Tire wear

[Fingers]

Changed my front tire this morning Michelin Commander ll had 25,000+ miles on it probably could have got another 1,000 out of it.

 

[PaddyO]

Did you do the tire yourself or have someone do it for you? If someone did it for you, who was it?

 

[Fingers]

Change my own tires.

 

[PaddyO]

Change my own tires.

I was able to change my front tire of the Nomad, but that rear one was impossible for me. The rear MCII was so stiff, I could not get it off/on. Lube, zip ties, long irons, made no difference. I really do not have room in my garage for a tire changing machine like the no mar or the like. I was working on the ground using 2x4's to keep the disks off the ground. That was hard on my back. A local shop had good prices on the MCII's and the mounting. When It comes time to change the tires, I will see if they will mount the MCII's even though the front wheel is at the max width of the range of the front MCII.

 

[Reino606]

Changed my front tire this morning Michelin Commander ll had 25,000+ miles on it probably could have got another 1,000 out of it.

What air pressure did you run to get those kind of miles out of a tire, without cupping??

 

[Fingers]

I try and keep 39-40 psi in the front tire.

 

[silverr1]

Do you run commanders on the rear also? If so have you had to change that yet?

 

[Fingers]

Yes 180-65-16 get around 16,000 mi. and they start talking come apart due to the torque I MHO.

 

[silverr1]

Ok great to know. I just put on a new rear on my bike.

 

[Reino606]

Yes 180-65-16 get around 16,000 mi. and they start talking come apart due to the torque I MHO.

Air pressure you run in in the rear??