New rear at 7,800 miles ..... unusual?
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 783
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From: Up-State NY
I wish I got 7500 out of mine. Had to replace mine after 4200 miles and I don't do burnouts. My friend who just got a new wide glide has to replace his rear tire, only 2800 miles and the threads are showing. He's an older guy who doesn't burn his tires either. I know I ride mine hard which will make the tire go faster but I'm not sure why his went so quick?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,666
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From: East TN
My bike's an '05 Deluxe, so I don't have the wider tires. I routinely change the rear at 10k, and the front at 20k. Sometimes they look like they might have a few more miles to go, but tires are one thing I don't push my luck with. Oh yeah...I use the OEM Dunlops, and have been happy with them.
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 265
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From: Riverview, FL
I have almost 11K on my Dunlops with plenty of tread left. I ride single most of the time and stick to pretty good roads here in Atlanta. I find that the biggest killer of tires is rough roads, pot holes and road grit. I imagine the tire I am running now will last until 15K at least and maybe 18K on the front.
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Dwayne
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Dwayne
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 883
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From: Irving-Texas
On my FXDF I get 10 to 13 on the rear and 20 to 21 on the front, stock Dunlops, the FXDF runs a specific tire made for that model and it wears the best I have tried so far, I tried metz on the front and rear once, got less mileage and rear tire looked like crap when replaced at 7 grand, all out of shape, I may try them again, stock size, (I ran 200 on the rear that time, fit well wore like crap) they DID handle as promised in the rain, best rain tire I have ever had, or I may try the elites next time if I can find a front, have to special order or get off line that size front elite is hard to find. I'm only gonna experiment one or at the most two more times, I put way too many miles on to get crappy mileage out of my tires, between tires and brakes on the rear its constant maint, I just switched to LRB rear brakes and soon will do the fronts as well hopping to get that 18 grand miles they promise, I have been going thru rear brakes like butter , about 4 grand is it so far, I adjusted my rear brake pedal's height and its doing some better, still need to adjust it some, I am still running the original front brakes (till next month) at around 56,000 miles.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 546
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From: Bergen County, NJ
I have almost 11,000 miles on my tires and the tread still measures within acceptable limits. I run my tire pressures at the "two up" specifications all the time and check the pressures all the time.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Sioux Center, Iowa
I'm about to turn 85K on our Ultra. My best was 10,248 with a low of 6148. The bike's average is 7702. Seems like you're about in line. I tend to change sooner than later. You never know when the next big ride is coming.
