Tire mileage
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From: Shasta County California
Tire mileage
I am not sure if this has been posted before. I am curious as to what tires people are riding on and how many miles you have gotten from them. I do realize there are many factors involved in wear of tires but just trying to get some general numbers. I got 8000 miles off my Metzler ME 880 on the rear.
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Your doing better than me by a long shot. Just replaced my 200/50/R 17 Metzler 880 with 4300 miles on it. Had cords showing in one spot. Our Alaska roads are hard on tires but should be able to do better than that. I was running 40lbs of air and ck it often. I did have a flat last month but plugged it to get home and took a few weeks to get a new tire. This was the third tire in 11k so went with a General Altima 205/55R 17 car tire. Thought I'd give it a whirl for milage. Rides much better but replaced the shocks at the same time so not sure what's doing what yet.
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From: ohio
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I just changed to michlins on my softail custom, been checking up on blogs and the general consences claims twice the milage, we will see, so far i have about 1000 on them . they ride great and hold the road just as good.
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2010 Heritage, mostly solo riding on secondary roads. Rear tires, 5200-5500 on Dunlops, Metzler 880s about 6000, trying out some Michelins now. I've probably read the same stuff everyone else has about Michelins and we'll all see. I have about 2000 on em now, should know the truth soon enough. Got 22,000 out of a stock Dunlop on the front and have a Michelin on there now.
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Metzler 880s here for the first time. Don't know about mileage yet, but I hated the Dunlop 407 & 408s.
Though I did not like the Dunlops, the touring guys seem to like the Elite series and talk about incredibly high mileage.
Though I did not like the Dunlops, the touring guys seem to like the Elite series and talk about incredibly high mileage.
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The 200/50/R17 (Avons, Metz, Dunlops, etc.) start out with less tread depth than the other sizes.
I average about 7k on mine with the last 1k starting to get really thin.
I wore out one Dunlop in under 4k.
My bike likes the Avons best.
I average about 7k on mine with the last 1k starting to get really thin.
I wore out one Dunlop in under 4k.
My bike likes the Avons best.
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I've got over 14,000 miles on my Metzler 880, front and rear. Just now thinking about replacing them and in total shock at what the stealer wants. think I may have to stick with the Metzlers since the mileage has been so good.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
I've averaged 10k on 4 rears with the stock HD Lop 401.
This time in two more K at 40k, I've already ordered and have sitting in the garage two new Michelin commander ll's ready to put on.
They are a new tire (came out last fall ) and so far they may prove to be the best overall tire yet for wear and road grippage..
Also I've gotten 20k easy on both the fronts. Lops 402's
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This time in two more K at 40k, I've already ordered and have sitting in the garage two new Michelin commander ll's ready to put on.
They are a new tire (came out last fall ) and so far they may prove to be the best overall tire yet for wear and road grippage..
Also I've gotten 20k easy on both the fronts. Lops 402's
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