How many Miles can you get out of stock Dunlop Rear Motorcycle Tire | Properly Inflated Check Tread
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- čas přidán 14. 09. 2019
- We had Brain at Denney's Harley-Davidson check our tire tread while we had the 10K service on the Road Glide.
Our front tire shows 5/32 inch & our rear tire was at 4/32 inch with 11,189 miles.
We decided to go ahead & replace the rear tire while we were in the shop. Although we could have continued with the rear tire a little longer, we would not be back in the shop for a service until our 15K mileage mark. The way we run & the amount of miles we run, we wouldn't have been able to get another 4,000 miles out of the rear tire. Best to go ahead & change to a new tire today instead of somewhere along the road.
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How many miles did you get out of your stock tire?
Which is the best motorcycle tire in your opinion?
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Needed a part on the road and stopped at Denny's per your recommendation. Great folks and they helped me out and got me back on the road. Kudos to Denny's!!
aw man!!! Thank you so much for giving Denney's a chance. They stand by our bike & we couldn't be more happy with a dealership that is genuine & helpful! Great people!! Thank you so much.
If you go with a Dunlop American Elite next time you change both front and rear, you will get more mileage out of your investment. Without a doubt!
Love the American Elite.
We as bikers are predominately being ripped off by motorcycle tire companies
Great video. I’m getting 14,000 out of my back tire and 19-20,000 out of the front on Dunlop D401. I’m very happy with that mileage so that’s what I’m sticking with. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Just replaced my American Elites with 21,000 miles on a 2016 Road Glide Ultra. This included a 9000 trip to Alaska and back, two-up with camping gear. Probably could have gotten a couple thousand more out of them. Big fan of the Dunlops!!
That was satisfying to watch that tire work done with machines.
Thanks for the no bs educational instructions.
Just bought a 2019 Heritage and already have 7K miles and will be replacing the rear tire soon. Thanks for the video. I liked and subbed! Leaning towards the American Elite now. Thanks again!
FB group Roll N Darkside will give you info on using auto tires and gettin' the serious mileage that you paid for out of a tire. I went dark years ago and will never go back.
Recently switched to the Dunlop American Elites, never got more than 6500 miles out of the oem dunlop (rear), front was at 15000 when changed, the Elites are a far better ride than the originals!
Run the Dunlop American Elites also, good tire and go almost 19k combination of mostly solo, 25% two up on 09 Ultra loaded, but admit their at or below wear bars. Fronts with matching Elites go about 28k.
We have heard lots of great things about the Elites!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Dunlop: avg. 14-15k front, 11-13k rear. Michelin Commander 2: Avg 18-20k front, 19-24k rear. This is after 48 years on the highway. I'm sold on Michelin. Good grip, no flex and no noise. God bless you both!
How do they do in the rain?
@@klat6636 I've worn out Dunlop, Metzeler,Avon and Pirelli. Best tire I have found. Tracks true and good grip in rain.And I have no connection to Michelin, just a rider and consumer of tires.
K pont, AWESOME in the rain and my state has a rainy season longer than most states have a riding season. Good luck.
Thank you so much
I got about 8.6K out of my stock HD OEM tires. I’m riding a 2019 SGS. I don’t do a lot of heavy long distance miles, but I do ride... a lot. I have 4/32 on the front and 7/32 on the rear. THInking about the Dunlop American Elite. Great video.
That back tire is good for another 10K miles. Good to the 2nd cord showing thru
Have had 4 different sets of Dunlop American Elites on 2 different bikes - both 3’s and 4’s . I’ve gotten 25k on the rear and 30k on the fronts. Love them tires
THANK YOU about tire pressure!! Check with temp changes or once per week! Keep it rollin!
That is right!!
Never fails … got a trip coming up and the tread depth is “ so you feeling lucky ? “
Love what you guys do! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Seth, thank you so much. We appreciate you!!
Now now I’m blushing! Stay ornery!
I'm impressed you got that many miles out of the stock tire. I ride 2 up on an ultra and running more passenger weight. I expect to replace my tires at around 8k.
Glad you shared informative thoughts about how you guys do your maintenance with the kind of load you carry
Thanks Phil!! We appreciate you!!
Yeah, that mileage sounds about right. I replaced my original rear Dunlop at 13,667 with an American Elite. Front is still good at about 15,720, but getting close.
Me run two up always with baggage (Harley shirts, rain wear etc) and have always used Dunlop Elites that are made for the Electra Glide size of bikes. Overall they seem to be good at everything, rain, snow? heat and cold and of course longevity. Over the years we have used tires that were better at some things than others. The Dunlops are good at just about everything in my opinion.
I hear you on the American Elite tires...I have the Dunlop E3 rear and American Elite front on my Indian and they're wearing like iron. I should get at least 10k out of them riding as hard as I do. Real impressed with the life of them and they feel REAL good laid hard into corners.
I had the Michelin's on my last bike and while they were wearing like iron and felt great in the rain, they felt a little slick when cornering. The Metzeler ME880's on it before were way better in corners but they wore quick.
The boys at Denney’s are the best!!
They sure are!!! Some of the best!! Their parts department & the shop are so helpful & knowledgeable!!
Good choice of tire safety first
Very helpful. Thank You. Stay Ornery and ✌️👍
Especially when two up safety is always a priority. I have had good luck with the Dunlops but this time around I'm giving the Michelin Scorcher a try. So far so good good comfort and sticks the corners well. Ride safe
That is awesome!! I love to hear about how different tires handle & opinions. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Love Dunlop
I've always run Dunlop on all my Harleys. I currently have a 2015 Ultra Limited Low. My first rear tire on the bike went 12,000 miles. The next went almost 18,000 miles. (admittedly ran it too long and started to lose traction) Now on the first tire, I did many long distance trips with a heavily loaded bike. The next two years, not so many trips, so not loaded up or running with a passenger very often. Bottom line is get a tread gauge (they are cheap), don't go below 3/32, and check pressure regularly. You could also run Nitrogen as a filler instead of regualr air. I did that on the second rear tire. Dunlop is also rated higher for wet roadways. As I've never not been caught in the rain on a long trip, I like that feature.
My last 2 sets of stock Dunlops made 20k I always replace with Dunlop American Elites they have better wet traction and usually last 25k. The bonus is they are designed, tested and made in the good old USA. I always try support USA when I can, Dunlop American Elites make it easy.
You can't beat a product that is made in the USA!! We have heard Elites are a great choice!!!
I love that Frankenstein Trike on the lift in the background 😉👍😎. Can’t seem to find anyone in my area that is willing to help me with one of those 🤷♂️
Good video,safety first always,peace brother 👍🇺🇸✌️
Charles, thank you so much!!
Great video.
I went 12,500 miles on both front and rear. Kept pressure at 39 front, and 40 rear. I’m positive I could have run 15,000. But decided I’d change them out, with a trip planned to Kriver. Ran a total of 1803 miles on that trip. RGU Was flawless.
More like this please
Nice vid 👍👍 just subbed keep up the good work. Christchurch New Zealand 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿
Thank you so much for watching & subscribing!!!
I currently switched over to the Michelin commander 2s. And have been impressed with the mileage that I have gotten out of them so far (17k) I am very hard on my tires with rolling burn outs and high speed riding and canyon carving with my 15 RGS. I only average 20k a year. Wish I had more vacation time. And we take 3 day 2 up touring trips.. and I paid just abit over $300 thru Dennis Kirk.
I agree with you changing the tire at that time with a smart idea. If it was just you on the bike you would have pushed a little bit more I know I would have. With your old lady on it it is a different story.
