Rear tire wear

[hancycle]

I read a post someone complaining about excessive wear on the rear rubber.
My newly "it followed me home" F3 made its maiden voyage from Houston, Texas to Bear Tooth Pass, Montana and any pass in between.
Great ride on a super bike. What a leap up from the RS-S.:yes:

We logged 5 k miles zig-zaging through Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Now the rear is half way down to the wear strips. This was hard riding, no problem keeping up with the two 103" Harleys ridden by experienced bikers. The guy on the GS 1200 BMW of course could not resist hitting it through the twisty's and waited every so often for us.

Tells me that rear tire is good for ~10 k miles.

 

[Tazzel]

I think it depends on your riding style and what not. I ride the Colorado twisties a lot. Tire still looking good. Only have 3500 miles though

 

[ARtraveler]

When the rubber compound was changed (early 2014 If I remember accurately) there were many complaints that the new sticky rear wore out quicker than previous experience. Many reported 4-6K miles and the rear tires were done. I got 8900 out of mine.

Tires are now supposed to be back to the earlier compounding. My second tire has 11,000 on it and I am thinking I will be get about 15,000 before a new one is needed.

 

[Chupaca]

Tire wear....

because the tires resemble car tires they are expected by many to last forever...motorcycle tires don't..:hun: in 14 there was a compound change which resulted in great grab but poor durability. They have reversed this and we are back on track, still not the durability of auto tires. Your doing great sounds like a great trip and amazing route. Congrats on the new machine..:2thumbs: enjoy it before the snow fall or head back south...:roflblack:

 

[Pampurrs]

I'm approaching 8,000 on my original tires and they all still look like new. Lots of tread left on them.:thumbup:

Pam

 

[TommyBwell]

On the rear I would be happy to sacrifice some stickiness for some mileage but I would prefer not to make that compromise with the front. I've got a full 600 miles on my back tire and it looks like new. :2thumbs:

 

[Gordon]

It seems that the reason for rear tire replacement is generally because of center tire wear. Finless has a Youtube video where he installed a FOBO TPMS. He set the upper alarm limit to 35psi. The alarm hit and he has dropped from 28psi to 26psi (Owners manual 28psi +/- 2). I was running 28psi for the first few hundred miles and I saw signs of center wear. I dropped to 24psi. Now have over 1500 miles and looks like I am getting even tire wear. I rarely ride 2 up and the large majority of my miles is on open road at 60-80mph.

 

[Dan McNally]

The tire compound was changed to the "stickier" one starting with the 2013 model year and switched back in June of 2014 to the previous compound. 2013s and early 2014s had very low mileage.

I am still looking for reports on the post June 2014 compound with regard to what sort of mileage folks are getting. I'm right near 13,000 miles on my Kumho, and probably have 3000 or 4000 miles left on it. If the OEM has improved with the compound change, I'll consider it - if not, I'll go with another Kumho.

I wish BRP would contract with a major manufacturer for a quality tire, made for the Spyder - I'd prefer the same amount of traction on all three wheels.

 

[ARtraveler]

The tire compound was changed to the "stickier" one starting with the 2013 model year and switched back in June of 2014 to the previous compound. 2013s and early 2014s had very low mileage.

I am still looking for reports on the post June 2014 compound with regard to what sort of mileage folks are getting. I'm right near 13,000 miles on my Kumho, and probably have 3000 or 4000 miles left on it. If the OEM has improved with the compound change, I'll consider it - if not, I'll go with another Kumho.

I wish BRP would contract with a major manufacturer for a quality tire, made for the Spyder - I'd prefer the same amount of traction on all three wheels.

From my post #3 above. 8900 on sticky compound. 11000 on most recent version and I am thinking 15000 is doable.

 

[griffontamer]

I put 2400 on mine in the first 5 days (4 days of actual riding, 1 day break in Idaho in between). Mine still looks like new. I too hope it will last a while! But I imagine I was easier on the throttle through the twisties than you were. Rode a similar trip on mine (an hour East of Dallas to an hour North of Seattle). Also went through Colorado, Wyoming, Utah. It was fun.

 

[jaherbst]

When the rubber compound was changed (early 2014 If I remember accurately) there were many complaints that the new sticky rear wore out quicker than previous experience. Many reported 4-6K miles and the rear tires were done. I got 8900 out of mine.

Tires are now supposed to be back to the earlier compounding. My second tire has 11,000 on it and I am thinking I will be get about 15,000 before a new one is needed.

Which tire did you replace it with?

Jack

 

[ARtraveler]

Which tire did you replace it with?

Jack

Here: OEM Kenda. Dealer will not work with customers that want to install anything else.

I am stuck, I cannot do rear tire on my own.

 

[dreid999]

I read a post someone complaining about excessive wear on the rear rubber.
My newly "it followed me home" F3 made its maiden voyage from Houston, Texas to Bear Tooth Pass, Montana and any pass in between.
Great ride on a super bike. What a leap up from the RS-S.:yes:

We logged 5 k miles zig-zaging through Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Now the rear is half way down to the wear strips. This was hard riding, no problem keeping up with the two 103" Harleys ridden by experienced bikers. The guy on the GS 1200 BMW of course could not resist hitting it through the twisty's and waited every so often for us.

Tells me that rear tire is good for ~10 k miles.

For the factory, grade 80 rubber I got 9998, could have pushed it and maybe got another 1000. Went to a Vee Rubber Arichnid, 500 grade, of course harder rubber and rides a little stiffer which I can deal wih. Will wait for the mileage, what killed me was the 2 hour labor to change the tire from my dealer. If you have an Arachnid Dealer near they charge a flat fee for front and rear.