cookie, I agree. I got over 50,000 on stock rear pads and near the same on LRB front pads.. I am amazed what some people get. I have had 3 beemers, R1100R, R1150R, and R1100S and 5000 was max out of the rear and front on those.

 

I got 8k and maybe could have gone 10k out of stock rear and wanted more so I am now going with the E3 and since the change I don't care what milage I get because the E3 handles so much better than the 402. Never going back.

 

I think the type of pavement ridden on has a lot to do with it. I live in the back roads of SW PA that are mostly tar and chip. Tire wear is very poor.

 

I changed from 402s to E3s at 16,000 miles. The rear could easily gone another couple thousand and the front way more.

 

Most I ever got on rear has been about 9800.

 

My rear tire mileage "blows" down here in Texas. I can hardly get 6K out of the rear 402s on a stock Ultra. The front does ok though, at 20+K.......... I don't know what the problem is, unless it's the kind of crap that Tx. D.O.T. uses to "pave" the roads with. Any way it is surely a pain!

 

Wow some of you guys get no mileage at all and others like myself get great tire mileage and I don't know why. Right now today I have 23403 miles on the original 402s. The rear will be replaced very soon due to inclement weather, I don't trust 3/32nd of tread for rainy northwest winters. The front on the other hand has 5/32nd of tread left.

Tim

 

I replaced my front tire at 30K and I just replaced my rear tire with 19800 on it. Could have easily done 21-22k but the timing was right to get a new one and I prefer to err on the side of safety. FWIW- I right a pretty even mix of solo/2-up and hwy/secondary roads. I run 40 psi rear and 36 psi front. I will add a few extra lbs of air in the rear if we're packed up for a trip.

 

I am on the third rear but still on the original front at 36,000. Will put a new one on while she's up off the ground for the winter.

 

Tire wear has a lot to do with the right hand and the right foot, especially on the rear. This also applies to brake pads. I ride a lot in the city. I got 12k on the rear tire. I will most like change both again around 24 k. Do to riding in the city and lots of traffic lights, I got 6k on my first two sets of rear brakes until I upgraded to the heavier duty ones that also don't dust the wheels. I tend to use my back brake to trim my speed. I am working on using my motor more.