I watched this because I couldn't believe what I found the other day. Last spring I put new Stock Dunlops on my 88 Twin Cam Road King Custom Harley Dunlops at the Dealer. Put 5K on it last summer. Last winter I did some motor work to it (gear drive and cams) and the rear tire looked fine. Easy to tell since I have motorcycle lift and your staring right at it then. This year I only put 3500 miles on it and didnt even think to check anything other than tire pressure. Got back from a beach trip, and noticed it was bald. And in one area, it was wearing through the cords!!!!! In a 1 foot long area. WTH! I have never done a burn out (its an 88 LOL), and never ride two up or heavy. And Ok I am 230 lbs but damn.. 99% sure this Harley labeled tire had some issues, or I am way more aggressive than I think I am.
Just rerubbered up @ 12,000 0n a 19 RKS guilty curve rider here, Meltzer ME 888 been running Meltzer for years 10k to 12k is a set for me on any Brand I like the planted feel of the Meltzers the best 😎✌
Good info heat is a big thing on tires also can't go wrong on the American Elite tires great on wet roads keep the the rubber down
Yes, Heat does play a big factor!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I am running the American Elites and love them.
Awesome! We have heard great things about the Elites. Thank you for sharing!!
Very interesting I’ve got just over 10k not sure where I’m at gonna check today thanks for the info. 👍🏽
Yes for sure!!! We are going to check our tire pressure more often!!
Good video brother !
Thank you!!
My last Dunlap I got just over 7000 miles. Front I get about 12, so i do 2 rear tires to every front. And ya i am more agresive on the twisty thing in the right.
I had donlop elete. Tires last year had trouble with them splitting first time I had Everhart trouble with them
About the same mileage on my Ultra Limited, 12,000 miles could have maybe gotten to 15,000. But, with the amount of riding in the rain here Florida, did not risk it. I put on a set of Dunlop American Elite to see if I can get more mileage. I've always used Dunlop and do not plan to change.
Good video !
Wow! I got to check mine.
Yes for sure!!
I have ran Dunlop 401 on my Sportster for years never got over 8000 miles on a back and not much more on the front. The last set I bought were Metzelers . The jury is still out on them.
I maxed out between 20-23k on both bridge stone and Dunlap tires. I notice riding differences creeping in right when I hit 20k, always, it seems.
Nice video boss, I run the Michelin commander 2's after the Dunlap's, both great tires, safe travels to yall
Sweet!! Michelin has some nice tires!
commander 2 on my o7 fatboy in australia wore out at 1;500 km
then replaced under waranty second set same km
worst tyre ever made i only run dunlop now better kms
@@toby621 I got 20k out of mine, so far I've had good experiences with the commanders
My Triumph ScramblerXE and I just got 7,000 miles out of a set of Metzler Tourances (stock tires) in 6 months. Bought it in March and last weekend I had to change them. Running Continental TrailAttack3 now...I’ll likely need another set come March (one year anniversary for ownership). Ride’em! Don’t hide’em!
I love it.... "Ride'em don't hide'em!!!" Thank you so much for sharing!!
Years ago are used to travel around Europe on my Harley with no money. I used to look through Tire bins at bike shops .find a halfway decent rear tire and slap it on myself. I’d run some down to the treads.Once I put a car tire on the back. It got me from Denmark to Spain . . E3 is great for rear. Although you might not get the extra 1000 miles out of it.compared to others And Bridgestone excedra. Up front. Is the best . Don’t get Bridgestone battle ax. Whatever you do , I burnt a rear one of those up from Seattle to Miami. Bad rubber ....edit ...oh yeah and marathons are pretty good too. Especially on the front.
I Got 18,000 Miles out of my Dunlops. No complaints, keep an eye on tire pressure. I almost never ride two up.
That is great!! no complaints ;) thank you for sharing!!
Ole Ornery One, you have precious cargo on that bike. You could have picked up a nail on your last ride and now the pressure is half what is should be. You will not see that just walking up to the bike. Now you are running down the interstate and at speed that nail decides to take a hike and come out. You are now loaded to the max running interstate speed and your tire is going down. A low tire will overheat and come apart and if it does that while you are at speed you will have your hands full and will be lucky to get it stopped before it goes down. Mine happened when I ran over a belt buckle and at the speed I was travelling the tire disintegrated and down I went. Now I check air before each ride and I also have the Tire Pressure Monitoring System on the bike. My wife is my precious cargo, I would not want to hurt her for nothing in the world! Just a FYI Check the air. It is your first line of defense. I will get off my rant now, LOL.
