Diablo Strada wear status report

[HaulinAshe]

Now just over 2,000 miles on the latest set of Diablo Stradas. Did some fairly aggressive riding this past weekend for about 400 miles total. Since this was mostly mountain riding I expected to find the factory wear bars indicating closer to my experimental ones down the center. Here's the findings...

Experimental wear indicator holes are now showing an average of 1.4mm tread life.

Factory wear bars are showing an average of 2.2mm tread life.

At this rate and with my now expected upright riding on sandpaper EasternNC roads, I expect to once again run completely out of rubber in the center and possibly contact steel belt, before the factory wear bars make contact. At the very least it's going to be close.

Conclusions thus far:

1. The Stradas are hands-down the best handling tire I have run. They allow me to push the envelope further and with greater confidence than anything I have ever owned.

2. If you do any appreciable slabbing or scenic riding, the factory wear bars do not provide adequate indication of the center tire wear.

I should have one more report as the rear tire reaches its life expectancy of (now) 2,800-3,000 miles.

No, I am not kind to tires, but I do not burn out (ever) or wheelie (often).

 

[Mike-H]

So haulinashe what do you figure tread life would be on regular roads?.....inquiring minds would like to know? :lol: .....

 

[user 2024]

I just replaced my rear Strada (not E version) with 10,600 miles on it yesterday. It probably had about 1000 more till cord started showing. Not many twisties here in Lower Alabama (LA) so center always goes first. The front tire probably has about 3 to 5000 still left on it.

 

[v65]

life expectancy of (now) 2,800-3,000 miles

Anybody have the conversion rate from Ashe tire mileage to the rest of us? I have been multiplying by 3, but I might be able to drop to 2.9 if he is going to start babying them

 

[HaulinAshe]

I just replaced my rear Strada (not E version) with 10,600 miles on it yesterday. It probably had about 1000 more till cord started showing. Not many twisties here in Lower Alabama (LA) so center always goes first. The front tire probably has about 3 to 5000 still left on it.

Your mileage reinforces my belief that the non-E version yields much better tire life. The Pirelli spec for that tire shows about 25% more tread depth than the E-version. Somehow I can't help but believe that Pirelli accepted the extra effort to produce an E-version at the same price, by also allowing the tire life to suffer. (Producing increased sales volume.)

Not a bad marketing strategy, "Yes Mr. Yamaha, we will gladly produce a special tire for your rice-burner rocket, but we will make sure your customers have to buy more of them per mile."

As for the AsheToNormalmileage conversion factor... 2.9 seems reasonable. Seriously, I expect someone with greater self-discipline could expect close to 5,000 from the E-rear and 10,000 from the front.

Just remember that the AsheToNormalmileage factor is inversely proportional to the NormalfunToAshefun factor!

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

What other tires have you used on the FJR?

 

[dcarver]

I just replaced my rear Strada (not E version) with 10,600 miles on it yesterday. It probably had about 1000 more till cord started showing. Not many twisties here in Lower Alabama (LA) so center always goes first. The front tire probably has about 3 to 5000 still left on it.

Your mileage reinforces my belief that the non-E version yields much better tire life. The Pirelli spec for that tire shows about 25% more tread depth than the E-version. Somehow I can't help but believe that Pirelli accepted the extra effort to produce an E-version at the same price, by also allowing the tire life to suffer. (Producing increased sales volume.)

Not a bad marketing strategy, "Yes Mr. Yamaha, we will gladly produce a special tire for your rice-burner rocket, but we will make sure your customers have to buy more of them per mile."

As for the AsheToNormalmileage conversion factor... 2.9 seems reasonable. Seriously, I expect someone with greater self-discipline could expect close to 5,000 from the E-rear and 10,000 from the front.

Just remember that the AsheToNormalmileage factor is inversely proportional to the NormalfunToAshefun factor!

Truth be told, Jeff only rides on roads covered with marshmellow cream to soften the landing should he bail. :lol: Do ya'll remember Kenney Roberts, when he organized the GP riders against unsafe tracks and was challenged by an errant reporter with a minsinformed question of 'why is this such a big deal? Real men race on tracks, no matter how safe'... or words to that effect and the King responded back with 'hey, if I could race on a marshmellow track I would!' OWTTA.. Judging by JA's avatar, he has the first skin colored full piece leather in history! Hey Jeff, just baggin on ya dude... all in good jest.

 

[HaulinAshe]

Damn D! Ever since I was forced into dirt retirement you have been giving me hell. Take it easy on an old man.

I swear, I am scrambling to find some ride gear that won't roast what little brain I have left in the summer.

BTW, why don't you change your avatar to a pic on your FJR? Or do I need to change mine an airborne double shot?

 

[Mogan]

Now just over 2,000 miles on the latest set of Diablo Stradas. Did some fairly aggressive riding this past weekend for about 400 miles total. Since this was mostly mountain riding I expected to find the factory wear bars indicating closer to my experimental ones down the center. Here's the findings...
Experimental wear indicator holes are now showing an average of 1.4mm tread life.

Factory wear bars are showing an average of 2.2mm tread life.

At this rate and with my now expected upright riding on sandpaper EasternNC roads, I expect to once again run completely out of rubber in the center and possibly contact steel belt, before the factory wear bars make contact. At the very least it's going to be close.

Conclusions thus far:

1. The Stradas are hands-down the best handling tire I have run. They allow me to push the envelope further and with greater confidence than anything I have ever owned.

2. If you do any appreciable slabbing or scenic riding, the factory wear bars do not provide adequate indication of the center tire wear.

I should have one more report as the rear tire reaches its life expectancy of (now) 2,800-3,000 miles.

No, I am not kind to tires, but I do not burn out (ever) or wheelie (often).

Sounds like we now need a comparison between the Stradas and the new Avon Storms...