Tire mileage?
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Road Master
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From: Katy, TX
Tire mileage?
Tried searching and couldn't find an answer. Got 8000 miles on my 2012 Street Glide and it looks like I can get another 3000 or so miles out of my tires. Plenty of tread left on both the front and rear tires. I don't do burnouts or ride like I have a sport bike / VRod.
Question is how many miles are you getting out of your front and rear tires?
Thx for any help.
Question is how many miles are you getting out of your front and rear tires?
Thx for any help.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Deerfield Beach, FL
all tire's are different. Riding style and most definitely location play big roles as well as continuous 'correct' air pressure. Down here in South Flordida, the heat eats up most any tire in much less time than other areas of the country barring other southern states with temps/humidity that are staggering.
that being said, I got 16.5k on my Metz front...but it was cupped big time and rode like crap. I didn't realize how bad it was until I got it back Saturday. The rear I only got 5k. I could have left it on another few K but I just had a 107" big bore kit installed and didn't want a flat tread line for the new motor. I kept it as a spare.
Sorry for rambling...I'm a morning person
that being said, I got 16.5k on my Metz front...but it was cupped big time and rode like crap. I didn't realize how bad it was until I got it back Saturday. The rear I only got 5k. I could have left it on another few K but I just had a 107" big bore kit installed and didn't want a flat tread line for the new motor. I kept it as a spare.
Sorry for rambling...I'm a morning person
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From: Coastal Ga
You also have to consider the tire hardness. The higher the speed rating the lower the wear factor. High speed tires are usually softer to handle cornering and grip the road and touring tires are usually harder.
Also the tire your bike is recommended for is based on the weight of the bike at production time. Does not consider you adding bags, flaring, and all that other touring stuff to them.
When you buy a tire, their is usually a wear factor, Car tires are numbers the cheap $35 dollar tires are usually around 250 my Firestone SS have a 500.
The more expensive the tire the higher the wear factor. Sportsters call for a Speed rating of H. But I can go up or down one letter and be ok. The Letter system is for Speed. Usually for FAST you can actually go up to a Z.
Next time I get tires I will ask about the wear rating. The Ratings are Wear, speed, Braking (which is usually wet condition) and I think there is 1 or 2 more that I can not think of. Have not read it in a few years.
Like Hammr said, tire pressure is a big part of it.
Mine are 1 year old and got just about 6K miles on them.
Also the tire your bike is recommended for is based on the weight of the bike at production time. Does not consider you adding bags, flaring, and all that other touring stuff to them.
When you buy a tire, their is usually a wear factor, Car tires are numbers the cheap $35 dollar tires are usually around 250 my Firestone SS have a 500.
The more expensive the tire the higher the wear factor. Sportsters call for a Speed rating of H. But I can go up or down one letter and be ok. The Letter system is for Speed. Usually for FAST you can actually go up to a Z.
Next time I get tires I will ask about the wear rating. The Ratings are Wear, speed, Braking (which is usually wet condition) and I think there is 1 or 2 more that I can not think of. Have not read it in a few years.
Like Hammr said, tire pressure is a big part of it.
Mine are 1 year old and got just about 6K miles on them.
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09 Road King here. 12,500 on the originals and still going strong!
Road Master
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From: St. Bonifacius, MN
I was able to get around 21,000 miles out of my stock tires and I had not hit the wear bars yet. The front had more tread, but was cupped so bad I was happy to replace it.
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over 12,000 miles on mine too, and looks like another season left in the rear, will probably replace both with WWW when it's time. I can't complain about the stock tires life, can I? I wonder how other brands compare on the same bike? Joe
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