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Picked up a drywall nail right through the center bottom of the rear tire ... at 5200 miles on the odo of my 2010 FLSTFB.
Called local stealership ... they had tube for the 200/55-R17 and wanted $45 for it ... new tire available for $201. I could not find the tire anywhere else locally ... I opted for the tire. I won't plug a motorcycle tire ... and I'm not crazy about putting a tube in a tubeless tire.
Took the new tire/bike to a local ... well established (25 years) local repair shop ... and wrench turner said I shouldn't be too unhappy ... old tire only had about another 1000 miles before he would toss it. I was skeptical until I took a good look at the new tire and the old tire ... the side grooves/sipes in the center were worn down to nearly gone. I knew this tire had soft bottoms .. but ... worn at 5200 ... and toss at 6200!
FLSTFB owners ... what is your tire wear experience ... ? Thanks.
-Front?
-Rear?
PS: Anyone have a non-stealership source for the tire?
Called local stealership ... they had tube for the 200/55-R17 and wanted $45 for it ... new tire available for $201. I could not find the tire anywhere else locally ... I opted for the tire. I won't plug a motorcycle tire ... and I'm not crazy about putting a tube in a tubeless tire.
Took the new tire/bike to a local ... well established (25 years) local repair shop ... and wrench turner said I shouldn't be too unhappy ... old tire only had about another 1000 miles before he would toss it. I was skeptical until I took a good look at the new tire and the old tire ... the side grooves/sipes in the center were worn down to nearly gone. I knew this tire had soft bottoms .. but ... worn at 5200 ... and toss at 6200!
FLSTFB owners ... what is your tire wear experience ... ? Thanks.
-Front?
-Rear?
PS: Anyone have a non-stealership source for the tire?
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on my xbones my tire was shot at 5,000 miles, those 200 tires don't last long. On my lowrider my rear would last up to 15,000!
I get my tires online, much cheaper than dealers and some places don't charge for shipping. Always order a new one when I put on a new tire so I have one in reserve.
I get my tires online, much cheaper than dealers and some places don't charge for shipping. Always order a new one when I put on a new tire so I have one in reserve.
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Tire wear, especially with the softer compounds used on high grade bike tires, has more to do with 'how' and under what conditions its ridden than how far.
Get someone with a 'twisty' right wrist, add in a bit of hot weather and the hot pavement that goes with it, and the mileage is going to suffer every time.
Load the bike down and run the tires with too much or too little air pressure in them and they can wear out even faster.
In any event, considering the tires Harley has been putting on their bikes in recent years. The odds are that its going to be a rare exception and not a rule for any of their heavier bike's to have a tire that will see anything like 10,000 miles .
My bike tires have about 9300 miles on them, and the rear is still legal, but only just. I plan to replace both of them as soon as the riding season ends. But till then I plan on riddin it like I stole it, unless its raining, then I'll park it, just in case the tread is a little too thin.
Get someone with a 'twisty' right wrist, add in a bit of hot weather and the hot pavement that goes with it, and the mileage is going to suffer every time.
Load the bike down and run the tires with too much or too little air pressure in them and they can wear out even faster.
In any event, considering the tires Harley has been putting on their bikes in recent years. The odds are that its going to be a rare exception and not a rule for any of their heavier bike's to have a tire that will see anything like 10,000 miles .
My bike tires have about 9300 miles on them, and the rear is still legal, but only just. I plan to replace both of them as soon as the riding season ends. But till then I plan on riddin it like I stole it, unless its raining, then I'll park it, just in case the tread is a little too thin.
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9500 on the stock fatboy tire. i dont like the grip so went to the cross bones tire and get about 11k on them and they cost much less from Denise kirk
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Thank you all
Thank you for sharing your experience ...
... well ... I do have "twisty" throttle hand ... and I travel fast on I-75 ... and I am not going to change either one of those habits -- expensive though they be ... and its wicked hot here ... so .. given the experience of others .. seems my 5200 or so miles not so bad ... I could have probably gone another 1000 on the tires .. but that nail cut right through a couple cords ...
Stealership set me back $221 (tax included) and local wrench turner shop charged me one hour to install at $65 .. so .. that f'ing drywall nail cost me $286 ...
Front tire wear suggests I can get another 4k on it.
IF .. I don't pick up another nail ... I'll be stock piling front and rear tires to be purchased from Internet source ... while the Harley/Dunlop tire is great ... I'll be looking for less expensive but solid tires soon. Any suggestions from FLSTFB owners much appreciated on replacement tires and sources ... I'll also probably replace the factory wheels with something more open .. but black ...
... well ... I do have "twisty" throttle hand ... and I travel fast on I-75 ... and I am not going to change either one of those habits -- expensive though they be ... and its wicked hot here ... so .. given the experience of others .. seems my 5200 or so miles not so bad ... I could have probably gone another 1000 on the tires .. but that nail cut right through a couple cords ...
Stealership set me back $221 (tax included) and local wrench turner shop charged me one hour to install at $65 .. so .. that f'ing drywall nail cost me $286 ...
Front tire wear suggests I can get another 4k on it.
IF .. I don't pick up another nail ... I'll be stock piling front and rear tires to be purchased from Internet source ... while the Harley/Dunlop tire is great ... I'll be looking for less expensive but solid tires soon. Any suggestions from FLSTFB owners much appreciated on replacement tires and sources ... I'll also probably replace the factory wheels with something more open .. but black ...
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U must be new,,,, most 200 size tires on the newer ST's are getting between 4-6 k on that tire....some only 3k if ridden hard...
I wouldn't like it but that the way it is....
U guys gotta love that big wide tire......
I wouldn't like it but that the way it is....
U guys gotta love that big wide tire......