Oh yes!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! I agree more.. our wife on the back is our most precious cargo!! We talked about this the other day, checking air pressure before each ride will be more of a regular habit!! Like you said, it is a must!!
Just ordered a set of Dunlop America elite tire for my road glide 2020 so what kind of miles did you get on your rear Dunlop America elite. I do Tennessee and New Hampshire and Sturgis and Yellowstone solo but heavy. Thank you for your time
Dunlop and Michelin tires are real close in price from my Independent mechanic, always change front and back tires at the same time, just had Michelin Commander 3 tires installed on the bike.
I've never got good tread life from dunlops. Micheline pilot road!!! Best and longest life tire I've ever had.
really!? Awesome, We will look into them. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Im on my first set of Shinkos. No, seriously. So far so good.To me dunlops are too hard and slippery. Avons are nice and sticky but dont last for the money. But im also on a lightweight chopper only doing around 7-8k a year. Love your vids CJ. Hope to cross paths again soon.
Yes Ive also run Shinkos 777s but they do wear much faster due to the softer rubber... I get about 6-7k out of the rears and about 11-12k from the fronts on a road king...and they are WAY cheaper too!
Had to replace my last Dunlop rear tire about 6 weeks after I put it on...had the "Good luck" of picking up a nail at 1,200 miles! That one hurt!
Been there!
I bought a used 2001 sportster and it has the original Dunlop tires on it. The bike only has 5k miles on it and was kept in a garage so they still "look" good but they're 22 years old. Should I replace them?
I think my back tire is at about negative 5/32nds. I don't have wires showing yet but I think it's about that time.
I average 15,000 on a stock rear on my RG, I always replace both together. This time I ran a Michelin C2, I’m siting at 18k on it and still have a few thousand miles left but will never by it again due to lack of traction especially on wet roads.
I changed mine at 12.000 just because i was heading out on a iron butt challenge Michigan to tampa florida in 24 hours !!!
Get this!
Riding in Portugal. Many, many curves but riding light, no passengers, no load, no rain, 50-60 mph. 2010 flhrc, Dunlops. Been doing this for 25,000 miles I get 5,000 miles on a front, 6,000 on the rear.
Now down to the threads, one last journey to get them changed but……Harley garage wants €1,150 for white walls (Exchange rates about equal with the $)!!!!
Tyres here have just gone up by 50%
Always check the pressures before riding. I hang it lot in the curves and there’s a lot of breaking and accelerating but “Hell”.
If I can’t find another way I’ll have to sell her 😕
I run Dunlop E3 front and rear on my Harleys. They have good wear and hold the curves well. I’ll never make the mistake of running Michelin‘s ever again. The soft, flexing sidewalls almost got me killed in a curve one time. I’m a big guy riding a 1000 pound Harley Ultra Limited and a flexible sidewall doesn’t work for me.
I personally have never run Michelin tires. That is good to know. Thank you for sharing! I am so glad you are here with us today & still riding!
hey buddy...you have one of the best beards i have ever seen...it looks just great and your moustache is full also....lucky man...i hope in a year or two mine is as full as yours.....how many years growth if you don`t mind me asking ?? thankyou
On my 3rd set of Dunlaps on my 2010 Roadglide 37 k on the OD 16 k per set they have been an excellent choice no reason
To change makes ride safe
That is awesome!! There is a reason why they are stock.
That's a nice color on that road glide. Maybe I'm biased since I have a 19fltrxs in the industrial gray denim but yours is the only one I've seen like it even when I went to North Carolina for a club rally.
I just wish HD would offer an up grade to the brakes and monitoring system. To bring mine up to the 2020 specs.
