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| How many miles could you expect to safely get out of a set of tires? Over the road, mid-sized cruiser. No undue wear apparent. Thank you. Charlie
"You can go out, you can take a ride
And when you get out on your own
You get all smoothed out inside
And it's good to be alone."
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Welcome to the forum Charlie. My answer is "it depends." Models differ as do the tires put on them. But if you really push I would say in general I think most cruisers get between 12K and 17K.
Tires really play a big roll. On my Wing Dunlops will get about 14K miles where Vipers will get 12K miles but the Vipers are much more fun and much more confidence inspiring around corners.
Torqueman
Battle Creek, MI
V-Strom 06
Goldwing 03
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| My UJMs got about 8 thou on the back tire (any brand) and about 15 thou on the front. (any brand) My H-D dressers (both the old and new) get about 15 thou from the rear and about 30 thou from the front.
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| I usually use a tread depth gauge or a machinists ruler to measure the tire when new. I track it to estimate when I'll reach 2/32" depth and plan accordingly. By that I mean buying and fitting new tires based on upcoming trips, estimated mileage remaining etc. The longest wearing tires usually have fairly hard tread rubber, but that doesn't always mean poor traction and vice versa. Dunlop, for example, has several lines of tires intended for the same purpose, that get greatly different mileage before being worn out. I've tried Dunlop Elite IIs and found them good for well over 20K miles front and rear, while their cheaper D404s lasted only 9K miles on the rear. Tread depth was less on the cheaper D404s as well, although tread design appeared similar. I couldn't tell the difference in traction, wet or dry. Road construction plays a part too. Heading west from Minnesota I usually run into abrasive road pavement in western states. That's probably because they use ground up rock added to the paving material. Heading east the roads seem smoother and tire wear is considerably less. This is based on three summers of riding with the same kind of tires on the same machine. Michelin radials on a Honda Nighthawk 750 yielded 13K miles/set heading west and 15K miles/set going east, traveling at similar speeds and mostly on freeways. Most original equipment tires are sourced based on price so they don't always provide long life, or good handling either sometimes. A good source of information is brand specific web sites where owners often contribute their experiences with tires, accessories and more. Hope that helps a bit. Ray Nielsen, in Minneapolis and heading for Nova Scotia today!
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| It all depends on the tires, bike, riding location, and the rider. I tend to get less miles out of tires then others that was in MI. Now I tend to be getting more out of my tire here in CO where I tend to lean more as I ride in the mountains. Riding fast heats up the tires and wears them out too quicker. I get 10K for my fronts and 5K for the rear on Sport Touring tires. Once I tried a BT010 on the rear and got 3K miles out of it...LOL
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| For me, I change the rear tire every year and the front every other year. Why, my dealer usually runs a special during the slow winter months and I do not have to worry about the tires for a year. During the summer months my dealer may take a month to get a bike fixed, they are really busy. Who wants to be down for a month in Prime riding season. But I also average 8-10K a year on the bike. This policy helps insure I always have good rubber under me! 
Al Nelson
2007 FLHTCU
Harley Ultra
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