[canadian stryker]

Just wondering what everyone thinks? I have put 12.4 K miles on a set of Avon Cobras, and both are worn out to the wear bars. Is this normal mileage for a set of tires on a bike? Is there another tire that would give me more mileage? Also I did change the front a little after the rear, but both have pretty much the same wear. I thought that the fronts where supposed to last twice as long as the front. Would the Michelin's get more, or are they pretty much the same. I ave really liked the way the Avon's felt, not that I'm an expert, but I definitely have no complaints, other than the mileage,(or maybe I'm expecting too much). This is my first bike that I have really ridden for any amount of time, so I don't know what should be normal wear. Thanks for any feedback.
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[MikeStryk3r]

I just got 12k out of my oem bridgestones, now down to the cords, longer life than a sportbike thats for **** sure. On the market for a set of dunlop elite 3 250.

 

[bekohlko]

That sounds exceptional for a rear tire, but kind of low for a front. My OEM tires I got 7K out of the rear and I just now replaced my front one at 13K. I would expect an Avon front to last longer than a Bridgestone. When I changed my rear I put a Dunlop E3 on and it's almost worn out already. I would say Toby probably has the most experience with tires on this bike, and he is running Michelin Comander II's. That's what I put on the front, and I like it so far, so I will also put one on the rear once my Dunlop is finished.

 

[mikoloe]

9.5k on stock rear in Texas, most roads are concrete~ not black top

 

[canadian stryker]

The one thing that I've noticed is with the Avon's and Pirelli's, and the stock tires, that the fronts are all bias ply and the rears are radials. I was wondering why. You're not supposed to mix the two on a car, why can we on a bike? The Dunlop's and Michelin's fronts are radials.

 

[nogard]

I have 7k on my stock, and after the MV trip i need one asap. I have almost zero dread, and the chicken lines are completely bare.

 

[Aelway7]

12.5 k on my stock front and rear and still have tread.

 

[bekohlko]

The one thing that I've noticed is with the Avon's and Pirelli's, and the stock tires, that the fronts are all bias ply and the rears are radials. I was wondering why. You're not supposed to mix the two on a car, why can we on a bike? The Dunlop's and Michelin's fronts are radials.

On a bike, it's okay to follow a bias with a radial, but not the other way around. I don't know why, but that's what I've been told and what I've read online.

 

[mzerr927]

My stock rear gave me 7200 before I had medal showing..lol replaced it with a commander II, 240, front stocker is still showing little signs of wear. Should get me to at least 10-12k easily....

 

[canadian stryker]

Thanks guys. Everyone that I've talked to around here are quite amazed that I have gotten the mileage that I have. Guess I will just have to get used to buying new tires every year, as I just cannot consider nit riding her as much as I do. Always has to be a cost for our pleasure.

 

[swissboystryker]

8085 mile on stock rear

I was able to get 8085 miles out of the stock rear tires. Right now it's showing all the steel in the middle. This is all freeway and streets here in San Gabriel valley.

 

[Silkentek]

I am up to 2k miles on my stock tires, front still looks new, rear is going to wear out on the edges first. I will be surprised if I get 4k miles out of the tire. I think I will have to get pcs links (or some sort of links to bring me down an inch) so I can put the e3 240 on that is in the shed. We just don't get the miles out of our tires up here most get. I would kill to get 8 to 10k miles out of a set...
as for the front wearing almost at the same time as the rear, it says in the features page for these bikes that they are engineered so that 48% of the weight of the bike is on the front wheel. If your clutch/throttle/braking is skillful then you are always keeping your front and rear suspension evenly loaded, thus your front tire will wear out about the same time as your rear. This is what happened with Tobys metzlers... front only got about 1k miles more then his rear...

