Do you guys consider 'no visible tire casing fabric showing' as still constituting legal and reliable tires? We're talking 'wear bars' right?

I don't know how anybody could actually get 12K on a rear tire....and I've ridden most brands out there. I didn't think any amount of throttle 'limp-wristing', even with a Harley, could get that kind of mileage out of a rear tire. Is your gramma doing most of the riding?

 

Have 22k on my 05 Deluxe. Still have original tires. Will need back one when I get back from Biketoberfest ( also gonna run down to Key Largo) Should get 30 k out of front one.
Love them Dunlops!!!

 

With 47,000 on the Ultra, I've replaced stock rear tires at 10K, 20K and then put on an Elite III at 29,600. I just changed that one out this week with another Elite III, giving me 17,000 miles. That was comparable to the mileage I used to get on my '84 Venture running Elite II's.

Front tires last 25,000, and was still running my second Harley Dunlop, although I did change that one out now as well to get a matched set of Elite III's.

 

The variation is amazing. I am on my first Harley and repaced my rear on the Road Glide at 14k. The front has 18K on it and shows little wear. I exect that it will still be servicable when the rear needs replacing.

r. todd

 

I live in Tennessee where there are no straight roads, and I ride all winter so a lot of the miles are on cold asphalt. I don't know if that makes a difference or not, but I got 12,000 out of my last rear tire. It was a Dunlop E-3 on a 1300 Yamaha Royal Star.
The first tire on the bike was a Bridgestone. I had to change it out at 6,000 miles. A lot of the miles on both tires were touring, 2-up with loaded saddlebags and luggage rack.

 

On my Softails and recent Road King I'd get 6-7,000 miles out of aftermarket sticky rear tires (lots of rain here so the standard Harley fitments were always too hard) The dual compound tire on the SG looks good at 5,000, so I guess it'll last longer.

Front tyres last for ages, 20,000 +

 

I can get one day on a tire in a burn out pit. I can get better tire wear if I ride with a group for a long time on my tires. I will burn 30 to 35 MPG if I ride by myself on the road. If I ride with a group on the road I will get 40 to 45 MPG on the road. I wear tires out around 10k to 14k on my tires. Yes those sport tires can wear fast if you play on the roads.

 

10500 on rear before i had to change it

 

13,500 on the rear 402 and 17,500 on the front 402. Swapped out front to an e3 when I changed rim size.

 

Actually, when I changed the rear at just under 17k, you could barely see the wear bars. I have not had tubeless tires for a long time cause my last bike had spokes, and I was notorious for running them to the cord. My front is in great shape at 24,500, and should easily make 30,000. I run 70~80mph during a 112 mile daily commute. Mostly straight roads though. Believe me, I'm as surprised (albeit pleasantly) as anyone.