biggest issue with the 200 tire that I kept reading about in here is the 200 is only good for about 5k miles while the 150's last 10-11k miles. So U'll be changing out the rear a lot more often.
I'm curious where you read that. There are various factors that will determine how many miles you get to the tire, (road type, riding style, etc...) but I always get a minimum of 10K per tire.
I'm curious where you read that. There are various factors that will determine how many miles you get to the tire, (road type, riding style, etc...) but I always get a minimum of 10K per tire.
About 6-6.5K out of my 200. I'll be on my 3rd soon. Softer compound, wears easily.
About 6-6.5K out of my 200. I'll be on my 3rd soon. Softer compound, wears easily.
I'm lucky to get 6k out of my 200mm ('07 Fat Boy). I would agree that many with the 200mm tire (I use the Dunlop D407) don't seem to get a ton of miles out of them. It always depends upon the riding style, but all things considered equal, I think you may get fewer miles out of it.
I ride on hilly, twisty roads all the time, and like to be fairly aggressive in the turns. I have no problems at all with the performance of the 200mm. I can't see that a 200mm tire, performance wise, would be a deal-breaker or deal-maker. Looks wise, I dig it.
I'm on my 3rd rear tire on my Cross Bones and they are only getting between 5k-6k every time...that being said, I always make sure the tire pressure is correct and i don't consider my riding style aggressive. It's simply a tire that has a short life span of 5k-6k
03-03-2012, 10:37 PM
I'm lucky to get 6k out of my 200mm ('07 Fat Boy). I would agree that many with the 200mm tire (I use the Dunlop D407) don't seem to get a ton of miles out of them. It always depends upon the riding style, but all things considered equal, I think you may get fewer miles out of it.
