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I'm wondering how many miles you've gotten on the front tire of your tri glides before having to replace it and what did you replace it with.
Thanks in advance

 

I currently have 17,000 and getting close. I ride fairly hard in the turns, and have lift kit that places a bit more down force on front tire.
I Have purchased OEM (same) tire at Harley dealer, and will have put on soon.
I am down to 0.02 considered OK but in the yellow range right now. I expect to put another 3K max this year. So just watching it, and the conditions I ride in. If I were to ride in lots of Rain, I would have replaced now.
So answer in short, you could easily get 20,000 miles on the front tire depending on how you ride, and conditions of riding.

 

I'm at 24983 right now on the original tire with .04 on gauge. I have the DK Customs lift kit on bike mileage is pretty much two thirds back roads and rest on super slab.
I've never had a tire last like this.

 

We've gotten 15k to 20k on the 2010 & 2012 tg's front tires, depending on the type of roads. On this 2014 at 10k service they said it's got about 2or3k left & were probable right. So I had them put a new dunlap as usual on, as I was leaving for a 6k road trip & didn't want to worry.
I have heard from others that they aren't getting as many miles on the 2014's.
Could it be due to rear brakes are now link with front? I don't know?

 

Had to replace mine at 12K. I live in the twisties and push it. Changed to a Michelin Commander II rear tire mounted backwards.

 

I am only a little confused. how does putting a back tire on backwards as a front tire help. wouldn't that cause tire separation. help expand my knowledge.

 

Maybe I can help, no promises. A rear tire is built to withstand acceleration forces. A front tire is built to withstand braking forces. Many of today's new rear tires are built with a harder center rubber with softer rubber on the outside edges. In turns, this softer rubber grips really well while in a straight line, the hard rubber in the center lasts longer. Now having said this, if you mount a rear tire in reverse and put it on the front, you have reversed the acceleration forces and now it is in the direction to withstand the braking forces. Make any sense so far? On a trike or a hack the tire/road surface patch is only in the center of the tire giving higher wear on the center hard rubber. The only negative so far is the tread pattern. Normally a tire tread is designed to channel the water away from the tire. In theory, you lose this. I have never had a problem with hydroplaning, not saying you will or will not. I have done this in the past on side-car rigs and two trikes. I wish you the best, just keep in mind that I'm not a tire engineer. You can go to Michelin and other tire manufacturer sites and find similar information.
Stay safe. Ride safe.

 

Uh, dumb question
On a trike does one have to watch the tire pressure any closer than a two wheeler??
Have 800 miles onna Freakwheeler

 

Always check & be aware of your tire pressures at least for the day ahead.
Also periodically check & torque the lug nuts to specs. There have been trikes loose rear wheels from never checking them. Never just trust the dealer to do so !

 

2014 with 10,000 miles have between 4/32 & 3/32 checking it around the tire. Looks like will be changing the tire over the winter. Have a lift kit and do kind of push the twisties a little plus tow trailer 90% of the time.