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front tire mileage
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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Re: front tire mileage
Reply #1 - 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...
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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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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #2 - 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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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #3 - 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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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #4 - 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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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #5 - 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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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6109 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #6 - 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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BrettKeiselsbeard Full Member Offline 2007 S-40, 2003 GZ250 Posts: 146 Sebastian Fl Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #7 - 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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youzguyz Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2538 San Antonio, Texas Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #8 - 03/05/12 at 06:41:25 Metzler - I get about 24k on a front.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: front tire mileage Reply #9 - 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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Arizuno Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 227 Prescott, AZ Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #10 - 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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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #11 - 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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sjaskow - FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 365 Frozen Tundra of MN Gender:	Re: front tire mileage Reply #12 - 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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Re: front tire mileage
Reply #13 - 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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Re: front tire mileage
Reply #14 - 03/05/12 at 13:37:11

justin_o_guy2 wrote 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.

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? Grin

And in your studies, what kind of poop did you find to be the best handling? Cheesy

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