5,700 miles and I need a new rear tire

[CWCobra]

I got all the miles out of it that I could! Gonna go dark side next.
Tried to attach a pic, but could not.

tried again:

 

[mexican]

Welcome to the dark side, where you pay a third of a motorcycle tire and you get 5 timws more miles

 

[CanberraR3]

Beats the 4,800 I got out of my last Metz. And that was kms - about 2,980 miles. Avon already doing better and might even double it.

 

[CWCobra]

Here's the pic...

 

[GPMAZ]

Interesting. I'm putting on a new set of Metz next Friday. Got almost 10k from this set. I was going to go back to Avons as I think they handle better, but the Metz are cheaper and I got 2k more miles from the Metz. And for the first time I can remember after 40+ years on all sorts of bikes, my front tire seems to have worn faster than the rear. For me a car tire isn't an option.

Something must be different about the R3T compounds as just about everybody claims better mileage from Avons on Standard/Classic models, but the opposite seems to be true for the R3T.

 

[xhdskip]

Welcome to the darkside.
As Mexican said,
one third the price,
five times the mileage, (at least)...
What tire you going with?

 

[CWCobra]

I went with a General Altimax HP. Had a similar one on a VTX I used to have, and loved it. Great grip, smooth ride, long life.

I'll report back when I get it installed next week.

CW

 

[HansO]

you sure gotn every last mile outta that one

 

[RKTBOB]

I have always had the Metzlers on my Rocket(after replacing factory Bridgestones) and have gotten between 10000-11000 miles on my first two sets..have over 7400 on my 3rd set and will relace next march-april...$600 for the set mounted and piece of mind...Not sure that I am willing to sacrafice money over safety..To each His own.."Money To Burn" RocketBob!!

 

[laraza]

Here's the pic...

Can't believe you rode around on a tyre like that! Reckon you did well not to end up with a case of road rash