Changed my front at 10k...rear is still going at 14k.My O.E.M. Bridgestone has 20,159 miles on it.(The front was replaced at 14K.)
What is the highest mileage you've gotten out of a rear tire?
Yea my mechanic said the same thing. I like to think I ride the corners hard and I accelerate hard but not so much from a stop. I only use my brakes at stop lights, traffic situations and emergencies and I like to think I apply front and rear equally but I'm prob relying on the front more being that that where 90% of the braking is. Battleaxe 021s I thinkIt is not typical for the rear tire to outlast the front. You must be hard on the front brakes and corners, but real easy on the acceleration and rear braking.
What are your OEM tires?
Where did you get the 90% from? I've always heard 70%. The original tires on the '07 were BT020s. Both were worn at the same time and somewhere around 9000 miles..Yea my mechanic said the same thing. I like to think I ride the corners hard and I accelerate hard but not so much from a stop. I only use my brakes at stop lights, traffic situations and emergencies and I like to think I apply front and rear equally but I'm prob relying on the front more being that that where 90% of the braking is. Battleaxe 021s I think
Not sure where; but some body once told me that it was 90% in the front. I don't recall the tire spec, could be 20s; the sport touring tire. My front wheel was worn unevenly, more so on the left side... mechanics said it was probably a combination of a few things, being better at left turns (which was true at the time) and roads being curved for rain runoff. They were shocked to see how intact my rear was tho. But we'll see how this front wears...keep in mind that was my first set of tires on my first street bike ever.Where did you get the 90% from? I've always heard 70%. The original tires on the '07 were BT020s. Both were worn at the same time and somewhere around 9000 miles..
NO WAY! (unless you ride at a snail's pace or put it in gear for hours on a rear stand). The front tire mileage sounds right tho.My O.E.M. Bridgestone has 20,159 miles on it.(The front was replaced at 14K.)
I do know that the BT021s came on the later bikes and are supposed to have improved mileage. I have them on my bike now. Of course now they have the BT023s for sport touring.NO WAY! (unless you ride at a snail's pace or put it in gear for hours on a rear stand). The front tire mileage sounds right tho.
Best was 7,100 with the OEM BT020, average 6,500 on several different brands.
I've tried the 021's too, didn't get any better mileage or traction than I do with the Shinko Ravens & 021's were more expensive.I do know that the BT021s came on the later bikes and are supposed to have improved mileage. I have them on my bike now. Of course now they have the BT023s for sport touring.
WAY!NO WAY! (unless you ride at a snail's pace or put it in gear for hours on a rear stand). The front tire mileage sounds right tho.
Best was 7,100 with the OEM BT020, average 6,500 on several different brands.
Did you buy this bike new and these are the stock tires that came on the bike? Or did you buy it used and the PO happened to put a new tire on the rear because of wear or a flat?WAY!
I use the bike about 90% for commuting, on backroads, running an indicated 10mph over the limit. On the weekends, the wife and I will put on a couple hundred miles, in the mountains.
Front tire was worn smooth when I replaced it, but the stock Bridgstone rear, just keeps going. (Just barely now, down to the first wear indicator.) I have run about 36 psi, in the tire, since it was new.
Heck, the chain wore out, a couple months ago. I can't figure out, why this tire is lasting so long.:confuse:
I bought the bike new. Chalk it up to driving like an old fart.Did you buy this bike new and these are the stock tires that came on the bike? Or did you buy it used and the PO happened to put a new tire on the rear because of wear or a flat?