 

[swissboystryker]

Roads here are fairly descent in Los Angeles. Smooth concrete and tar mac

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[toby]

Well I'm no expert on tires, maybe on wearing them out, lol, 3k to 5k max so far on several brands, Avon being one I haven't tried due to the fact that everyone in this area says they are low mileage. I've tried everything possible to get the best mileage I can. It's just the severity of twisties and some pretty rough roads up here that wear them out.. Even the open Hwys are always turning and up and down the mountains. Call it bikers paradise if you will, but we pay the price in tires to be so blessed. Some one on this forum tried Pirelli Night Dragons, I wonder how he's doing? The Michelin C II I have on my bike now seems to be doing a bit better than all the others I have tried but still it's wearing faster than I expected. 3,700+ miles so far and I'm looking at maybe 2k more, we'll see . If that's all I get I'm going to ask Michelin what's up with their claim of double the miles of their competitors. Also the Michelin C II front and rear are both bias ply. My wife's new Stryker now has about 2,000 miles on it and I looked at it before our Sunday ride, 325 miles, and saw a noticeable amount of tread loss on the side treads just in that 325 miles.. She does hit the twisties like, as Straightjacket put it, A PRO. So doubt she will see 4k off it.

 

[ryderjay]

Thanks guys. Everyone that I've talked to around here are quite amazed that I have gotten the mileage that I have. Guess I will just have to get used to buying new tires every year, as I just cannot consider nit riding her as much as I do. Always has to be a cost for our pleasure.

A lot of performance bike tires, such as ones for sportbikes, get 4k-5k before they have to be replaced. Just depends on their compounds, intended use, climate/road construction, and proper inflation. A lot of variables that can drastically change the life of a tire. All I know is that I will not miss dropping $280 - $350 on tires every 4k miles on my sportbikes. :madgrin:

 

[swissboystryker]

Just found a stocker rear for $180 plus tax. Darn tire is pricey but if I can get 7k out of it then so be it.

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[Buford]

8K on my stock 210. I went to a 250 Dunlop. Have 2K on it to far. I do like it much better than the 210.

 

[canadian stryker]

Thanks Guys and Silkentek, I put on the Avon Cobra's again, I did like the feel of them the first time. Will be watching to see if I get the same mileage again, I doubt it, as I seem to have gotten more aggressive in my riding as I've gotten more used to the bike. Getting my wife on and riding 2 up sure has made me a lot more comfortable riding single. Have a baaad feeling that my tire mileage will be going down, but having too much fun riding all that I can.

 

[Guest]

Well I'm no expert on tires, maybe on wearing them out, lol, 3k to 5k max so far on several brands, Avon being one I haven't tried due to the fact that everyone in this area says they are low mileage. I've tried everything possible to get the best mileage I can. It's just the severity of twisties and some pretty rough roads up here that wear them out.. Even the open Hwys are always turning and up and down the mountains. Call it bikers paradise if you will, but we pay the price in tires to be so blessed. Some one on this forum tried Pirelli Night Dragons, I wonder how he's doing? The Michelin C II I have on my bike now seems to be doing a bit better than all the others I have tried but still it's wearing faster than I expected. 3,700+ miles so far and I'm looking at maybe 2k more, we'll see . If that's all I get I'm going to ask Michelin what's up with their claim of double the miles of their competitors. Also the Michelin C II front and rear are both bias ply. My wife's new Stryker now has about 2,000 miles on it and I looked at it before our Sunday ride, 325 miles, and saw a noticeable amount of tread loss on the side treads just in that 325 miles.. She does hit the twisties like, as Straightjacket put it, A PRO. So doubt she will see 4k off it.

According to Michelin's website, the 240 rear is definitely a radial (http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/tires/michelin-commander-ii#dim). The site oddly doesn't specify whether the 120/70/21 is bias or radial.

 

[toby]

According to Michelin's website, the 240 rear is definitely a radial (http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/tires/michelin-commander-ii#dim). The site oddly doesn't specify whether the 120/70/21 is bias or radial.

Looks like you are correct, it says right on the rear tire, radial. Must have been the 180 on the 950 that was bias? Wife said it said right on the tires bias. And the order form said so. So I assumed the 240 was also. Think I better look back at it? The Stryker front tire says right on the side wall, tread plies 4 polyester and side wall plies 2 polyester. Nothing indicating bias or radial???