New tires for the Burgman 650
I got about 14k from my rear tire and 20k on my front tire. I replaced the OEM tires with Michelin Scooter Sport SC tires. The Jury is still out on Michelin since it was introduced this year (2007).
SB:The most common recommendation is to stay with the Bridgestone OEM tires. On a 650, the OEM tire can get up to 15,000 on the rear and 20,000 on the front.
Riders continue to explore other lower cost alternatives. In 2007 and 2008, several of members tried Michelin Sport SC tires. What was the final report?
FF: The front Bridgie will give you another 50% more miles. However, this is more than offset by the lower costs of the Michies, which, where I live is around 1/2 that of the Bridgies.
PCB: The (Michelin) Pilot Sport SC comes as a radial and bias-ply. The bias-ply has a compound in the center that contains silica for better wear. Most people get the radial and note a marked improvement in handling vs. the Bridgstones.
JK: Same tire: replaced at ... the wear bars. F.I.L only got 8,800 but I got 15,000... go figure