Rear tire wear

[timeless]

YEP!!!!!!!

Crap tire

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[StanProff]

Had a new rear tire installed about 1000 miles ago. Old tire was worn down, but evenly. Roughly 19,000 on a factory tire. The tire I had mounted and installed was a Vee Arachnid. Trailered the bike to Comfort, Texas from home. Rode The Three Twisted Sisters on Saturday and then some. Put over 400 miles on the bike. Inspecting the bike Sunday and my rear tire is worn to cord. But only on the right side. No scuffing. Like the tire is running primarily on the right side. 'Leaning' is the best description I can come up with. Not visible to the eye, but wear indicates this. Any ideas?

If you got 19,000 on the factory rear tire why would you not go with another just like it? My first factory tire on my "14 RTS barely made 5,000 miles. the second is slick and needs replacing with just under 14,000 total on the bike. So the second one has made it about 9,000. If I could get 19,000 on one I'd be tickled to death. Does anyone else get that kind of high mileage on a factory tire?

 

[ARtraveler]

If you got 19,000 on the factory rear tire why would you not go with another just like it? My first factory tire on my "14 RTS barely made 5,000 miles. the second is slick and needs replacing with just under 14,000 total on the bike. So the second one has made it about 9,000. If I could get 19,000 on one I'd be tickled to death. Does anyone else get that kind of high mileage on a factory tire?

I consistently run 12K to 15K on the OEM Kenda rear tires. The only exception was the soft rubber compound that came on the 2014. I only got 8.9K on that one.

My front Kenda's get over 20K. Just replaced the fronts at 23K on the 2014.

 

[altonforbus]

I think I was unclear. The 19,000 miles was on two Kendas before I tried the Vee. As I said, I have a General coming. Will try that and see what happens. Thanks for all the input folks.