Keep the rubber on the road brutha.
For me its not about the miles i can get but the quality of the ride. I have been using Avon tires for last few riding seasons and recently installed the Avon Chromes. I have been getting really good miles out of them. Its all about correct tire pressure and if you ride solo and 2 up your tire pressure will change so just check each manufacturer suggested tire pressure cause i know Avon has different tire pressure settings for solo, 2up light and 2up heavy 👍🏻
That is right!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! I appreciate your input. We haven't rode Avon tires before but have heard some good things about them.
18 ultra limited I only got a little over 9k miles both tires were shot.
I'm huge fan of the American elite Dunlop I started running them with Harley Electra Glide standard FLHT I freaking love'em I was getting a new set every season now with the American Elite every 2 years. I put 14'000 a year on my EG. Purity Good. Stay safe guys love your Adventures.
MH&R Spider
I got nearly 12000 miles on my stock scorcher 31 front tire. the rear stock scorcher 31 was balding at a little over 10000 but I put nearly another 1000 on it. now I have a brand new shinko 777 on the rear and one for the front but it ain't on yet. the shinko are half the price of the michelins and I expect to get half the mileage. so far the shinko rides great but if i don't get more than 7500 miles ish on em I'll probly go back to michelins. they are costly but they are a good tire.
I recommended running the MU85 tire (tyre), it'll last longer than the other Dunlop's and the ride quality is much better.
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing. We will look into them!!
I’ve got 24k and 28k from my last 2 sets of Michelin C2s, mostly 2up and loaded. I paid around $310-$350 per set. Also got 17k out of original Dunlop’s and a couple of sets of Metzlers. On my 3rd set of Michelin C2s now and will definitely continue to run these tires.
That is good to know!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I got 5k miles from the rear tire on a Dunlop 401 on my Dyna and I’m neither a hoonigan or negligent on the tire air pressure.
Michelin Commander 2’s: 21,000 miles on front and rear on a HD 48.
Rear wheel started showing some wire last week. Front still looks good.
Ordered both to have them replaced.
What other tire can do this?
Actually I thought you done well getting that many miles out of the rear tire,back in 07 I bought a new ultra classic and of course it was the first year they came out with the 6 speed transmission and the 96 ci motor, damn I could only get around 5k out of a rear tire and it didn't matter how I rode it,5 k and that was it, hey brother glad I got the chance to meet you at Denny's Harley Davidson Saturday, I enjoyed the talk time with you 💯, your a good dude brother, I did put a video up on my channel and I got your bike and the picture of you and me together, ride safe live long Brother ✌️ N ❤️💯
Hey man!!! Yes, thank you so much! I am so glad to have met you & your wife over the weekend!! Thank you so much, we appreciate you guys!! I am heading over to your channel now! :)
@@TheOrneryOne your just to awesome brother, Big RESPECT from Missouri 💯, I appreciate you man
Just a little add on to this video never ride it the first couple hundred miles like you've been riding forever always ride fresh tires like a new bike you can't afford so you don't go sliding down the road from the slick they have on them.
Thank you for sharing that!! Great tip!!
@@TheOrneryOne I learned that from a friend early on when he took a corner like he normally would and went sliding and then the dealership told him about the tires so now it stays in my mind haha so I always add that when someone says there getting new tires just incase haha
@Al Gottsch haha that's one way of doing
Tires ain't like they use to be. They dont use the lub they use to so you dont have to be as careful. I recommend heading straight to a parking lot and leaning that bike as far as you can to get them scuffed up and ready for the road.
@@davidfellows6250 I agree with rubbing them out and im glad to hear that they stopped with the lube I've been lucky where I get my tires the guy always scratched them off I'm not sure how so I've never had that problem but a buddy of mine went sliding a couple of years ago during a uturn because they where to slick.
Yea just at the bottom end of green zone on my ultra 16000 mi dunlop tires
On oem I usually get about 8k on the rear & 16k on front. I ride an ultra glide 2up 50/50 on lots of curvy back roads!
