How many miles will the stock tires last?

[mike_mike]

I can't find this information anywhere using the search.

How long will the stock tires last assuming the following:

- no burnouts
- no tire squaring
- lots of highway
- healthy amount of twisty roads

[TragicImage]

uhm.... I'm guessing 5-6k?


I swapped mine at 4k, but I did a few burn-outs from boredom

[mike_mike]

it is that low? damn.

I'm about 4800 miles on my stock tires now.. so they're going to need replacing soon?  They still look like they could do another 4000 miles 

[Nydus666]

i put a good 8k on my front and 3k on the rear till i got a nail it it

[TragicImage]

I failed to mention, I ONLY replaced my rear tire.

[Codger]

Factory BT45s just hit 8k miles.
Fast highway miles.
Just hit the wear bars on the rear.
Front looks like it will go twice the rear.

[ajaxgs]

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uhm.... I'm guessing 5-6k?


I swapped mine at 4k, but I did a few burn-outs from boredom

don't forget mike that thats miles not km's

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

I've seen people post numbers as high as 10K on stockers. Which I guess I understand, since they're harder than 3 day old dog turds, with about as much traction in the rain! Mine are at about 5400, and look brand new. Hey, what a koinky-dink, my bike has the same number of miles!

[Lukewarm Wilson]

my bt45's 8000k's front and rear front probably had another 1000 in it but i like to change both at the same time

[deathlucky]

i still have the stock tyre on my bike and i have done 16000 km

[Mr.7]

I need new tires on my bike too. I only have a little over 4,000 mi. on them but they are about ten years old.  Yes, time for new tires.

[mike_mike]

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uhm.... I'm guessing 5-6k?


I swapped mine at 4k, but I did a few burn-outs from boredom

don't forget mike that thats miles not km's

Yeah - i can work both ways... unlike the americans   

[mike_mike]

8,000 miles is good enough for me.

so as long as i don't do any burnouts and i'm in the clear for a while 

[runsilent]

I ran the OE Excedras on my 97 for 8k miles and replaced them with BT45's which went 9500 miles on the rear.  Fronts last more like 12-14k miles on these OE bias ply tires.  The rear sport touring radials last about 13-14k miles and the touring tires last the longest.  I got about 17k from a ME88 and a K491 went 18k miles and was only half worn when punctured. 

Your milage may vary.   

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/GS500tirelog.jpg

[FearedGS500]

i got about 8k out of mine but it was way past the wear bars .. i did a few nights at the drag strip ( sooo i'd say about ... 8 burnouts nothing big just enough to heat up the tires )  and lots of miles   front tire is still ok .. when i run this rear tire out i'll put a new set ( front and rear ) on it . and i ride alot i bought the bike in nov of 05 with 2 miles on it .. it now has 10550 miles on it

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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