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Title: front tire mileage Post by Arizuno on 03/04/12 at 17:02:36 What kinda mileage are yous getting on your stock front tires? Mine's getting close to the wear bars at <5000 miles. Also, is it really crappy manners to buy tires on line & then take them to a mechanic for installation? And, my rear tire, a 10mm- oversize Dunlop, has plenty of tread (with a worn shoulder as mentioned in an earlier post). Okay to keep that while going with a Metzler up front? |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by Serowbot on 03/04/12 at 17:16:18 Yup,.. the stock IRC's don't last half as long as Dunlop's.. Mine were toast after 3 to 5k,. can't remember exactly... My Dunlop's were like 12 to 16k... I have Shinko 712 rear and Kenda Kruz front now... Love fresh meat... don't you?... ;)... I had my local tire shop install my Shinko from online,.. they were happy for the business.. (I did give them the chance to beat the price first.. and I did buy my tube from them)... It pays to buy the tube from the installer. That way if they bugger it up, they will have to replace it... ;)... |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by Boofer on 03/04/12 at 18:01:53 I think tires are like oil. We all have a preference, somtimes based on handling; sometimes on looks or price. I have a friend with a 1999 Magna. Loves the K555s that came on the Magna and gets 10,000 miles a set. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by RC on 03/04/12 at 19:31:03 The IRC that came on my 09 went 5500 and was shot the Pirelli MT66 on there now was 4000 and looks almost new. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by Routy on 03/05/12 at 03:32:19 Geeeeesh you guys are hell on tires ! IRCs....rear changed at 6K,......front looks like it'll go to 10K |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by bill67 on 03/05/12 at 03:49:21 I' am about the same 6500 front looks good but back is down pretty good,Putting new Pirelli Route 66 on this week both front and back. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by thumperclone on 03/05/12 at 05:08:13 my rear was ready to go at 5k so did both tho front was still okay new tubes and liners at the same time crusier customizing was runnin a sale on metzs' local shop mounted and balanced them |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by BrettKeiselsbeard on 03/05/12 at 06:19:49 I have 4800 on mine and the front has another thousand or so. Rear is getting closer. I agree with Serobot, give the shop a chance to beat your online price first. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by youzguyz on 03/05/12 at 06:41:25 Metzler - I get about 24k on a front. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/05/12 at 09:23:15 Handling slowly goes in the toilet as the tire goes away. Youll be much happier when you get a fresh skin on it. Is yours all cupped up? Mine looked like it had been scalloped by a machine. Handled like it had been rubbed down with owl poop. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by Arizuno on 03/05/12 at 10:14:00 jog2 - No, no cupping, just worn in the middle. youzguys - That's incredible! Everybody - Thanks. Anyone else want to chime in on brand choice? I can be a real tightwad, but I don't mind paying for good stuff, and from what I've read Metzler is the way to go. All input is sincerely appreciated. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by bill67 on 03/05/12 at 10:45:03 Go to motorcycle superstores they have all the brands there and a lot reviews on them. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by sjaskow on 03/05/12 at 11:02:18 I got 14K+ on both factory IRCs. The back was down to the bars but the only reason I changed the front was to keep them match and the fact the front had a little bit of weather checking. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by weracerc on 03/05/12 at 13:31:40 got all my stuff on line and took it to local shop for install - they did not complain - when the tube on the rear got poked with a nail last week i bough the new tube from them because it was cheaper and faster than on line - it all evens out in the end and they get some business and hopefully develop a relationship with the bike owner so they keep coming back for other things mileage 8K rear tire 11k front tire now at 3k & 2K on the replacement Kenda Challengers and looking good. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by Boofer on 03/05/12 at 13:37:11 716E686F72754474447C6E62291B0 wrote:
Justin, I appreciate your experience in these matters, because I know you have tried a lot of methods. Just how do you know about tires handling like they were rubbed down with owl poop? ;D And in your studies, what kind of poop did you find to be the best handling? :D |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by justin_o_guy2 on 03/06/12 at 08:42:15 6A47474E4D5A280 wrote:
Justin, I appreciate your experience in these matters, because I know you have tried a lot of methods. Just how do you know about tires handling like they were rubbed down with owl poop? ;D And in your studies, what kind of poop did you find to be the best handling? :D[/quote] Just how do you know about tires handling like they were rubbed down with owl poop? Well,, this is somewhat embarrassing,,but, I had heard about how slick that stuff was & decided to test that out, so, I set up a catch pan under an owl nest & tried it,, &, YES, its some treacherous, sh1t,, & that sparked some curiosity in me, wanting to know which poop is the slickest, so, I went to the zoo & they allowed me to gather samples from every pen,, the monkeys were kind enough to toss me theirs so I didnt have to even go in,, but, of all poop types out there, Ive determined camel dung to have the best traction ,,you are welcome to run your own tests of course, or, you can just wake my turd,, err take my word on it. |
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Title: Re: front tire mileage Post by Serowbot on 03/06/12 at 08:52:24 Now, I'm no poop expert like JOG, and I don't know about skunk poop, but if you run over skunk guts... that stuff will stay with you for 75 miles at a minimum... That stuff's got some major sticky to it,.. errr,.. stinky to it?... :-?... |
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