Roll N Darkside, a FB group will give you info on auto tire usage to get the serious mileage that you paid for at much less cost. Car tires always have GVWR ratings much higher than comparably sized M/C tires. I went dark years ago and will never go back. Haven't burst into flames yet.
love my 80.doller tpms clamped on handelbars easley ck psi every ride
im on my 3rd set of oem tire on my 17sgs. i got 13k first set, 12k, second and im on 9k on 3rd set. I run heavy single or 2 up as im 6'3" 300lbs and wife is 140lbs. They do wine a bit in curves at about 8k and beyond but never had a problem yet with 3 trips to sturgis and all over.
That is awesome!! Thank you for sharing, we are always interested in how they handle with other riders & riding styles!!
Tars or tires? Used to run stock tars on my Ultra. Switched Metzler, nicer ride waiting to see how much mileage I get out of the Metzlers. Stay safe TJ & Steph. Now I got to find an Ethiopian joint near me....
Ethiopian.... yes!!! :)
i bought the Fobo2 tms for front and back , installed steel wheel stems now this lazy old man can check tire pressures everyday from his phone.
What pressure do you run your at??? I have found that some tires need more tire pressure than others. Metzlers I ran 42 in both the front and the rear....Dunlops my guy suggested 42 in rear and 38 in front but this time my front cupped a little bit and my rear got a nail so its time to change anyhow. SO now I am wondering what everyone else runs....
I got 17,419 miles out of my last rear dunlop on my Indian Roadmaster. I don't ride too hard, I ride long. I got a screw in my most recent one and had to put a tire on early.
That is great mileage!!! It is a bummer when you run over a nail or screw. sorry man!!
I got 8500 from my stock tires on my 2017 RGS....trying Michelin Commander 2 this time around...I would say you did good on miles on those stock tires.... anything over 10 K is good....DAWG from the show me state...
The FB group Roll N Darkside will give you info on using car tires and gettin' the mileage that you paid for. And car tires have GVWRs at least two hundred pds. more than comparable sized Mt. tires.
So far 12K on mine . The front one I ran over a nail with the back one on Christmas and had to get a new one .
That is a bummer, especially on Christmas!!!
In the 70s I used to get about 8000 to 10,000 miles out of a rear, in the front usually looked like they could still go another four or 5000. That was on a 750 Honda F or my Z1...
Then as tires got better, I could get about 5000 out of a rear, and the same with the front. That’s progress for you.
I don’t get any better mileage out of approximately the same weight motorcycle with the radials no matter what brand I use. I get around 5000 miles out of a rear, in the front might go a little more but I always change them in pairs.
V and Z rated tires have a higher speed rating because, there is less tread depth to the tire because, a tire that has more meat to it will grow more at the speed rating the tire is labeled for. VE rated tires I think are rated for 149 mile an hour plus speeds, so, that tire gets about half the tread depth of an H rated tire which is rated for I think around 112 miles an hour. I always buy H rated tires over V orZ rated tires if I have a choice for that reason, because an H rated tire has about 2000 miles more rubber on it than a V or a Z rated tire has. That same rule goes with car tires... H rated tires generally give a softer ride to because they do not have as stiff of a carcass as a V or a Z rated tire also. Sometimes you don’t have a choice, such as if your road racing, but for every day street riding, do you really go over 112 miles an hour constantly?
I usually run continentals, Dunlops, Metzler‘s, .. I just tried my first set of Avon tires on my Honda pacific coast. The Pacific coast is a hard motorcycle to get tires for. Because it has a weird sizing. I actually had to use a 90% aspect ratio instead of the factory 80% ratio on the rear because Avon does not make a tire in the size I need. I have never ever ever put different size tires on any of my motorcycles than the manufacturer says to use. But I had no choice this time.. the size I needed was out of stock.I do have a matched set from the same brand. Otherwise I would have had to mix brands.. I did check with the manufacturer and the tire is ok for the width of my rim, and I really can’t feel the difference. But I can see that these tires are going to last more than my usual 4500 miles on the Pacific coast. Avon’s have a reputation for high mileage.
