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That’s a very long distance covered with the new V100.
15k miles?
That’s about 23k kilometers!
How many tires have you used?
Wow!I am on my second set (the original Pirellis went for over 12,000 miles (19,000 km), and not to the wire--still c some thread !
Damn that is some serious wear! (I had a set of Dunlop Mutants get eaten up in ~2800 miles riding in your neck of the woods once).I wasn't too impressed with the feel from the OEM Pirelli Angel GTII tires, and they wore a little quicker than I expected for a sport touring tire. The front was down to cords in 3500 miles (while waiting for the GTM Pocket Socket tool), and the rear was past the wear bars.
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Metzeler Roadtec 01s in the HWM version. The front now has around 3,000 miles, and it's approaching the wear bars. The rear looks a little better than the front again. The HWM front is now on backorder everywhere, so I might try the Dunlop RoadSmarts next when it's time. They do last longer, but don't stick quite as well.Damn that is some serious wear! (I had a set of Dunlop Mutants get eaten up in ~2800 miles riding in your neck of the woods once).
What tires are you running now?
That's with both the OEM Pirellis, and the Metzeler Roadtec 01s. Most of the damage occurred before I added 6 turns of preload to the front forks (V100S). I actually heated the guard up and ballpeen hammered it in some where it was originally contacting, but the latest scrape location shifted slightly. Mostly due to hitting compression bumps at full lean.@Florida lime …… I know you like to lean it over, there in NC! Is that with the new tires, or old ones. I’m curious what you think of the new ones, as I’ll be looking for new tires next season. Cheers!
Thanks! I’m considering either pilot roads or Dunlop mutants for the next tire change.Metzeler Roadtec 01s in the HWM version. The front now has around 3,000 miles, and it's approaching the wear bars. The rear looks a little better than the front again. The HWM front is now on backorder everywhere, so I might try the Dunlop RoadSmarts next when it's time. They do last longer, but don't stick quite as well.
How many miles are you getting from a set of tires?My V100S has just over 7,000 miles since I picked it up in April, and it has been completely reliable. I've got its 3rd set of tires waiting to go on it pretty soon.
My Mandello is not my only bike, so the mileage does get spread around.
Well, you're enjoying your motorcycle! Are you sticking with the Pirelli tires or trying other brands?Roughly 3600 miles, with the front tire needing replacement sooner than the front. Yesterday's ride down an especially favorite twisty road finished the front off.
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I corrected the typo, so yes, the front wears out before the rear. The tire pictured is a Metzeler Roadtec 01 HWM, and it replaced the Pirelli GT II that looked the same after similar miles.Well, you're enjoying your motorcycle! Are you sticking with the Pirelli tires or trying other brands?
And are you wearing out the front tire faster than the rear tire or was that a typo?
Please keep everyone informed because I’m pretty sure that your experiences with different brands of tires will be appreciated by all.I corrected the typo, so yes, the front wears out before the rear. The tire pictured is a Metzeler Roadtec 01 HWM, and it replaced the Pirelli GT II that looked the same after similar miles.
Going to try Continental Road Attack 4 GTs next.