How many miles do you get on your stock tire? I am at 5600 miles and it is time for a new one! WTF?

 

It all depends on how you ride man, I have approx 1500 miles on my bike and I can definitely see it is wearing fast. I think I'll need a new one before 3500 miles, so I wouldn't be too upset if I were you. Also different brands wear alot faster than others.

 

I have 4500 on my '06 and I'll need a new one very soon. I'll be surprised if I get past 5500 miles. Are there other brands that will last longer?

 

I got about 7000.

 

wow... bummer. So has anyone tried a different tire other than HD brand?

 

Stock tire, generally anywhere upwards of 10k max. I got about 7 out of mine but it wasn't completely bald when I replaced it. One thing I'm not going to put off and it's tires. I want all the grip I can get, especially when it's wet. It depends on how you ride, how well you maintain your tire pressures, and I think your weight and the types of roads you ride on have something to do with it too. Around here, the backroads where I like to ride a lot are very coarse pavement and I weigh about 240 pounds. I think those 2 factors had a lot to do with my wear as I keep a close eye on pressures and have never spun the back tire. Metzeler makes a good quality, long mileage tire. Michelin has some harley compatible tires out now too and they are known for long mileage tires.

 

I have 9K on mine now and will be replacing soon. 2/32 tread left. I weigh 160lbs. Wouldn't ride it too hard if it gets wet outside. I don't think you'll get more mileage on metzelers. They are a soft compound tire with good grip but should be short(er) life much like the Dunlop SE 180. Some go to radial tires and will get longer life. I don't worry about how many miles I get on tires or how many MPG on fuel. It is what it is!

 

8000 here and it was shot smooth down the middle.

Shawn

 

Around 7300 on mine . I ride 2up alot and in the throttle a bunch LOL. Just replaced it with a SE 180, man does it look good on there but i hear only 5k ish miles out of it

Peace
Ride Safe

 

I just replaced my rear tire. I have been getting about 7600 out of them. When I checked on other brands, people told me they were getting less mileage out of the other brands. I stayed with the Dunlops. I too replace them before they are bald. I would rather be safe than save a few dollars. The price of a tire is a lot less than replacing the bike or paying for surgery.