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Tire mileage
« on: June 25, 2016, 08:57:53 PM »
So.......how many kilometres do you manage to scrape out of your tires?
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2016, 09:53:47 PM »
20 K out of set of PR3's. On a set of Pr4's now to see how they go for longevity. They are great in the wet  :clap
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2016, 12:00:32 AM »
When I bought The PR3s (on special run out price) I expected an improvement over the Bridgestones. The rear one has just done a couple hundred over 7,000km after todays run and might make 8 or 9,000km. It's maybe more due to towing the trailer as it's the softer side compound that's worn rather than the centre tread.

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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2016, 08:49:38 AM »
When I bought The PR3s (on special run out price) I expected an improvement over the Bridgestones. The rear one has just done a couple hundred over 7,000km after todays run and might make 8 or 9,000km. It's maybe more due to towing the trailer as it's the softer side compound that's worn rather than the centre tread.

Perhaps it's low tyre pressures that are contributing to the side wear.   Since you tow and ride mostly two-up, my unsolicited advice would be to run them at at least 44psi.
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2016, 08:50:48 AM »
yep - Petes right - 46-48 would be better for two up with trailer and gear  :thumb
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2016, 10:24:41 AM »
Pr3's on the old Hi Ho silver  :slvr13  - high 20's 1up.

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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2016, 12:54:04 PM »
Angel GT's - first set around 20 - 25K  this set still going around 10K at the moment on the front one, rear is newish possible 3 - 5k

Stimpy you are the second rider that I have heard that only got low milage from their Angel GT's  Abe is the other rider.
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2016, 01:04:47 PM »
When I bought The PR3s (on special run out price) I expected an improvement over the Bridgestones. The rear one has just done a couple hundred over 7,000km after todays run and might make 8 or 9,000km. It's maybe more due to towing the trailer as it's the softer side compound that's worn rather than the centre tread.

Perhaps it's low tyre pressures that are contributing to the side wear.   Since you tow and ride mostly two-up, my unsolicited advice would be to run them at at least 44psi.
yep - Petes right - 46-48 would be better for two up with trailer and gear  :thumb

Looked at the rear this morning and no worse than what it was before leaving; only the two of us on board this time. Will try 46 next time the trailer is on. 
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2016, 07:55:54 PM »
Angel GT's - first set around 20 - 25K  this set still going around 10K at the moment on the front one, rear is newish possible 3 - 5k

Stimpy you are the second rider that I have heard that only got low milage from their Angel GT's  Abe is the other rider.
Make that three!
I struggled to get over 10k out of a set of Angel GT's (2 up)
Got 16k out of the rear on PR4's. Front would easily do over 20k but I prefer to change them both at the same time.
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2016, 09:58:09 PM »
About 20k on set of angel gt's  didn't like them in the wet though.  Pr4 gt's on it now and wet riding  is easy :-)

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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2016, 10:30:15 PM »
Done 15k on PR 4s and they still look brand new  :hatwave
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2016, 08:56:28 AM »
Done 15k on PR 4s and they still look brand new  :hatwave

Hey Wild Rose,

That's a good set of km's!

Are you an aggressive rider? a medium rider? or a bit of a grandpa going to the TAB rider?

Also do you have good maintenance regarding tire pressure? 
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2016, 11:59:12 AM »
Done 15k on PR 4s and they still look brand new  :hatwave

Hey Wild Rose,

That's a good set of km's!

Are you an aggressive rider? a medium rider? or a bit of a grandpa going to the TAB rider?

Also do you have good maintenance regarding tire pressure?

I would class myself as a medium rider but some may call me a grandpa rider especially the younger riders on sports bikes
I usually don't go hard off the lights or anything like that
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2016, 03:36:30 PM »
We have just completed a trip around the south island and managed 15000ks on angel GTS which included 4000ks full load. South island has fairly coarse chip on the roads. We are now on the second set of GTS, which I found good in wet weather. My previous tyres were Metzlers Z8s  good tyres but 11-12000ks in a set
 
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2016, 04:18:25 PM »
The last tire I put on the grey 1100 I olny got 3000 km towing a Traler around Sydney Dunlop GPR 300
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #15 on: June 28, 2016, 07:04:53 AM »
Bridgestone PR4-GT ~15k (rear) & 22k+ (front).

Need to be vigilant with tyre pressures. One trip i had a strong side wind on a very straight road (Stuart Hwy SA) and this wore the softer compound side of the tyre out.
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2016, 08:15:26 PM »
I generally get between 10 and 12k out of a set of tyres. This is low compared to some others however I do ride hard on the ranges up here and there is a lot of hard braking and acceleration which is the biggest cause of tyre wear. Riding gently to maximise tyre life is a boring way to go for me. I also get rid of them when they get to the wear indicators because my life isn't worth pushing them till the tread is totally wiped off. Since I get through about one set of tyres a year I don't comsider it that bad.
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2016, 06:41:52 AM »
I prefer to eek out every 'k' from my tyres sometimes. See pic: (Taken Bairnsdale Vic Dec 2015)
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2016, 07:24:28 AM »
:eek indeed.

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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2016, 07:30:05 AM »
I prefer to eek out every 'k' from my tyres sometimes. See pic: (Taken Bairnsdale Vic Dec 2015)

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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2016, 08:07:17 AM »
I prefer to eek out every 'k' from my tyres sometimes. See pic: (Taken Bairnsdale Vic Dec 2015)
It's just a flesh wound!

I got better than 30,000 from my last set of PR3s, with PR4s currently doing nicely. I'm hoping to improve on my world record. ;-)

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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #21 on: January 26, 2017, 05:16:48 PM »
I have just got over 30,000km on a set of pirelli angel gt, I am now looking for some new tyres, will probably stick with the angel gt.
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« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2017, 09:14:34 PM »
I got around 20k or so with the PR3s
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2017, 10:45:26 PM »
Done 15k on PR 4s and they still look brand new  :hatwave

I have now done 23 k on my front PR4'
Back was replaced after 6 k as got puncture
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Re: Tire mileage
« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2017, 09:45:27 AM »
Just over 21000km from Michelin PR4 GTs, probably would have got more but for strong crosswinds going to Port Augusta on the way to Perth rally.  At times the bike was leaning over on straight stretch and steering down the camber.  Effectively chewed out softer compound on the sides as per Sim's comment.  New PR4s just done 2500km to Harrington and back.
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