Michelin Tire Mileage update
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Just hit the wear bar marks on my rear Michelin Commander. Got just shy of 8000 miles out of it.
This is a tad less than I got out of the lops, but a MUCH smoother ride, and MUCH better grip.
My braking is primarily done with the front brake and downshifting.
I do ride pretty hard a good deal of the time. Sometimes I just cruise, most of the time I give in to my addiction to feel the torque and the curves. lol
I am two-up most of the time also.
About 4000 of those miles were pulling a trailer. I am very happy with the performance and the miles I got out of this tire, and I already have another sitting here. Will get it on the bike this week along with some dyna beads from www.innovativebalancing.com
This is a tad less than I got out of the lops, but a MUCH smoother ride, and MUCH better grip.
My braking is primarily done with the front brake and downshifting.
I do ride pretty hard a good deal of the time. Sometimes I just cruise, most of the time I give in to my addiction to feel the torque and the curves. lol
I am two-up most of the time also.
About 4000 of those miles were pulling a trailer. I am very happy with the performance and the miles I got out of this tire, and I already have another sitting here. Will get it on the bike this week along with some dyna beads from www.innovativebalancing.com
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Had a discussion about just that same issue over the weekend. Folks running the Mich tires all say they grip much better, but wear a little sooner than the Harley Dunlops. I just changed mine out (dunlops) last week, at 17,000. I had changed prior at about 8200. Most of mine is 2 up also, somewhat aggresive, but not to the extreme.
I guess the 8000 mile mark is about all we can expect. I got nearly 10k on my 01 Heritage..but much lighter bike.
BTW...nice looking bike and trailer.
DanB
I guess the 8000 mile mark is about all we can expect. I got nearly 10k on my 01 Heritage..but much lighter bike.
BTW...nice looking bike and trailer.
DanB
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I have been suprised at the wear everone is reporting. I am running the dunlop 402'sand have been getting 10k on the rears consistintly. I just put the third replacement on at 30,700 miles. I do ride solo but most of the miles are touring with bags full. I am very careful to make sure that the rear tire is at 40 psi when riding two up or with luggage.
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question for O.P.
did you ride the dunlops same way (two up, 4k trailer miles) for a fair comparision
on mileage.
I ask because I've used Metzler since 2000 or 2001 and been happy with the longevity.
I got a mile of gravel both ways each day.
The dunlops didn't hold up and most of mine is one up.
But would be interested in the Michelins for a trial run of one set.
did you ride the dunlops same way (two up, 4k trailer miles) for a fair comparision
on mileage.
I ask because I've used Metzler since 2000 or 2001 and been happy with the longevity.
I got a mile of gravel both ways each day.
The dunlops didn't hold up and most of mine is one up.
But would be interested in the Michelins for a trial run of one set.
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ORIGINAL: choochoo
question for O.P.
did you ride the dunlops same way (two up, 4k trailer miles) for a fair comparision
on mileage.
I ask because I've used Metzler since 2000 or 2001 and been happy with the longevity.
I got a mile of gravel both ways each day.
The dunlops didn't hold up and most of mine is one up.
But would be interested in the Michelins for a trial run of one set.
question for O.P.
did you ride the dunlops same way (two up, 4k trailer miles) for a fair comparision
on mileage.
I ask because I've used Metzler since 2000 or 2001 and been happy with the longevity.
I got a mile of gravel both ways each day.
The dunlops didn't hold up and most of mine is one up.
But would be interested in the Michelins for a trial run of one set.
My gravel drive is only about one hundred yards, and other than that I am mostly on 2 lane country roads of varying qualities.
I considered the Metzlers, Venoms, and Elite 3's before going with the Michelins. I believe the review of the Michelins by Chuck211 about how well they grip and how much better a ride they are is what helped me make the choice for the Michelins.
I am VERY pleased with the ride and the grip. However, I may give the Elite 3's a shot at some point in the future.
Since I am so often at, or above, the gross weight that the bike is rated for, I am staying away from the Metzlers and Venoms because they are not rated for that much weight.
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I have been suprised at the wear everone is reporting. I am running the dunlop 402'sand have been getting 10k on the rears consistintly. I just put the third replacement on at 30,700 miles. I do ride solo but most of the miles are touring with bags full. I am very careful to make sure that the rear tire is at 40 psi when riding two up or with luggage.
I have been suprised at the wear everone is reporting. I am running the dunlop 402'sand have been getting 10k on the rears consistintly. I just put the third replacement on at 30,700 miles. I do ride solo but most of the miles are touring with bags full. I am very careful to make sure that the rear tire is at 40 psi when riding two up or with luggage.
I suspect the reason for such wide variances is dependent on many different combinations of the following factors (plus others that I am not thinking of)
Tire pressure
Shock adjustment
Condition of road (I think this may be the most difficult to quantify, but one of the biggest variables in how fast the rubber gets chewed up)
How much the throttle is hit, not just when taking off, but also after every shift
If downshifting is used as part of the braking procedure
How much the rear brake is used
Ratio of straight line riding to sweepers and twisties (I ride roads with sweepers and twisties as much as I can, and I accelerate pretty hard through the turn, but I still wear out the tread on the center of my tire before the sides)
Weight on rear tire (1 up, 2 up, bags loaded, trailer, etc.)
I have no doubt that I could ride 2 up most of the time, plus pull my trailer a good deal of the miles and get well over 10,000 out of the rear tire. I would only have to change 3 things:
Keep my hand out of the throttle, stay off of some of the rougher roads, and quit downshifting to assist in my braking.
Of course, this would take a lot of the fun out of riding, so I will be content with my 8000 or so out of my rear tires.
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