Front Tire Wear

[dcarver]

I guess I'm really lucky.. My Strada front tire is only *marginally* lasting longer than the E in the rear. 5,400 miles and the rear had cord showing. Only bought and installed a rear. Today I look at the front and... the sides, off centerline, are nearly worn down to no more sipe showing. The center is still full of rubber. Yes, I'm a fanatic about keeping 42 psi f/r all the time; checked almost daily, so the front has been properly inflated.

I'm not a corner king but do get to commute daily on some twisty turny fun roads. I'm damn lucky to live where I do; where the roads can be twisty and get to ride year long.

Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

 

[twowheelnut]

My PR's are going at about the same rate. If your sides are wearing faster the the center, stop turning.

Clicky for enlightenment.

 

[wheatonFJR]

I guess I'm really lucky.. My Strada front tire is only *marginally* lasting longer than the E in the rear. 5,400 miles and the rear had cord showing. Only bought and installed a rear. Today I look at the front and... the sides, off centerline, are nearly worn down to no more sipe showing. The center is still full of rubber. Yes, I'm a fanatic about keeping 42 psi f/r all the time; checked almost daily, so the front has been properly inflated.
I'm not a corner king but do get to commute daily on some twisty turny fun roads. I'm damn lucky to live where I do; where the roads can be twisty and get to ride year long.

Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

You obviously do NOT live in Illinois...

 

[RadioHowie]

I guess I'm really lucky.. My Strada front tire is only *marginally* lasting longer than the E in the rear. 5,400 miles and the rear had cord showing. Only bought and installed a rear. Today I look at the front and... the sides, off centerline, are nearly worn down to no more sipe showing. The center is still full of rubber. Yes, I'm a fanatic about keeping 42 psi f/r all the time; checked almost daily, so the front has been properly inflated.

I'm not a corner king but do get to commute daily on some twisty turny fun roads. I'm damn lucky to live where I do; where the roads can be twisty and get to ride year long.

Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

You obviously do NOT live in Illinois...

OR Florida. :sighsmilie:

However, went out for a cold one yesterday...

STILL didn't take much off the chicken strip. :double-sigh-smilie:

 

[Constant Mesh]

The only action wearing the center of the tire tread is braking. Otherwise it's just rolling with little or no wear. Off center wear is a different story.

 

[madmike2]

I'm not a corner king but do get to commute daily on some twisty turny fun roads. I'm damn lucky to live where I do; where the roads can be twisty and get to ride year long.
Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

Yes! Particularly if you live near and ride very twisty roads. The FJR is not a 370# sport-bike and on twisty roads that weight has to be maneuverd by the front tire. There are other riders (uberkul, for 1) who live in mountainous areas with lots of "fun" roads who wear their fronts out @ 3500 miles :dribble: . Of course, they enjoy every miles of it. :yahoo:

 

[fjrchooser]

Thats not too bad RadioHowie. I counted 80 turns there if you count the jogs ! :huh:

 

[UberKul]

There are other riders (uberkul, for 1) who live in mountainous areas with lots of "fun" roads who wear their fronts out @ 3500 miles . Of course, they enjoy every miles of it.

You got that right!! :yahoo:

I'm getting about 1.25 rears to every front and I'm pushing fronts to 4K. Once that front gets pointy all my cornering confidence is lost :dribble:

 

[HaulinAshe]

Today I look at the front and... the sides, off centerline, are nearly worn down to no more sipe showing.

 


Change your fronts before they hit the wear indicators and I can get 8,000 miles out of the center around here!!! Damn flat terrain!!!

 

[dcarver]

I'm not a corner king but do get to commute daily on some twisty turny fun roads. I'm damn lucky to live where I do; where the roads can be twisty and get to ride year long.

Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

Yes! Particularly if you live near and ride very twisty roads. The FJR is not a 370# sport-bike and on twisty roads that weight has to be maneuverd by the front tire. There are other riders (uberkul, for 1) who live in mountainous areas with lots of "fun" roads who wear their fronts out @ 3500 miles :dribble: . Of course, they enjoy every miles of it. :yahoo:

MM2, I think you've nailed it. I 'twist and dance daily' yet... still... the majority of my ride is perdindicular to the road surface. The rear tire wears the center first.. yet the front is worn on the sides. I wonder if the mfrs' have a different ratio of 'hard' vs. 'soft' compound for the center area between the front and rear?

 

[madmike2]

[The rear tire wears the center first.. yet the front is worn on the sides. I wonder if the mfrs' have a different ratio of 'hard' vs. 'soft' compound for the center area between the front and rear?

Yes, depending on the manufacturer. Some have even advertised that fact for their particular rear S-T tires. The front wear is just from the bike "pushing" against the tire...see uberkul's post. The rear will wear in the center quickly if you like to "twist your wrist". I've been working on powering through and accelerating out of a corner rather than waiting for the bike to straighten and then applying throttle. It seems to be helping to keep my rear tires profile. @ 8500 miles, I'm just starting to see a flat spot in the center. (Whoops, forget you read that. I always ride in "touring mode" and never exceed the posted limits. Safe and sane, it the only way.)

 

[RadioHowie]

Thats not too bad RadioHowie. I counted 80 turns there if you count the jogs ! :huh:

Only trouble is each turn is 4 miles apart.

 

[Mr Bill]

Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

I didn't notice the side wear back in 03 on my first tire change so I swapped out rear only and then on the way to EOM through the remnants of a hurricane I hydroplaned on I80. The bike stayed upright, I'm not sure how. I swap in pairs now. Those little grooves on the side of the front tire are pretty important in the rain :wow:

Those were metz and went about 4k

 

[RadioHowie]

Is the front tire wearing at a pace nearly equal to the rear common?

I didn't notice the side wear back in 03 on my first tire change so I swapped out rear only and then on the way to EOM through the remnants of a hurricane I hydroplaned on I80. The bike stayed upright, I'm not sure how. I swap in pairs now. Those little grooves on the side of the front tire are pretty important in the rain :wow:

Those were metz and went about 4k

Your bike hydroplaned at 180? I thought FJRs topped out around 160! Is that 180 GPS confirmed?

 

[Oldwin1]

My fronts and rears always wear at the same rate. I live in the mountains in Colorado. The only time I had a rear wear faster was on a trip driving interstate. I get almost as much milage out of the tires on my FZR 1000 as on the FJR. It weighs 100 # less.

 

[Mr Bill]

Your bike hydroplaned at 180? I thought FJRs topped out around 160! Is that 180 GPS confirmed?

Howie,

GPS confirmed? Did I mention anywhere how ******* fast I was going???? :****:

 

[RadioHowie]

Your bike hydroplaned at 180? I thought FJRs topped out around 160! Is that 180 GPS confirmed?

Howie,

GPS confirmed? Did I mention anywhere how ******* fast I was going???? :****:

So lemme esplain it to you, Samwise...

You wrote

...I hydroplaned on I80...

I wrote

Your bike hydroplaned at 180?

It was a tiny, little, miniscule, microscopic joke.

BTW, Tolkien was a hack. :assassin: