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[Rob James]

Hi,

I've only done 14,000 on my rear tyres and they need changing already (down to 2mm with even, wear so I guess the tracking is fine). How many miles is normal for a 3.0? The fronts are wearing much better and still have 5mm left after the same distance.

[tunnie]

my last set, 4 years and 48k

[al brown]

How heavy is your right foot?

[hotel21]

It is very depending on the tyre and the way you drive.  Generally speaking, don't suppose 14k is so bad....

[Andy B]

Howw long is a piece of string? Far too many variables ...... 

[cem_devecioglu]

depends on the type of road you use for your daily commute..  for my country 4 years or 40K kms

and mostly this 40 K kms ends nearly at 30K

[KillerWatt]

As H21 says, how long the rubber lasts depends mainly on the tyre itself and how heavy your right foot is.

A tyre with a soft compound will offer shitloads of grip, but will obviously wear out a lot quicker than a tyre that has a harder compund.
The downside to having a tyre with a hard compound is that it won't grip as well as the softer one.

If it's any consolation, the rear tyre on my bike lasts an average of 1500 miles before it's f**ked (although I can strip it in under 1000 miles with spirited riding) and that's a good £150 a time to replace if I opt for "middle of the road" rubber.

[tunnie]

As H21 says, how long the rubber lasts depends mainly on the tyre itself and how heavy your right foot is.

A tyre with a soft compound will offer shitloads of grip, but will obviously wear out a lot quicker than a tyre that has a harder compund.
The downside to having a tyre with a hard compound is that it won't grip as well as the softer one.

If it's any consolation, the rear tyre on my bike lasts an average of 1500 miles before it's f**ked (although I can strip it in under 1000 miles with spirited riding) and that's a good £150 a time to replace if I opt for "middle of the road" rubber.

Guessing you have two throttle positions, On / Off? 

[Lazydocker]

As H21 says, how long the rubber lasts depends mainly on the tyre itself and how heavy your right foot is.

A tyre with a soft compound will offer shitloads of grip, but will obviously wear out a lot quicker than a tyre that has a harder compund.
The downside to having a tyre with a hard compound is that it won't grip as well as the softer one.

If it's any consolation, the rear tyre on my bike lasts an average of 1500 miles before it's f**ked (although I can strip it in under 1000 miles with spirited riding) and that's a good £150 a time to replace if I opt for "middle of the road" rubber.

Guessing you have two throttle positions, On / Off? 

1500 miles is good... I went through a rear on my CBR6 in under 1k in my earlier days

[KillerWatt]

As H21 says, how long the rubber lasts depends mainly on the tyre itself and how heavy your right foot is.

A tyre with a soft compound will offer shitloads of grip, but will obviously wear out a lot quicker than a tyre that has a harder compund.
The downside to having a tyre with a hard compound is that it won't grip as well as the softer one.

If it's any consolation, the rear tyre on my bike lasts an average of 1500 miles before it's f**ked (although I can strip it in under 1000 miles with spirited riding) and that's a good £150 a time to replace if I opt for "middle of the road" rubber.

Guessing you have two throttle positions, On / Off? 

Did all my "hooning" about before you started school Tunnie.
I still have my "mad 5 minutes" every now & again, but I tend to restrict that to dual carrieageways/motorways when I can see ahead for miles with little traffic in front of me.

The main reason the rear gives up so soon is because I always go for something that is going to stick to the tarmac no matter what.
I prefer a tyre that will keep my arse on the seat for 1500 miles, rather than something that is going to last 4000 miles but threaten to spit me off if I open the taps.

[TheBoy]

I get about 12k from my SP9000s normally.

[TheBoy]

As H21 says, how long the rubber lasts depends mainly on the tyre itself and how heavy your right foot is.

A tyre with a soft compound will offer shitloads of grip, but will obviously wear out a lot quicker than a tyre that has a harder compund.
The downside to having a tyre with a hard compound is that it won't grip as well as the softer one.

If it's any consolation, the rear tyre on my bike lasts an average of 1500 miles before it's f**ked (although I can strip it in under 1000 miles with spirited riding) and that's a good £150 a time to replace if I opt for "middle of the road" rubber.

Guessing you have two throttle positions, On / Off? 

There speaketh somebody who hasn't done enough miles to know how long a bike tyre lasts

I tend to get around 3k off the back of the ZX10 with my sedate riding style. Use a Bridgestone dual compound, as often just commute via A43 and A5...

[VXL V6]

I get about 12k from my SP9000s normally.

What did you get from the Avons? 

[KillerWatt]

There speaketh somebody who hasn't done enough miles to know how long a bike tyre lasts

Be fair J.
At best Tunnie has only held a full bike license for 4 years, and out of those 4 years he's probably only got a few months of "total time" experience.

If Tunnie wants to put £5K in my hand (cash only), I'll let him use my Z for a couple of weeks.
If both him & the bike come back in one piece, it's odds on that he & motorcycles will have a long & enjoyable partnership 

[Lazydocker]

There speaketh somebody who hasn't done enough miles to know how long a bike tyre lasts

Be fair J.
At best Tunnie has only held a full bike license for 4 years, and out of those 4 years he's probably only got a few months of "total time" experience.

If Tunnie wants to put £5K in my hand (cash only), I'll let him use my Z for a couple of weeks.
If both him & the bike come back in one piece, it's odds on that he & motorcycles will have a long & enjoyable partnership 

Nowhere near 4 years

I'll borrow the z though