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[faceracer]

09 SERG 10k first rear. 15k first front. About to put 2nd rear on this week at 20k.

[North Star]

Amazing the varying ranges of mileage it takes to wear out a tire.

[Highjagger]

09 SERG :

Front changed at (tkm ) 10-24-42-55
Rear changed at (tkm)  11-24-42-55

At these points the tires are still good enough to keep when the street is dry but with little rain the slippery begins and the front is singing when doing twistys louder and louder .

[Beemer]

09SERG

Front replaced (cupping) with another 407 at around 5K (didn't have a 408 in stock and I was leaving on a 1,500 mile trip)

Rear replaced at 9K (Cupping) with half tread left to boot!

Front 407 replaced at 9K with 408 (407 started to cup)

Have 20K on the bike now and rear is cupped badly again with center tread depth HD guage still in green.  Front tire is fine.

I ride 85% two-up and run 41 psi rear/40 front.

Wondering if the 18" blade wheels are more prone to cupping than others. 

[FLSTFI Dave]

I had 20,500 on the rear tire on my 09 SERG when I replaced it.  I had less than 500 miles riding double.

I was very happy with the tread life.

Just replaced the rear tire again.  Not as happy this time, it was on the wear bars at 15,200 miles.  No riding double.  There where a couple long trips in very hot weather though.

[Monolyth]

2010 Street glide. 21,000 miles in 12 months.  Replaced front and rear tire at 19,000.  99% solo riding.  Mostly Rain & Snow riding, so pavement was usually wet.

Talking with the dealership they were surprised I got so many miles until they found out that it was in such a small time frame.  Because the 19,000 miles was only in 11 months, the tires were pretty much at perfect tire pressue for all 19,000 miles and had never been "parked" to age or crack, etc... 

Anyway, what do I know.. all I know is I was happy to get almost 20,000 miles out of the front and rear. 

Monolyth

[spydglide]

2010 Street glide. 21,000 miles in 12 months.  Replaced front and rear tire at 19,000.  99% solo riding.  Mostly Rain & Snow riding, so pavement was usually wet.

Talking with the dealership they were surprised I got so many miles until they found out that it was in such a small time frame.  Because the 19,000 miles was only in 11 months, the tires were pretty much at perfect tire pressue for all 19,000 miles and had never been "parked" to age or crack, etc... 


Monolyth

In addition to tire pressure being right on, I think the cool/wet pavement probably helped also.  Seems as if the hot summer asphalt just melts the tread off of mine.  spyder

[faceracer]

2010 Street glide. 21,000 miles in 12 months.  Replaced front and rear tire at 19,000.  99% solo riding.  Mostly Rain & Snow riding, so pavement was usually wet.

Talking with the dealership they were surprised I got so many miles until they found out that it was in such a small time frame.  Because the 19,000 miles was only in 11 months, the tires were pretty much at perfect tire pressue for all 19,000 miles and had never been "parked" to age or crack, etc... 

Anyway, what do I know.. all I know is I was happy to get almost 20,000 miles out of the front and rear. 

Monolyth

I am curious of the condition after that many miles? Where they just reaching wear bars? or where they bald? Where any cords showing? please enlighten me. I have been riding motorcycles on the street for 34 years and have never had a tire on the rear go that far? We are talking about 6 different bikes and well over 200k miles? I have run dunlop, metzler, Avon, Continental and Pirelli's. 

[ultrafxr]

I have 12.5k on my '11 RUSE.  Just checked tires and rear has 5/32" and front about 3.5/32" tread.  Wow, on my older style frame bikes I would get maybe 11k or 12k from the rear but as much as 24k+ on the front.  Looks like the front may go before or at least along with the rear on the '11.

[spydglide]

I have 12.5k on my '11 RUSE.  Just checked tires and rear has 5/32" and front about 3.5/32" tread.  Wow, on my older style frame bikes I would get maybe 11k or 12k from the rear but as much as 24k+ on the front.  Looks like the front may go before or at least along with the rear on the '11.

Wow, that is different.  I've always gotten 2 1/2 to 3 rear to fronts.  Average 10K rear and 28K front....sometimes more, sometimes less.  But, 1 to 1 front to rear is something new for sure.  spyder

[LarryB]

Best I got on a rear d407 was 15250. got 13500 on the first one. got 5250 on the 3rd set. I always change the front when I do the rear.

[Monolyth]

I am curious of the condition after that many miles? Where they just reaching wear bars? or where they bald? Where any cords showing? please enlighten me. I have been riding motorcycles on the street for 34 years and have never had a tire on the rear go that far? We are talking about 6 different bikes and well over 200k miles? I have run dunlop, metzler, Avon, Continental and Pirelli's. 

Rear was just under 2/32 I believe, same with the front.  Hostorically on my Heritiage and sporters I get 2 rear tires for each front 1.  But on my 2010 street glide they wore out at the same time.  I know in 2010 they supposedly made the rear tire a harder rubber to last longer..

They were not bald, nor did they have any steel belts showing etc...

Monolyth

[Limited Lou]

There talking about the Dunlop 407 & 408 tires that the touring models came out in 2009, the tread is improved. My rear tire on my 2010 Limited was changed at  over 25,000 miles.. Front was just changed at 30,622.. Was ready for new..

These miles were mostly in Florida. Got the New American Elite and have over 15,000 miles on rear, Still looks great. I feel I might get more miles..  Will find out, Hopefully..

[kraut]

Wow, that is different.  I've always gotten 2 1/2 to 3 rear to fronts.  Average 10K rear and 28K front....sometimes more, sometimes less.  But, 1 to 1 front to rear is something new for sure.  spyder

Yes it's new but a more or less general observation with the 09-up touring models as our dealer confirmed when I first changed tires on my 09. Various reasons may be responsible, not the least could be harder breaking with the new Brembo/ABS system. And I suspect Dunlop did indeed change the mixture for the front tires with the 407's. I'm on the 3rd set since 22.000 m.

[spydglide]

Yes it's new but a more or less general observation with the 09-up touring models as our dealer confirmed when I first changed tires on my 09. Various reasons may be responsible, not the least could be harder breaking with the new Brembo/ABS system. And I suspect Dunlop did indeed change the mixture for the front tires with the 407's. I'm on the 3rd set since 22.000 m.

Probably more so a 'softer' overall compound than harder braking I would think for the front but also increased rear mileage is a bigger factor in the ratio.  I know that some riders use a lot more rear brake than I do and that's got to be factored into each situation also.  spyder