'09 Heritage Tires
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'09 Heritage Tires
I'm sure that this has already been talked about, but I'm only gettting about 5k on my rear tires. I've got over 11k on the bike and the tire pressure is what is recommended in the service manual. Is there anything I can get/do about it, or is this something I'm going to have to live with?
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From: Port Richey, Florida
Pretty much live with it. Keep good eye on pressures. Shop around for best tire prices, and get a lift so you can remove and install your own. Find a good INDY to do the mount and balance and you can do the rest and save $$ for the next tire!!
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
In my little exper. that seems really low unless U ride aggressive or live in the mountains.
around 10 is aversage. some are getting 12+. My two have netted me 9.5k some left. and 10.5
might look into the lops elite 3's best one for our is the 160 but its not as wide,and 1/4 taller than the 401's, but the touring guys a getting 15-20k on them.. Bout $50 more. check the touring section, they have several threads on this tire.. search for; dunlops elite 3 tires
the set I just install I got at Dennis Kirks and had Indy install, saved over $180 overall VS dealer
around 10 is aversage. some are getting 12+. My two have netted me 9.5k some left. and 10.5
might look into the lops elite 3's best one for our is the 160 but its not as wide,and 1/4 taller than the 401's, but the touring guys a getting 15-20k on them.. Bout $50 more. check the touring section, they have several threads on this tire.. search for; dunlops elite 3 tires
the set I just install I got at Dennis Kirks and had Indy install, saved over $180 overall VS dealer
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From: Galt, CA
5k????, You must be beatin that thing to death! Seriously, you should get 10-15K out of the rear tire and 18-22K out of the front. I own two Heritages, an '03 and an '07. I've never gotten less than 10K on either one. I usually change the rear at 13K and the front every other time I change the rear. I only run the factory Dunlops, nothing else. You may want to have the wheelbase checked for square and make sure the rear is running straight in the frame. Sometimes they are not adjusted properly and are not true/square to the frame. I would have that checked out first and see where you are.
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From: Windsor Ontario
I'm sure that this has already been talked about, but I'm only gettting about 5k on my rear tires. I've got over 11k on the bike and the tire pressure is what is recommended in the service manual. Is there anything I can get/do about it, or is this something I'm going to have to live with?
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From: Punta Gorda,FL
Do you use the rear brake more then the front brake?
Do you do a lot of heavy engine braking?
Either one of these will probably wear out the rear tire faster then normal.
I changed my rear tire at 9,000 miles and probably could have got 10,000 miles out of it. The dealership ran a special on replacing tires, so I had it changed a shade early to save some money.
Tom
Do you do a lot of heavy engine braking?
Either one of these will probably wear out the rear tire faster then normal.
I changed my rear tire at 9,000 miles and probably could have got 10,000 miles out of it. The dealership ran a special on replacing tires, so I had it changed a shade early to save some money.
Tom
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From: Bremen, GA
I have over 5K on my 09 and the rear has plenty of life left in it. Like some have said something doen't seem right.
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From what I have read about tires and talked about with different dealers and riders a alot of it depends on the road surface your riding on, concrete, blacktop, ruff surfaces, so forth, as well as your size and if most of your riding is two up or one up, where you live as far as up and down hill stopping and going as compared to living somewhere relatively flat and like a lot of guys said your riding style and how much you get on it or quickly brake so to speak. I usually get at least 7,000 miles out of my rear tire and 10,000 to 12,000 out of the front on my Heritage. Just my two cents.