I never carry a passenger. I never carry a heavy cargo load, usually just about 20 pounds of necessary items like electric tire pump electric vest cold-weather gloves rain suit cargo net water and updated tool kit with real tools, hot weather mesh jacket in the bags.I weigh 220 pounds, I never go over 75 miles an hour, I do sprain the speed limit constantly by about 5 to 15 miles an hour.. I do run my tires at the recommended tire pressures,, unless I am far from home and it’s going to be raining heavily all day. Then I go up 4 pounds in each tire to have a smaller footprint so my tires will squeegee the water harder. That was a tip from tire manufacturers when I roadraced motorcycles. And it worked because I won six championships in eight years taking care of my tires like that.and I always make sure I have a good valve caps on the valve stems. If you don’t have the valve caps on your valve stem’s, you will lose air as your tire hits bumps in the road,Combined with centrifugal force compressing the valve momentarily letting air escape...
I mount and balance my own tires since the 60s. I always use rubber lube, and not dishwashing liquid with lye in it that is corrosive to aluminum wheels. And I clean the tire and the rim completely before mounting new tires..As a result, my wheels really don’t lose air unless there is a temp change at the change of seasons..
I’ve had a few punctures over the 700,000 miles I have covered on the street. I have plugged the tires, and I have worn the tires out before I would change them... I had no problems. I never had a puncture on my heavier machines, of which I had 2 Venture‘s, and a BMW K 1200 LT. If I had anything larger than a pinhole puncture on the tires on those machines, I think I would’ve replaced the tire but otherwise no I don’t change the tire because I get a puncture with a plug in it. I can feel a tire when it’s going flat, and I would check a tire pretty much every day that has a plug in it until I was confident that it wasn’t leaking...I use those string/rope plugs that look like they have tar on them. And I use vulcanizing glue. I ream the hole with the reamer, and I put the glue on the reamer,And run that through the hole to coat the hole with glue, then I put the glue on the plug and insert the plug and cut off the excess. A 15 minute job. I do the same on my car tires when I get a hole of them, never had a plug failure.
I static balance my tires after I clean the rim and the tire, which is something the dealers never do. I know this because I worked 17 years in five different dealerships.The dealer may have a fancy spin balancer that balances to the micron, but unless the dealer cleans the rim, balancing to the micron is no better than me static balancing...
When I install new tires or anytime I have a wheel off, I clean and waterproof grease the axle, I clean and re-grease the dust seals, and check my wheelbearings. I am also careful never to over tighten the rear axle nut which puts a radial load on the wheel bearing, sometimes crushing the spacer between the two inner races of the two rear wheel bearings, causing one of the bearings or both of the bearings to fail sooner than later.
I am also very meticulous about installing the front wheel axle after cleaning and greasing the axle and cleaning and re-lubing the dust seals and checking the front wheel bearings. Not too many do it yourself guys realize that there is a proper sequence for tightening the pinch bolt on a front axle and then installing the nut and cotter pin... if you tighten the pinch cap first, and then tighten the axle nut, you will bind the fork tubes, and your front forks will not float freely along the ripples in the road.Over tightening and doing the actual install in the wrong sequence can also crush the spacer between the inner races of the front wheel bearings putting a radial load on those bearings causing the bearings to fail sooner than later.. I have also seen the decorative aluminum fork brace crack on Hondas because of improper sequencing of the axle reinstallation...
In case anyone is interested and you all should be. I have heard for decades people ask the question, why do my tires wear out on the left side first...I even saw in motorcyclist magazine, someone wrote that question in and the genius at the magazine said that the frame was bent, and that the guy should have his frame checked at his local dealer immediately.
