and multi-day tours.
Appreciate any advice.
Appreciate any advice.
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Great mileage,I'd get what you can which is prob. gonna be several more thousand miles and then I'd prob. stick with that tire.I made the mistake and bought a Dunlop rear tire from a buddy who closed his shop.It was the 404 I believe,the one that doesn't have "harley davidson" on the sidewall.I think I got about 4 months out of it. It's the load rating that was the main reason. You'll find that there's alot of threads on here about tires...just like oil and everything else,everybody has their opinion.Stick with what works best for you.
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This is an old subject here. We usually get some idiots that brag about wearing their tires down to the cord. The thing is, tires are worn out before the wear bars are reached, especially fronts. A thin tire is more prone to punctures and damage, and its ride and wet performance are compromised. When you think you still have a couple of thousand miles left, it's time. Bikes are different, tires are different, roads are different, and riding styles are different, so you can not depend on anyone else's experience.
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Wear indicators show up a short time before cords.
I left Laconia a couple of years ago and had an indicator just starting to show. I figured, no big deal, I'll get it done when I get home. (800 miles)
Rode home in rain for about 3/4 of the trip, all I could think about was the tire. I got home the second day and there were cords showing through on 25% of the tire.
Never again for me, I want good treads on all the time. Tires are too cheap to screw with trying to squeeze them for the last few hundred miles.
Measure the tread depth at the worst point and decide how much is left.
I left Laconia a couple of years ago and had an indicator just starting to show. I figured, no big deal, I'll get it done when I get home. (800 miles)
Rode home in rain for about 3/4 of the trip, all I could think about was the tire. I got home the second day and there were cords showing through on 25% of the tire.
Never again for me, I want good treads on all the time. Tires are too cheap to screw with trying to squeeze them for the last few hundred miles.
Measure the tread depth at the worst point and decide how much is left.
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I have never seen the "tire wear indicators" or even looked for them but I understand they are located by the triangles on the sidewall. I change before I get near 2/32nd's measured randomly using a tire ware gauge.
The '09's and above have the new multi-compound tires so it seems like you should get more miles than that. Of course, it depends on how you ride and on what kind of roads you ride on too, I guess.
The '09's and above have the new multi-compound tires so it seems like you should get more miles than that. Of course, it depends on how you ride and on what kind of roads you ride on too, I guess.