7-8,000 miles rear and 10-11,000 miles front
:lol: I bet your chiropractor loves you, but your insurance agent is nervous!Franklin said:My rear was wearing faster than the front and, for some reason, the dealer just laughed when I asked him to rotate them. So, for several hundred miles a month, I simply ride in reverse to alternate the wear on the tires. Does make the neck stiff, though.
If you're starting to think about it, it's probably time to replace. Don't scrimp on tires. Replace them BEFORE they're worn out.jkrerol15 said:My rear tire, the original on a 2003 650 with 6,700 miles, is starting to get flattened out pretty good and the tred is getting pretty shallow. However, what's the best way for me to say for sure that it is worn out and just not safe. If I ask two people I get two different opinions on how much I've got left.
You'll probably get different opinions here, too.jkrerol15 said:...what's the best way for me to say for sure that it is worn out and just not safe. If I ask two people I get two different opinions on how much I've got left.
Good to know, I had the same result with the Pirelli GTS on the front (over steer), at slower speeds, at higher speeds it's better, and less straight line stability. The Pirelli seems to be set up for sportier riding, while the Bridgestone seems set up more for touring.Brian said:[UPDATE] I changed my tires to Pirelli Diablos at 14,500 miles. My original front tire had plenty of tread left, but the rear was down to the wear bars.
The handling on the new tires was sure different; after entering a turn the bike would want to turn sharper (the inside handlebar pushing against my hand), whereas the old tires seemed to be completely neutral in a turn.
Also, before the change the bike would easily track so true that I felt like I could ride hands off (with the throttle lock engaged), but on the Diablos it seems like I had to actively keep it on course.
I don't know if it's because the Diablos are sport tires and the originals were touring tires, or if it's because the original tires had worn flat in the center (and I just don't remember what they were like when new), but it sure was a dramatic difference.