tire longevity question
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tire longevity question
hey guys,
I am having to buy another rear tire for the fatboy lo today. This is my third one and the first tire was the stock Dunlop that lasted around 7500 miles and was replaced the the Metzler 880 and that lasted right at the same milage. The stock valve stem was FUBAR on the stocker and I was loosing air like crazy. Took it to the dealership i dont know how many times and they just kept telling me we cant find a hole or nail so just keep an eye on the preasure and I was loosing about 20 lbs over 2 days. When it was replaced the indie shop found it was the valve stem and I replaced that with the 45 degree metal one to help out with checking the air. I am not a hard rider on my tires, not many hard take offs or burnouts but it just seems like they should be lasting longer than 7500 miles. Any suggestions on a diffrent tire choice or is this about normal? BTW the lo's rear tire is 200/55/17. Also i covered the 7500 miles since april and it was in the record setting 40+ days of 100+ weather
I am having to buy another rear tire for the fatboy lo today. This is my third one and the first tire was the stock Dunlop that lasted around 7500 miles and was replaced the the Metzler 880 and that lasted right at the same milage. The stock valve stem was FUBAR on the stocker and I was loosing air like crazy. Took it to the dealership i dont know how many times and they just kept telling me we cant find a hole or nail so just keep an eye on the preasure and I was loosing about 20 lbs over 2 days. When it was replaced the indie shop found it was the valve stem and I replaced that with the 45 degree metal one to help out with checking the air. I am not a hard rider on my tires, not many hard take offs or burnouts but it just seems like they should be lasting longer than 7500 miles. Any suggestions on a diffrent tire choice or is this about normal? BTW the lo's rear tire is 200/55/17. Also i covered the 7500 miles since april and it was in the record setting 40+ days of 100+ weather
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There is no simple answer to how long tyres will last. It depends so much on riding style. Dunlops tend to give high mileages compared with other brands it seems, but at the cost of other qualities. Metzelers get good reviews here on HDF, but my preferred brand is Avon. You could try them next time.
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