tire life?
Riding style and how aggressive you are with the throttle and brakes plays a huge part in tire wear.
I used to get 2:1 on rear to front wear. On my first lower powered bike and the first front of my dyna. Now I just change them both at the same time since I know my front tire won't make it until I need another rear, even though it still has some life left.
I used to get 2:1 on rear to front wear. On my first lower powered bike and the first front of my dyna. Now I just change them both at the same time since I know my front tire won't make it until I need another rear, even though it still has some life left.
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pre 2010 and dual compound tires, yes, 2 rear to each front. but since then, i've been replacing mine as a set after 20k miles.
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I simply dont understand how some folks are getting 20k miles from a motorcycle tire.
I never do any kind of burnouts, always maintain proper tire pressure, and Ill admit that most of my miles are on the relatively straight freeways and streets of SoCal.
That said, on each of my last 3 rear tires, I get maybe 6k miles out of them.
Brand may be related to that number, but others claim to get near double what Im getting.
Could it be that because Im a big, 62+, 260+ pound fat ***, that Im wearing my rear tire that much more than all of the 510, 185 pounders on here? 😂
I never do any kind of burnouts, always maintain proper tire pressure, and Ill admit that most of my miles are on the relatively straight freeways and streets of SoCal.
That said, on each of my last 3 rear tires, I get maybe 6k miles out of them.
Brand may be related to that number, but others claim to get near double what Im getting.
Could it be that because Im a big, 62+, 260+ pound fat ***, that Im wearing my rear tire that much more than all of the 510, 185 pounders on here? 😂
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