Ah.... new tires. I love new tires

[Eric L]

Nothing too revolutionary here. You just don't notice the gradual degradation of performance of your tires until you swap the old ones for new ones - I got 8K from my PR2s, 8K from the PR3s, and just put a pair of PR2s on. IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape, but for convenience I swapped both. Driving on a new pair of tires is like riding on glass. Also the effort to initiate a turn is so different versus tires with squared off sides and top. .... and it's sunny and warm out

 

[Road_Runner]

And once they are on the hard part ($300+) is over. Love the feel!

 

[juniorfjr]

It's kinda like loosing your cherry. Aaaaaaggggghhhhh, and it's all over.

 

[Eric L]

Its the $130 to get them mounted that is particularily painful.

 

[El Toro Joe]

Its the $130 to get them mounted that is particularily painful.

Wow...is that price off the bike? I pay $35 each wheel off the bike.

 

[Geezer]

Life is good and all is well.

 

[MCML]

Ah, why did you have to go and spoil the surprise :lol:

The PR3s are supposed to go on the bike today!

 

[Auburn]

Its the $130 to get them mounted that is particularily painful.

Look into getting a No-Mar or Clyde Hill. 4 or 5 sets of tire mounting and it's paid for. Not to mention, you get to do it when it is conveinent for you, not the shop. Get the Marc Panes balancer set and use with your jack stands. Works great.

 

[gixxerjasen]

Any reason you went back to the PR2's from the 3's? Price I suppose?

And yea, you need to stop that anal non lube raping on the tire mounting. That surely is painful!

 

[FastSpy]

Just put a new set of PR2's on mine also and I could certainly feel that the old PR2's were shot. Paid $60 total with tax for mount / balance off the bike as carry-in and done in 30 minutes. Tires were $260 shipped.

 

[Eric L]

Ive never taken the wheels off the bike. The shop is 3 minutes from work. I am ok with fluids, just need a mentor on the wheels.

Honestly I didnt see much difference between the PR2 and PR3, but I am not a racer boy. I think the front tire of the PR3 faired more poorly. So I fgured I'd save the money.

 

[Bigbeavk]

Dang it Eric I thought you saw my post that I did my own this year. Oh well maybe next time we can do them at my place.

 

[RPrice]

Its the $130 to get them mounted that is particularily painful.

Look into getting a No-Mar or Clyde Hill. 4 or 5 sets of tire mounting and it's paid for. Not to mention, you get to do it when it is conveinent for you, not the shop. Get the Marc Panes balancer set and use with your jack stands. Works great.

+1, I got the No Mar classic model, and the No Mar Balancer. I couldn't stand having to pay $35 + per wheel for mounting/balancing, and then as a bonus they would scratch the rims and not balance them correctly. It's way better doing them myself, plus I save up my tires that aren't quite worn out for local "duty".

 

[Eric L]

Dang it Eric I thought you saw my post that I did my own this year. Oh well maybe next time we can do them at my place.

Well that day is only 8K away, figure about December.

 

[900gc]

Nothing too revolutionary here. You just don't notice the gradual degradation of performance of your tires until you swap the old ones for new ones - I got 8K from my PR2s, 8K from the PR3s, and just put a pair of PR2s on. IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape, but for convenience I swapped both. Driving on a new pair of tires is like riding on glass. Also the effort to initiate a turn is so different versus tires with squared off sides and top. .... and it's sunny and warm out

" IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape"

Just curious about your typical riding to wear out the front faster than the rear. In 35 years of riding a dozen different bikes I can't recall ever wearing the front out first. Then again, most of the miles have been superslab. Is this common for the FJR ? or the Michelins?. :huh:

 

[Eric L]

Nothing too revolutionary here. You just don't notice the gradual degradation of performance of your tires until you swap the old ones for new ones - I got 8K from my PR2s, 8K from the PR3s, and just put a pair of PR2s on. IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape, but for convenience I swapped both. Driving on a new pair of tires is like riding on glass. Also the effort to initiate a turn is so different versus tires with squared off sides and top. .... and it's sunny and warm out

" IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape"

Just curious about your typical riding to wear out the front faster than the rear. In 35 years of riding a dozen different bikes I can't recall ever wearing the front out first. Then again, most of the miles have been superslab. Is this common for the FJR ? or the Michelins?. :huh:

Dunno, but its happened with the OEM tires, the PR2s and the PR3s. I run 40/43 PSI. Its possible that the back tire is worse than I think it is, but I don't think so.

 

[roger dodger]

Maybe try 42/42 and the front will firm up and last a little longer. I go to 44/44 when heading out for a long stretch of hwy miles. The PR's seem to like higher pressures. YMMV

 

[SkooterG]

Nothing too revolutionary here. You just don't notice the gradual degradation of performance of your tires until you swap the old ones for new ones - I got 8K from my PR2s, 8K from the PR3s, and just put a pair of PR2s on. IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape, but for convenience I swapped both. Driving on a new pair of tires is like riding on glass. Also the effort to initiate a turn is so different versus tires with squared off sides and top. .... and it's sunny and warm out

" IN both instances the front tire was totally toasted while the back was in better shape"

Just curious about your typical riding to wear out the front faster than the rear. In 35 years of riding a dozen different bikes I can't recall ever wearing the front out first. Then again, most of the miles have been superslab. Is this common for the FJR ? or the Michelins?. :huh:

PR2s are the only tire that I have ever worn out the front before the rear. They both were close, but the front came off first. Both handled like crap the last 20% of their life.

 

[FJR Bill]

From what I've read the FJR is designed to put the same weight on the rear and front wheels when static. More commonly other bikes place more load on the rear. The FJR is the only bike I've owned where the front tire wears out at the same time or earlier than the rear tire. Also I agree with Skooter, the last 20% on the PR'2's really isn't much fun. Feels like a new bike when tires are replaced. Bill