DI75 did not notice your post. Can you advise how you like Pirreli's

 

Yeah - keep up posted on the Pirelli's!&nbsp\\;As I said, ah'm simply tryin' to find a good tire that gives reasonable tread life.

 

Buddy on a 2000 GW just got 14500 on a rear dunlop E3, he's pretty rough on them to, likes to take off quick and go though the gears, not burn outs but quick on the wick. I don't think the fronts will go 2 to 1 though looking at his &nbsp\\;Might try a set on mine this winter wghen I replace my rubber. I hear the dragons were more of a sport touring tire from what read, more grip less mileage.

 

I just finished 3100mi trip on the Mich., and they done great. I had duns and then the 880 but for me so far I am happy with the Mich. I get a little bit smoother ride now, does good in the rain and now I will see what kind of milage I'll get. The Mets and Duns gave me over 10,000 and still had a little left in them.

 

I would like to know the trick getting more than 7,500 miles on the rear. I have 20,000 miles on my Ultra and am on the 4th rear but the front is still doing great. In fact I do not see rplacing my front untill next year but the rear,Oh well

 

It's gonna vary for each of us, simply 'cuz of the different ridin' styles/conditions.&nbsp\\;For us, this trip wuz 3,300 miles of mostly backroads runnin' at 70-80 mph with a trailer in tow.

 

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Well I was the one that reported tread separation with the me880 As a point of clarification at the time I bought the 150/16 It was listed on their ME880 brochure as a stage 2 upgrade to the original 130/16 requiring a narrower belt than the original 1.5" belt. The 140/16 was listed as a stage 1 upgrade and would fit with the 1.5" belt. As far as the tire pressure It was maintained at the 42 psi which is clearly labeled on the side wall. I today went to metzlers website and they have changed their brochures and recommendations on fitment from 2 years ago. If you use their fitment guide for flhtcui &gt\\;\\\\\\;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\;2004 they have no tires that will fit.
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http://www.metzelermoto.com/web/fitm...Vehicle=202462

 

Here is a good thread on the Michelins.

https://www.hdforums.com/m_2355753/tm.htm

I am on my third rear Michelin.

It is a smoother ride, and provides more traction in wet and dry.&nbsp\\; They also do not follow the tar snakes or rain grooves.

I get about 10K out of the lops and 8K out of the Michelins.&nbsp\\; The extra 20% cost is well worth the increased traction, better ride, and better control.

Since I ride 2up and pull a trailer a good part of the time I would not go with any tire that was not load rated as high as the lops and Michelins.

 

The Michelin's are lots of fun in the twisty's. it took a couple of hundred miles for me to start to get the feel of them.&nbsp\\; I'm pretty sure they are not going to last as long&nbsp\\; as the&nbsp\\; Dunlops.&nbsp\\; I got 9000&nbsp\\; out of the D402 rears @ 40psi.&nbsp\\; The Dunlops are the Mc Donald's tire IMHO.

 

Texasredneck is right that it will vary from rider to rider.&nbsp\\; Here are the factors as I see the tire-wear issue:

1. Keep proper pressure (38 solo, 40 2-up and/or loaded cold)

2. Keep off the rear brake unless needed.

3. Slow down.&nbsp\\; As you ride faster you have more drag on the bike and the rear tire is pushing against the pavement harder and harder as the speed increases.

4. More throttle for acceleration, more rear tire wear. That's obvious.

To the OP and others, consider the Dunlop Elite 3. The MU90-16 rear fits well for newer bikes with original MU85 tires, as diminsions are almost identical. Performance is excellent in wet or dry and based on wear at 4600 miles this E3 should give me 50-60% longer mileage than the D402.&nbsp\\; I see it as a win-win proposition: Performance is fine, last longer, and are even cheaper. The Downside is that they are only available in BW.