Rear tire feed back

[Putt-Putt]

Well it's time to replace the old rear tire with 16,000 plus miles.

I know the Kumho --Toyo have been mention here. But who likes What Tire Best? And are there any other tires brands that people tried and liked? I guess Yokoha (ES100) makes a tire also.

I'm looking to get better milage than the stock tire with good Wet Traction & Quite Running. I believe the higher the UTQG rating the longer tire will last.

Could you please tell me- the modle # - where bought and how $.

All input is appreciated. Thanks

 

[ataDude]

Well it's time to replace the old rear tire with 16,000 plus miles.

I know the Kumho --Toyo have been mention here. But who likes What Tire Best? And are there any other tires brands that people tried and liked? I guess Yokoha (ES100) makes a tire also.

I'm looking to get better milage than the stock tire with good Wet Traction & Quite Running. I believe the higher the UTQG rating the longer tire will last.

Could you please tell me- the modle # - where bought and how $.

All input is appreciated. Thanks

I currently run the Yokohama Avid IV.

And... I didn't do a very good job of research on it first. While I have had no dry weather problems with it (it's pretty darn good), I doubt that it will be much to brag about on wet roads. It's a bi-directional tire (use on either side of a car) with the sipes running the right way on one side and opposite on the other.

Oops. I now do a lot of burn-offs to get rid of it before wet weather gets here.
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[WaltH]

I just put on an automotive tire at 18,500 miles. I am using the BFGoodrich gForce Sport. It was $116.00 locally. I could have gotten it at Tire Rack for the same price delivered. It gets high ratings for wet weather use, for whatever those ratings are worth (subjective). I am starting at 36 psi.

I put the same tire on Spyder#1 but only got 2,000 miles before the fire. I am looking to get 50,000 miles on this one. We shall see. You can be sure it will get reported right here.

The OEM tire is available online for $120.00, but it just isn't a very good tire. I expect the OEM front tires to give me 40,000 miles. I may go automotive at that time, if someone comes up with a good alternative. The problem is the size. There isn't much available in a 165 mm tire. Going to 175 mm increases the choices quite a lot. I am not sure we have enough room to spare with the fender struts at 175 mm. There was a posting by someone who did the 175 mm tire with succuss. Once again, we shall see.

 

[Putt-Putt]

I can't remember where people even got the Toyo and the Kumho tires from. Of the two I'm leaning towards the Toyo cause I think it was said to get better milage (lasts longer).

 

[bjt]

I think we got our Kumho tires from Tire Rack online.

 

[Greg H.]

Well it's time to replace the old rear tire with 16,000 plus miles.

16,000 miles on 1 rear tire. That's pretty good.
I replaced my first one at 11,200 miles. Although, I probably could have gone more. I was getting into the indicators. I'm going to try to go more than 11,500 or so, this time around.
But, talking to the dealer, I will probably stay with the stock tire; at least until I hear there is some really great improvement otherwise.

 

[dltang]

I can't remember where people even got the Toyo and the Kumho tires from. Of the two I'm leaning towards the Toyo cause I think it was said to get better milage (lasts longer).

It's hard telling on the Kumho, cause I haven't changed it out yet. I put it on at 13,000 approx and now I have 13,000 miles on the Kumho and still have many miles to go. When I change it out, I will post how many miles I got on the tire. By the way, it is great in wet weather, I have ridden in a lot of rain with this tire.

 

[hondaman]

went with the g-force,on sale for 99.00 on tire rack

 

[The_Spyderwoman]

I hopes of joining in at the smokies rally; I decided to put on a new rear tire. 15k . I am having the toyo put on.