Stock rear is gone in 6,000 miles.   Front lasts less than 10,000.

Front brake pads are gone before the tire is done.


=======================


Look up at the little blue bar under the big LS650/S40 and note the third item on the bar -- Search --

It is a new members best friend for easy questions once you figure out how to use it.

Remember to adjust the time factor to include ALL POSTS and limit searches to Rubber Side down and Tech Section where all the question answers live.

I use 2 rear to 1 front. I dont sweat changing brands, front to rear, BUT, I do have handling issues, in spite of a Superbrace. I feel the rear of the bike, yo-yo up & down, then  the front starts swinging back & forth. It gets kinda crazeee.

Digger wrote on 07/28/10 at 21:22:16:


As I was reasearching tires, I didn't find the IRC's to be so "cheapo".

I rode the IRC rear for 5000 miserable miles. It was loose in corners from day one. I kept it because it kept me slower in corners & I was able to practice riding in the wet, even when itwas dry. I rode it past the time to replace it, it was bald & ugly at 5000 miles. Put some chinese thing on & had another5000 miles, but it was a good tire & worked well & was cheap, so, I did another one of those & it wasnt as good & only lasted 3000 miles. The Dunlop is worn oput that replaced it, so, I got 7000 out of it, since the bike has 20,000 on it.
5 +5+3+7,, yea,, the Dunlop hung in the best..