Your longest lasting tire?
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Gary856
Are we having fun yet?
PR2 rear, 10,101 miles, 39 psi, '05 ZX-10R, commute and weekend. During year 2-4 of my riding. This was by far the longest wearing tire I've had due to several reasons - I was fairly new to riding and hardly use the 10R to potential, I4 had a relatively tame power band down low, with the sport bike ergos I kept my throttle and movement very smooth in the hills. I thought the PR2s felt pretty stiff toward the end by fine otherwise.
In comparison, the following are all with weekend miles only:
BT-023, 6,548 mi (500 miles past the wear bars), 38 psi, '04 Multistrada 1000DS.
PR4, 5,078 mi, 39 psi, '07 SuperDuke.
Angel GT, 4,800 mi, 38 psi, '13 Multistrada 1200.
Angel ST, 4,269 mi (cord showing in center, plenty of tread on sides), 36-37 psi, '06 950 Supermoto.
Tire mileage comparison between different riders and different bikes are almost meaningless.
In comparison, the following are all with weekend miles only:
BT-023, 6,548 mi (500 miles past the wear bars), 38 psi, '04 Multistrada 1000DS.
PR4, 5,078 mi, 39 psi, '07 SuperDuke.
Angel GT, 4,800 mi, 38 psi, '13 Multistrada 1200.
Angel ST, 4,269 mi (cord showing in center, plenty of tread on sides), 36-37 psi, '06 950 Supermoto.
Tire mileage comparison between different riders and different bikes are almost meaningless.
ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
I got about 8000 miles from a Heidenau K60 Scout on a KTM 990 Adv. It was totally squared off by then, but still worked reasonably well both on road and off. The front K60 had the edges worn off by about 6000 miles. I've never had any other tires last me more than 6000 miles on any bike.
The TKC-80 on my 1090R was worn out at 3200 miles.
The TKC-80 on my 1090R was worn out at 3200 miles.
OldMadBrit
Well-known member
longest lasting and best all round tire by far - Heidenau K60 Scout on my Ape Caponord. I got 10,000 miles off the rear and 18,000 miles off the front and I rode the tits off that bike on pavement and dirt.
I hope so.Waiting for some darksider to chime in at 30kopcorn
The darkside discussion, plus my recent rear tire longevity record of 18.2k miles out of a Shinko 705 on the back of my Africa Twin inspired this question.
The skinny 705 front didn't last anywhere near as long. I think the rear starts with much deeper tread.
That tire could probably have gone another 1k miles on dry pavement, but its once good wet pavement performance had gone bad a while before. Though if I'd replaced it at 15k miles it still would have been a record for me, and might have been a good performer the entire time.
Oh my! What bike?
Don't remember what I got from the RS3 in back of the R1200R, but it was less.
I remember the RS3 in the front didn't last as long as the record setting RS2 front I'd had before.
Curious to try the RS3 side by side against the RS2. My impression years apart and on different bikes was the RS2 was better (at wet traction & longevity anyway), but for the performance part at least I expect reality is different.
There was a RS2 on the front my FZ1 when I bought it used. Mighta been a pretty new tire then? Lasted another 21.5k miles which is a record for me in front. Big reason for the longevity is it didn't cup, or not much.
cal scott
Wookie
Currently have 16K miles on a set of Michelin Anakee 3s that will need to be replaced soon (just starting to hit the wear bars). Previous tires on the bike were the OEM Bridgestone Trailwings that came off at just over 14K miles. The bike primarily is used for commuting so almost all freeway miles.
cheez
Master Of The Darkside
Waiting for some darksider to chime in at 30k
I'm approaching 15k on the rear Dunlop RSIII. Probably another 2k max on it at most. Probably match the front w/ Metzler RT01 just to try something diff but I do like the RSIII.
I'm your huckleberry...
Goodyear TripleTred 205/60/16 on the rear of my VTX1800.
22k on the current tire and counting.
36,300 when I pulled the longest-running one, and it had tread left.
N4teTheGreat
Noob!
Got about 5500 on a rear Angel GT on my Hypermotard SP. I might have gotten more out of it but apparently bombing across Nevada and Utah in 100 degree temps doesn't make for long tire life. Front got close to 7k and was more triangular than round at the end. Made turn in a bit interesting.
kneedraggeroldy
Well-known member
8,000 on a set of PR2s. Longest for us ever. We ride two up pretty aggressively on FJR1300. Did a set of Avon once.......sticky but gone in under 2500. The PR2 did well for how we ride. We currently have Metzlers 5-6,000 avg
Gary856
Are we having fun yet?
What bike and pressure? How did he get 18k mi when I only got 5k mi?
:wow What pressure do you run your Shinko 705 at to get 18.2k mi?
I was convinced that the 705 was a low mileage tire from my own experience. Rear tire mileage:
- '690 Supermoto: one 705 rear for 4,558 mi, another for ~ 4k mi, both at 28-29 psi.
- '08 R1200GS: 705 rear, ~ 4k miles, 37 psi.
Yes, the 705 rear has deep tread, but even though I ride mostly in the hills (like Mt Hamilton type of road), the center wears down quickly while the sides have lots of tread left. Does that mean I should go lower on pressure?
I mostly ran 36PSI or a bit less on the AT. I doubt it's about the pressure.
I would guess it's about me doing mostly commuting & occasional fun rides vs your mostly fun rides, but we both wore 'em out in the center. Dunno.
Big thumpers are supposed to be hard on tires, but I wouldn't expect your GS to be that much harder on them than the AT. Is it liquid cooled? Then it would be a lot more powerful rather than a little more powerful. GS is also heavier and has front to back linked brakes.
Lots of wheelies?
DCT power delivery might be pretty easy on tires.
It's mounted on a 2015 Versys LT 650. It had 15k on the RSII when I got it and it was shot. The RSIII is supposed to provide better wet traction but I have no comparison as I changed it out almost immediately. I replaced the front RSII at 25k I'm pretty sure it was original to the bike but don't really know. It still had plenty of tread but was scalloped badly. It's a daily commuter and the bike sees 95% highway and I'm not hard on it but I do try to minimize the chicken strips and scrape a peg when I can.
Gary856
Are we having fun yet?
Good observations except no wheelie. My GS is '08, air-cooled.
Looks like it's mostly related to how it's used. Freeway miles at relatively constant speed minimize tire wear and maximize longevity. Rinding on steep and twisty terrain means constantly braking into turns and accelerating out of turns, which is different from high speed sweepers with sustained side loads. Powering out of tight uphill turns puts a lot of load on the center of the rear tire. My front tires are always worn on the sides with lots of center tread left, my rear tires tend to be worn in the center with lots of side tread left.
I had a few sets of PR2 and one set of PR3 for my old SV650. Got 7-8K out of each set but only replaced because they were pretty flat spotted on the rear. Probably would have done 10-11K if they had kept their profile or I was willing to ride then with that shape. I feel like the PR2s lasted a bit longer. On my Tuono I have had tires last anywhere from 1600 miles to 5000 miles depending on what it was and what I was doing.