TIRE THREAD... How are your PR3 fronts wearing compared to the rears?

[ZG]

Oh well, it's only money, right Jay?

Indeed Rob, indeed!     

[NuckaMan]

Are these tires the ones to get? Stock tires blows.

Also, I noticed you have the ProjektD license plate holder, did you install yourself? If so, to remove the bottom cowling, so i can swap the plate holders, does the whole tailend need to come apart or does the bottom cowling comes off easily after removing the plastic retaining clips.

[ZG]

Are these tires the ones to get? Stock tires blows.

Yes and Yes...
 

Also, I noticed you have the ProjektD license plate holder, did you install yourself? If so, to remove the bottom cowling, so i can swap the plate holders, does the whole tailend need to come apart or does the bottom cowling comes off easily after removing the plastic retaining clips.

Are you referring to the rear fender eliminator? If so, the one I have is from Muzzys, and no I had it put on at the dealer before even picking up the bike brand new, sorry I'm no help on that question but I'm sure if you do a search you'll find your answer...

[Maverick]

I just changed my rear PR3 at 7800 mi, the Italian Dolomites hairpins killed it, I had nothing left on the side compound, but plenty in the center, enough though to go back home.
Front is still in great condition...

[dion40]

Are these tires the ones to get? Stock tires blows.

Also, I noticed you have the ProjektD license plate holder, did you install yourself? If so, to remove the bottom cowling, so i can swap the plate holders, does the whole tailend need to come apart or does the bottom cowling comes off easily after removing the plastic retaining clips.

There is no need to do all of that.i installed mine with just removing the seat. You can access all the bolts without removing the cowling.

[Rhino]

13k front, 8.5k rear just replaced last Sunday.

[just gone]

ZG, your tires would last longer if you didn't polish them so much. They're black,
so I know you polish them.

[ZG]

ZG, your tires would last longer if you didn't polish them so much. They're black,
so I know you polish them.

 

[Hayeshfc]

I am on third set of PR3's - first set went 5500 and though there was tread on the front changed both at same time. Second set changed the rear at 5700 and "thought" I could get another grand out of the front. Another 300 miles of spirited riding in the mountains shredded the middle of each side and thank goodness the bike shop in Blairsville GA had one in stock and installed in on a Saturday (despite an overly tight caliper bolt that could only be removed with a socket welded to it - another story for another day....).

Will change both at the same time going forward - awesome tires - never have suddenly broken loose, deal with rain, rain grooves, and tar snakes with aplomb.

[Jeremy Mitchell]

Just replaced my rear PR2 with a new one.  It had around 4,000 miles on it and has around 50% life in it but was plugged and leaked intermittently (odd shaped hole).  Since I had a lot of interstate roadtripping mileage on that tire it was wearing very well as opposed to my normal twisty road attack that seems to eat tires.

[Cheesecake]

PR3 a 7400 miglia e sono a metà usura.


http://youtu.be/mM-tF4zYpqk


MGvalerio.

tiene picnic y no me invitan y que ha borrado el vídeo con gran rapidez no gracias

[ZG]

Got me a new PR3 front installed today. 
 
So I ended up getting approx 5k miles out of the PR3 rear and approx 8K out of the PR3 front.
 
 

[Scaffolder]

Seems crazy! I can get 14,000-15,000 miles with ease. I don't know how people get under 10,000 with PR2s or PR3s.

[Rhino]

Seems crazy! I can get 14,000-15,000 miles with ease. I don't know how people get under 10,000 with PR2s or PR3s.

Like ZG, about 8k front and 5k rear for me as well. BTW: I'm not much of a knee dragger. Way too chicken $hit. Not only that, I live at 7500' and have about 20% less power then most people at sea level. How do you get 14-15k?

[maxtog]

Many factors affect wear rate- weight, speed, temperatures, type of pavement, condition of pavement, amount of slip (due to acceleration and braking), how much cornering and how hard, and tire pressures, are probably the major ones.

But it is strange to see claims that vary from 5k all the way to 15k.

[Gumby]

Seems crazy! I can get 14,000-15,000 miles with ease. I don't know how people get under 10,000 with PR2s or PR3s.

The difference is you ride like a girl, depends what kind of girl you ride like though.

[ZG]

depends what kind of girl you ride like though

I'll choose this one. 
 

[Gsun]

Just put PR3's on a couple hundred miles ago. Interested to see the end mileage. The Angels I had before only lasted about 4.5K miles. That's why I went with the Mich's. However, they don't stick like the Angels. Going to try the new Angel GT's next. Dual compound.

[Scaffolder]

The difference is you ride like a girl, depends what kind of girl you ride like though.

It's funny! I ride faster than anyone else on my commute everyday. I get passed by the occasional trooper, but that is it. Once in a great while I'll tone it down a shade to ride with a bike, but rarely. Maybe because the Northeast is so cold the tires go longer. I usually cruise between 85-95 slowing to just shy of 80 at the common cop stops.

[katata1100]

I got 8k miles on my PR3's. Rear is getting close to wear bars, front looks great.
I think with these tires, each year I'll be buying either one tire or two.