total miles on a CT?
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Older thread but just my 2 cents.
Had a 2011 Road King and traded it for a 2013 flhtc . Stock rear tire wore out on both bikes around 9k.
Replaced with Yokohama 195 60 16 on rear and run it over 20k and was still going when I traded it on a 2013 flhtc. I have 20k on this one and still good tread. do not know how far it will go.
I would have had to have bought 4 factory tires over that period. probably more, at 300.00 a crack+tx = $1200.00 dollars verses 80.00 x 2= 160.00 for Yokos..
I give up nothing as they are better in the wet and ride better by far.Never had a flat on them but did on both factory tires.
40k on them and am still around with no crash and burn!! And great handling!
Had a 2011 Road King and traded it for a 2013 flhtc . Stock rear tire wore out on both bikes around 9k.
Replaced with Yokohama 195 60 16 on rear and run it over 20k and was still going when I traded it on a 2013 flhtc. I have 20k on this one and still good tread. do not know how far it will go.
I would have had to have bought 4 factory tires over that period. probably more, at 300.00 a crack+tx = $1200.00 dollars verses 80.00 x 2= 160.00 for Yokos..
I give up nothing as they are better in the wet and ride better by far.Never had a flat on them but did on both factory tires.
40k on them and am still around with no crash and burn!! And great handling!
Last edited by ranger351w; 09-11-2015 at 09:26 AM.
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Total miles with a car tire on bike is well over 120K..
I usually get about 30k or 1 riding season out of a tire..
all of these miles have been done on 2 large Metric Tourers,
02 Royal Star Venure and a 04 Kawasaki Voyager XII
I now have an 04 Ultra added to the stable and I am looking to change out that tire
to the darkside as well, but seems like I may have a harder time.
I usually get about 30k or 1 riding season out of a tire..
all of these miles have been done on 2 large Metric Tourers,
02 Royal Star Venure and a 04 Kawasaki Voyager XII
I now have an 04 Ultra added to the stable and I am looking to change out that tire
to the darkside as well, but seems like I may have a harder time.
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Have ridden approx. 60 to 70K on car tires on 3 different HDS Miles added together. never had a flat , they Handle good excellent in the wet! They were still on the bikes when I traded. Going to put one I already had bought on the 2016 fltrxs. Although I have almost 10 k on stock tire . The bike seems to be easier on rear tires than the others so will probably get at least 12k from factory.
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Have about 50,000 miles on car tires on electra glides. Have used three different kinds, Bridgestone, Michelin and currently using yoko avid envigor rf. . By far the best tire ive ever used. I have 6000 miles on it and it looks like new. Have to see. I always use RF for the safety factor. One thing I have learned is that too much pressure , 31 lbs, wears them out in the middle prematurely. I now run 26 as a lot of guys on the wing forum do and the tire rides better, handles better and certainly wears better. I use this pressure even when 2 up with luggage without issue.
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