The reason tires wear out on the left side faster is, not because your frame is bent, which it could be but not everybody’s frame is bent but everybody’s tires wear out on the left side first. The reason is, most of our roads are crowned so that the water will drain towards the curb. Consequently, you are riding on the left side of your tire most of the time even though you’re going in a straight line.
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With your knowledge on tires, you may be aware of the FB group Roll N Darkside. I went dark years ago and never say never, but see no practical reason to go back.
If theyre made in pairs why did my front come from idaho while my rear came from California? Im in Oregon waiting for my new rubber
On average I normally get two back tires for every one front..
That is awesome!
So I am certainly not one that does jack-rabbit starts, or intentionally burn out tires, but I only got 6024 miles out of the Dunlops that came on my bike from the dealer. I switched to Michelin Scorcher 1’s and I’m at 8000, and they need to be changed. I ordered Michelin Commander II’s, so we’ll see how long they last. Most of my riding is solo, not loaded, and on high speed highway, few, but not a lot of twisties.
Always differing opinions on tires. I like Dunlops on my Road King and Metzlers on my hot rod FXR. Baggers are hard on rear tires, we always seem to have more on them because we have the ability to carry more "stuff". I do all my own maintenance so 21 years ago I bought a good quality tire machine. It has paid for itself easily. I run most tires about 10k miles and change them out. Good tires are an investment in safety.
I feel that you should get more miles out of it. I've only been getting 10k out of these tires on the rear and 15k on the front. When I ran the American elite I would get more miles out of the tires. About 18k to 20k.
We have heard great things about the Elites! Thank you so much for sharing your experience & watching our video!
Just had my tires replaced on my ultra 18000 mi they were the stock tires
I know HD sends a Dunlop out on all these factory bikes.... I always ran Metzlers on my Softail, and LOVED the tires, how well they tracked, and felt they handled like a sport bike, they handled so good. Maybe some brands promise more mileage. And like he mentioned in your vlog, you gotta match brand on front and back, so your tread pattern matches. If you ran two different brands, tire patterns will fight against each other, and you’ll lose all your handling.
Exactly!! We can't stress enough how important it is to have matching brands/tread patterns. Thank you so much for sharing & commenting!!
Brother I’d love to ride with you guys one day.... love your vlogs. You got any big road trips planned yet this year? I’m sure you’re running in Sandavols World Record Run, right? Maybe a run with he and his crew up to the Cathouse?
Man I cant get a rear tire of any brand to last more than 6,000 miles. The sticky ones only last me 3,000 miles and the harder tires like a commander 2 only last me 6,000 miles.
The dunlops I've had experience with were the stock harley branded 401s hard as a rock, lasted forever but were super sketchy with grip. I would much rather change tires more often and have better grip.
I agree with you on that!! Grip makes a huge difference!!!
@@TheOrneryOne even Shinko tires have much better grip. And are considerably cheaper.
on my 18 softail, the stock rear reached 3/32 at about 5500 miles. I ride 2-up a lot though.
There is a FB group called Roll N Darkside. Put an auto tire on that bike and start gettin' six times the milage for less money.
That is a factor that many don't realize! Thank you so much for sharing!!
So have you heard about the recal on Dunlap 402 tars chunking issue they say.
No, I haven't heard about the recall. I'll have to look into that. Thank you for watching & sharing!!
Have you hear centramatic balancers there supposed to balance the tire like balance beads maybe they can pro long your tires haven't seen any videos for centramatic balancers for a tire wear test Have a good day see you on the road
The absolute best I’ve ever gotten on a rear is a Bridgestone. Thats 5200 miles at 0/32 left. Dunlop 4500 and I don’t think I ride that hard. Maybe doing big miles on the open road helps you get more
The only way to get more is to go dark. The FB group Roll N Darkside will give you info on using auto tires and gettin' the serious mileage that you paid for. For less $. Car tires also always have GVWR ratings much higher than comparably sized M/C tires. M/C tire manufacturers have been rippin' us off for so long that most riders cannot remember when it was any different. I went dark years ago. NEVER go back.