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(08-05-2018, 02:01 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: Me too. I was confused as you were. I'd always worn out rear tires long before the front was ready to be replaced. I asked the same question when my front OEM was bald at 6K miles. It's just a quirk of that particular tire.
I switched to Michelin PR3s and managed to get 15K miles out of the front and slightly less from the rear (as expected).
My original Bridgestone lasted:
Front = 16000 km (BOLD), Rear would be about 25-30000 km
PR3s, Front about 25000 km, Rear about 400000 km.
Mostly hwy/long distance ridden, no commuting.
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(08-05-2018, 08:49 PM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: (08-05-2018, 02:01 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: Me too. I was confused as you were. I'd always worn out rear tires long before the front was ready to be replaced. I asked the same question when my front OEM was bald at 6K miles. It's just a quirk of that particular tire.
I switched to Michelin PR3s and managed to get 15K miles out of the front and slightly less from the rear (as expected).
My original Bridgestone lasted:
Front = 16000 km (BOLD), Rear would be about 25-30000 km
PR3s, Front about 25000 km, Rear about 400000 km.
Mostly hwy/long distance ridden, no commuting.
Really? How many kms?
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(08-05-2018, 10:02 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: (08-05-2018, 08:49 PM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: (08-05-2018, 02:01 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: Me too. I was confused as you were. I'd always worn out rear tires long before the front was ready to be replaced. I asked the same question when my front OEM was bald at 6K miles. It's just a quirk of that particular tire.
I switched to Michelin PR3s and managed to get 15K miles out of the front and slightly less from the rear (as expected).
My original Bridgestone lasted:
Front = 16000 km (BOLD), Rear would be about 25-30000 km
PR3s, Front about 25000 km, Rear about 400000 km.
Mostly hwy/long distance ridden, no commuting.
Really? How many kms?
Really? How many kms?
400,000 km....
I threw the comma in just for clarification.
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She's a big girl. Chewed up my front in the first couple runs in the mountains. Throw some Avon's on and your good to go.
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I wish this post had been made sooner. Tomorrow I have an appointment to remove my worn out Dunlop tires for Bridgestones.
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(08-05-2018, 10:02 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: (08-05-2018, 08:49 PM)peterbaron_imp Wrote: (08-05-2018, 02:01 PM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: Me too. I was confused as you were. I'd always worn out rear tires long before the front was ready to be replaced. I asked the same question when my front OEM was bald at 6K miles. It's just a quirk of that particular tire.
I switched to Michelin PR3s and managed to get 15K miles out of the front and slightly less from the rear (as expected).
My original Bridgestone lasted:
Front = 16000 km (BOLD), Rear would be about 25-30000 km
PR3s, Front about 25000 km, Rear about 400000 km.
Mostly hwy/long distance ridden, no commuting.
Really? How many kms?
Really? How many kms?
You really NAILED me today with 400000 km...
...just forget to add that I was counting my ca$h when writing this...., sorry nothing left over
40,000 km
(08-06-2018, 01:37 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: I wish this post had been made sooner. Tomorrow I have an appointment to remove my worn out Dunlop tires for Bridgestones.
cancel bridgestone for more expen$ive PR3s = you will not regret it....unless you refer to 4000000 km
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The PR3's on my bike have 11,076 miles on them as of this afternoon's ride. The rear has had a plug in it for awhile now. They are about due for replacement. I have a new set of PR3's (120 front/160 rear) in the garage waiting to go on as soon as I wear my current set out.
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(08-05-2018, 11:32 AM)satchit_imp Wrote: Same experience here. Front tire replaced at ~6000 miles with Michelin Pilot Road 4 GTs.
Rear tire (Original Bridgestones) still adequate at ~8000 miles.
What PR4 model/size did you buy?
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satchit, what size PR4 did you put on the front?
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not sure how i missed this thread till now, but here's my .02
you've got to keep air in those Bstone front tires. mine came with dunslops so i don't know, but if the front says run 36, need to run 38 or even 40 if it's cool out, especially if the pavement is cool.
