High Mileage tires?

[Cheesecake]

I got more miles on a Shinko Verge 011 than on my first PR3.

No more Verge for me. I am taking a pair off right now. Both down to the wear markers at 3500. I get 10k out of PR2's, which I am going back to.

[Damaged Goods]

This is why I did not go with the Shinko's

[Cuda]

Is that one of those mud tires , should give you good traction off road

[stlheadake]

I haven't tried the Verge.  I run the Raven's.  I haven't had one hiccup, not one issue with mine.  I think I could/would get a few more miles out of the PR2s or 3s(never tried them), but the price difference is amazing!  I don't really know the difference between the two Raven or Verge, but I do know mine work....

[dolomoto]

I just don't see how that is "safely" possible to get that mileage.......matter of fact I call bull-butter on that mileage.

My tire mileage:

0-4415 stock bridgestones (they were 50% worn, I just didn't like them)
4415-18001: rear PR2 (13586 miles)
4415-22700: front PR2 (18285 miles)
@ 35000: f/r PR2 (16999 miles rear, 12300 front; changed both 'cause I was headed on a cc trip)
35000-45988: f/r PR3 (10988 miles; changed early on another cc trip)
45988-present (56xxx) same PR3s. Front looks great, rear about 60% worn

Front brakes go about 30000 miles, I just changed the original rear pads at 56000 miles. I also get  mid 40's mpg and have gotten over 300 miles to a few tanks when I needed to.





YMMV.

[backoutonthehighway]

I ran the Commanders on the Vulcan and got just under 17k miles on them - (it was a stretch on a long tour). They were into the wear bars, but no cords showing. 

Went to replace them and they were no longer available. Replaced them with Perilli Angels. If I keep it (mostly riding the C14 now), I'll go back to the new Commander IIs for the next change.

I have just over 8k miles on the OEMs now (running 42 to 43 psi front and rear) - and they are down to the wearbars, cupped, flat, and ready to be changed to the PR3's that were delivered last week. Looking forward to seeing how they ride!

For the love of all things holy! These PR3's are amazing. Its like riding a different bike - turn in is effortless, feels super sticky in the leans, my smile just got bigger. If the tread lasts as long as the OEM's they'll have an evangelist. 

[freebird6]

On the way to work I felt like the last few days I had noticed a serious change in the way the bike handled so I called around INdy to find a replacement for my PR3 as I am headed to the Moto GP this weekend then have to haul my SO 2 up over to Columbus OH to get her car. Had put the pair on the week before St Patricks Day and immediately headed to Nashville for the NCAA tourney then to St Louis the next weekend.  Installed at 16.9K and pulled into http://www.flatoutmotorcycles.com/on east washington in Indy at 28.8K. Tire was fine till this last weekend when I noticed it getting a little hinky. 268 Out the door, they have a standing policy to take tire swaps in and get them done. I was gone in 28 minutes.

Old tire 12.1K miles



New TIre

[dolomoto]

It's time for another set of PR3's. This set has 14,727 miles on them. The front will go close to 20k.

Sadly, I've not done much sport riding on this set which is highly abnormal for me.

[Cuda]

That is WILD for being such a great rain tire and that kind of wear , best of both worlds. I just installed P3's 55rear ,  If I get 9,000 I will be happy.

[Pokey]

How in the hell is that kind of mileage possible, roads made of silk?

[B.D.F.]

Try putting your fob in your other pocket....

I have gotten 15K miles out of numerous sets of PR2s. Not so much with PR3s though- I changed the first rear tire at 6,500 miles because I it was more than 1/2 worn and I did not want ride it across the country and back. The front PR3 is coming to the end of its life- still has tread and I am still using it but the tread is thin; that tire has 14,000 miles on it.

Brian

How in the hell is that kind of mileage possible, roads made of silk?