Poll... Rear Tire Mileage

Rear Tire Mileage

  • Haven't replaced rear tire and have 5000 miles on it

    Votes: 29 11.9%
  • Haven't replaced rear tire and have 6000 miles on it

    Votes: 20 8.2%
  • Haven't replaced rear tire and have 7000 miles on it

    Votes: 13 5.3%
  • Haven't replaced rear tire and have 8000 miles on it

    Votes: 6 2.5%
  • Haven't replaced rear tire and have 9000 miles + on it

    Votes: 10 4.1%
  • Had to replace rear tire at 5000 miles or less

    Votes: 63 25.9%
  • Had to replace rear tire at 6000 miles

    Votes: 31 12.8%
  • Had to replace rear tire at 7000 miles

    Votes: 30 12.3%
  • Had to replace rear tire at 8000 miles

    Votes: 22 9.1%
  • Had to replace rear tire at 9000 miles

    Votes: 19 7.8%

  • Total voters
    243

Toystoretom

Living Legend
Joined
Feb 25, 2006
Messages
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R3Cruiser brought up a question about replacement tires for the Rocket, and I was just kind of curious about what kind of mileage people are getting from the stock rear Metzler.
 

PianoMan

Nitrous
Joined
Apr 1, 2006
Messages
1,244
Location
Overland Park, Kansas USA
Rear Tire Only

When I voted it was for the rear tire. The front one has over 7,000 and still going strong. Now watch, I've just jinxed myself by saying that.

How long has someone made it before changing the front tire?
 

wilbur-t

Top Fuel
Joined
Mar 8, 2006
Messages
1,573
Location
Carthage N.C. U.S.A.
Went 5000 on first rear, got 7000 out of second. 9000 on first front, tried a dunlop on the front, have 5000 on it now and is just about done, chopping out pretty bad. Will definatley go back to a metz.
 

Sidecar Flip

Living Legend
Joined
Jul 16, 2006
Messages
6,356
Location
20150 Mc Carty Rd. Deerfield, Michigan 49238
This is one poll I can't participate in. Not enough miles and not planning on getting many more for the next few months, but I BETTER get at least 10K on my 880 as gingerly as I ride. The Battalax's on my T100 still look new at 8K and that's with the sidecar attached.

I have always heard that Metzler's were a better tire than the Battalax's so, I guess we shall see. A better tire is a long lasting tire to me. I always shoot for at least 80K on my car tires and 50K on my pickup.
 

Baggage1

Turbocharged
Joined
May 26, 2006
Messages
995
Location
NW Fl
Ride
2006 Rocket III
I have 8500 or so on it to date and plan to make 10,000 on this pluged tire. I ride progressively when able, and more so since learning to hang on.:D We have good roads around here that are good to tires it seems.No burnouts but lost traction once taking off,and boy that was fun.;)
 

matti

.020 Over
Joined
Mar 9, 2006
Messages
28
Location
Finland
13000kms

I got 13000 kilometres translating to 8125 miles out of my original rear tire. Unfortunately in Finland we now have about 6 inches of snow :( so my riding for this year is done with. Shes tucked in to my garage under blankets, waiting spring sun to shine.
 
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