2007-11-06 11:13:53 · 9 answers · asked by Skeptical and Cynical 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
The bike and the type of riding you do can affect your tire life. If you do nothing but road trips with a passenger and lots of extra weight in bags you will wear down your tire faster than if you were to ride on it with just yourself and not much else. Being aggressive in the corners and hard on the throttle from stop light to stop light will also wear out your tire faster. Burnouts will of course take the tread of your tire quite fast (I should know that is why I got only 4K miles out of my current tire) even though they are fun :). My front tire is a 21" and it has about 1/2 of its tread life left at 4K miles and I am only mildly aggressive in the turns (at least now that my back tire needs replacing). In TX you need more than 2/32 of tread to pass state inspection, but I would NOT ride on your tire if it is bald. One rain storm and you will see just how slick they can be.
There are several different tread types for tires and several manufacturers of tires. The softer the compound, the better grip and shorter the life will be. Metzler is a great tire manufacturer for balancing compound and tire life.
You will usually go through 2 back tires to 1 front tire.
On average I see for normal riding(not aggressive 24/7) 8K - 12K miles on tires.
2007-11-06 13:32:03 · answer #1 · answered by nin_tao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While Walter is entirely correct,
I got 11,000 miles from the stock Dunlop on the rear with light loads, no abuse, and a small amount of 2-up riding.
The front was due for a change at 13,000 or so.
Interesting thing, my riding on the second rear (stock replacement) has been a little more agressive, and it seems to be lasting longer. 8000 miles on it, more than 1/2 left.
2007-11-06 14:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wasn't going to answer then I saw mike h's answer.I get about 4,000 miles on a rear tire and about 6,000 on the front. Everyone seems to get such high milage out of their tires I figured everyone would think I was full of it. I think I get such low milage on my tires because most of the roads around here are chip and sealed.They are really abrasive because of the rough gravel that they glue down with tar. It eats tires up real quick. I never buy cheap tires either.
2007-11-06 16:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by bill b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2006 FXDX: 3700 miles & rear factory Dunlop was shot; it depends on how hard you ride, road heat & the condition of the roads you ride, so you'll have the answer when you need a new tire. No one can tell you unless they ride the same places the same way you ride.
2007-11-06 14:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by mike h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
varies by bike and riding style. i normally get 8 to 10 thou out of a rear, 15 to 20 on front. i ride a heritage classic. had a 2000 sporty that would get about 6 to 8 thou per rear. more aggressive riding will shorten tire life. also touring tire will typically last longer than cruiser or performance tires.
2007-11-06 11:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by bikermog 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
On the new Dunlop 200 milimeter tire on mine, it wore out at 6500 miles, it's a sticky compound tire. HD said, replace at 5k every time is safest.
Both of my tires on the 2006 model were shot at 6500 miles.
2007-11-06 12:03:32 · answer #6 · answered by Date Dr. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i had a 1993 springer and with normal riding i got 12,000 miles each time i bought a tire for the rear and about 18,000 miles on the front.
2007-11-06 12:26:10 · answer #7 · answered by rem552000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have gotten 11,500 miles on both my Sportster and Dyna Wide Glide using Dunlop D 401's.
Philip
2007-11-06 11:49:22 · answer #8 · answered by Philip S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
varies by type of bike, which tire, type of tire, how much weight you normaly carry on the bike and if you abuse the tire (burnouts).
2007-11-06 12:22:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