jcstokes wrote on 03/06/15 at 15:30:08:Oems on a 2002 can't have done much mileage, my oem rear was down to the canvas after 6000 miles, I didn't realise they only lasted that long.
My 06 S40 I bought in May 2013 with only 3260 original miles and original stock tires...I ran those babies to just under 12000 miles and had no complaints about grip on dry or wet pavement. I now have Metzeler tires on, put about three thousand miles on them last summer with no noticeable wear yet. I only put this many miles on her last summer because I bought my 1100 Honda Shadow Spirit end of June and put almost 16 000 kms on it up until it was too cold to ride. Ya, Suzi is American and the Honda is Canadian.
I loved the stock IRC tires and honestly, although I expect more miles out of the Metzelers, I don't find them much different from the stock IRC. I know pretty much nobody on this forum will agree with me because stock tires for our bikes are so frequently trashed here...just sharing my experience and not trying to be contrary.
Oh ya, and the stock Dunlops on the Honda...original stock tires from 05 at only 8 600 kms and I ran those babies to 24 000 kms with no problems till end of season when I replaced them with new Shinkos just before winter storage. Don't get me wrong...those tires were done by the time I changed them. And the Dunfloppies...not so affectionately called on the Honda Shadow forum are pretty much universally hated there too...and I was happy with life and ride I got from them too. And no, I don't ride bikes like a granny. I keep tire pressure up and ride.
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