08-05-2018, 08:52 AM
I'm still riding on the tires that came on my 2014 CB1100. They are Bridgestones, (don't recall the model.)
What I've noticed, at 5200 miles, is that the rear tire appears to still have substantial tread.
The front, on the other hand, looks like it needs replaced. The center of the tire tread seems almost used up.
Any ideas? I do use the power of the front brakes a lot when stopping. The rear brake is used more for controlling the bike thru low speed turns, as a way of modulating the power to the rear wheel.
In the past (go back 30 or so years) I typically replaced a rear tire twice as often as a front tire. As time progressed, I replaced both front and rear at the same mileage.
The CB1100 is the first bike I've owned in 'modern' times that wore out the front tire, while leaving more than adequate tread on the rear tire.
Bob
What I've noticed, at 5200 miles, is that the rear tire appears to still have substantial tread.
The front, on the other hand, looks like it needs replaced. The center of the tire tread seems almost used up.
Any ideas? I do use the power of the front brakes a lot when stopping. The rear brake is used more for controlling the bike thru low speed turns, as a way of modulating the power to the rear wheel.
In the past (go back 30 or so years) I typically replaced a rear tire twice as often as a front tire. As time progressed, I replaced both front and rear at the same mileage.
The CB1100 is the first bike I've owned in 'modern' times that wore out the front tire, while leaving more than adequate tread on the rear tire.
Bob