Tyre Wear

[JohnBoy]

my ZXR has similar power and weighs more but i was getting about 4500km out of Mich pilot spots on the rear and about 7000km on the front. the pilot sports are good for mile munching but i dont reconmend them as a fast road/ track tyre tho, had a few interesting moments when giving it some go.

i am really going to enjoy the tyre wear on the gixer

[bugjuice]

the first rear 012 I had lasted me a nice 11,000ks, and the front was fine for a bit longer. So I bought another 012 being quite happy with the grip and wanted to keep the front and rear matched. Well the back one got about 3,000ks and the front is almost gone, so I replaced it with an 011. Now that's almost gone, and the back is ok-ish.. me pushing hard in straight lines and practicing my wheelies has left the middle of the tyre shit. So after about 4,000ks, the back is pretty much done. I think I'll be treating the new tyres a bit better than that..

[2_SL0]

Well I have just returned from a afternoon ride, and dammit I got a puncture. So
im off to get a new tyre this week. Thank you to the peeps I was riding with for helping out. Good ride aprt from the puncture, a little wet.

[Zed]

Just put a new set of Pirelli's on my Blackbird, the previous tyres took me about 8,000kms before the canvas/metal started showing on the rear. I'm happy with that mileage, even though it looks like every 3 months or so I'll be shelling out for new tyres, so that's close to $2000 per year on rubber!

How quickly you wear your tyres out depends on the size and power of your motorcycle and how hard you ride it!

[avgas]

yeh i need new tyres..........and a wof

[Zapf]

I have been a big NANA on my 750 and the 014's have probly only worn 1mm after 2000k's

I remember reading on Bridgestone's site that the OEM 014's for the 636 has 1/2 normal tread...

[2_SL0]

I have been a big NANA on my 750 and the 014's have probly only worn 1mm after 2000k's

I remember reading on Bridgestone's site that the OEM 014's for the 636 has 1/2 normal tread...

That explains alot as when I got it I thought it didnt have a hug amount of tread thru the middle.

[bugjuice]

That explains alot as when I got it I thought it didnt have a hug amount of tread thru the middle.

who uses the middle?

[750Y]

...Ill stick with them until the next tyre change and do both the front and rear.

Wise choice KawaGreen. Your front should go the distance fine. It will be interesting to hear what the standard 014 does mileage wise in comparison. 4K is fairly average(across all rider types). I'm sure You've been keeping Your pressures to the book? I'm sure Mike will do You a sharp deal...

[SimJen]

How quickly you wear your tyres out depends on the size and power of your motorcycle and how hard you ride it!

I don't think thats necessarily the case. On my NSR250SP I used to get 3000km out of Michelin Pilot Race, 4000km max out of Dunlop GPR70SP's. I always prefer stickiness to longevity, cheap insurance for my ass
Although I used to go pretty hard on my daily commute, the middle of the tyre still got wasted first though despite being nicely used to the edges.
To get maximum value I had to go hard in the corners or thats what I use to tell the wife

[MSTRS:Me]

who uses the middle?

The middle of my Z4 Metzler says I do. 10000kms and still going. Want to kill it at Manfield on the 4th

[NhuanH]

...I'm sure You've been keeping Your pressures to the book?

he can't afford the flash gauge like i use...

[vifferman]

I have no idea how many kms I get from my tyres. About 12 months-ish, or ~$10/week.

[2_SL0]

he can't afford the flash gauge like i use...

lmao, is that the eyecromator, or the leanometer.

[Zed]

who uses the middle?

I do! I must check out your chicken strips next time we meet, O you who "plays with the thous"? What's that all about btw?? Have you suddenly become a top road-racer overnight or summat?