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jazzman
07-24-2009, 10:46 AM
Is there anywhere you can see how many miles a tire is rated for? or what is the max amount of miles you can put on a tire?

My rear tire is stock and has 5500ish miles on it, I am planning on going on a 3-4000mile trip, will it make it???

For those of u who know me i ride pretty nice and don't do wheelies or burnouts or anything.
Trick
07-24-2009, 10:52 AM
you have quite a bit of tread left now??
jazzman
07-24-2009, 10:57 AM
id say yes, i will try an measure it once i go home
Trick
07-24-2009, 12:55 PM
Gosh... I would think you would be fine. Its not like you have a super soft compound tire, and it would suck to put a new tire on just to flatten the middle of it
jazzman
07-24-2009, 01:14 PM
True, my only feear is getting somewhere then having to put a tire on mid trip and blow a bunch of money.
turbo_jb
07-24-2009, 01:35 PM
better pack a spare.
Trick
07-24-2009, 01:41 PM
Does Larry take long trips? Who else might know?
05barbiestunter636
07-24-2009, 01:47 PM
damn 10,000 miles on a back tire is a shit ton of miles, i always thought they would only last about 6 but i guess if you got decent tread left i dont know why it wouldnt hold up. Id make sure it has like 4/32 of tread left
jaceface
07-24-2009, 06:04 PM
Do you rotate them regularly?
jazzman
07-28-2009, 09:29 AM
yes, every weekend.
jaceface
07-28-2009, 08:12 PM
good to go
95gsx
07-28-2009, 08:59 PM
heard of people getting 9.
turbo_jb
07-28-2009, 09:27 PM
how do you rotate bike tires?
95gsx
07-28-2009, 09:39 PM
start the motor, sit on seat. pull in clutch, shift into first, and slowly release the clutch lever.
jaceface
07-28-2009, 10:17 PM
bahahaha.... you can rotate them alot faster in 6th....
95gsx
07-28-2009, 10:22 PM
not if you are wheeling then its cut in half(roughly)
turbo_jb
07-29-2009, 05:10 PM
o. that type of rotate.
Tommycatz
07-29-2009, 09:57 PM
the pirelli's I have are rated for 6, I heard they make a 8k tire but idk
jazzman
08-10-2009, 10:42 AM
Well the tire has survived the 2200 mile trip fine and now has about 8400 miles on it. I cut the trip a little shorter than I thought since i was getting scared to have to replace it down there. Plus my ass hurt. It is worn a little flat from all the straight driving but still doing fine so I'm gonna keep it for awhile till it's really dead.

Thanks everybody
Trick
08-10-2009, 12:11 PM
You're welcome
jazzman
08-12-2009, 01:21 AM
PS here are the trip photos i took

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jazzman5583/sets/72157622016830118/
B.A.D.
08-12-2009, 10:01 AM
I wouldn't have worried, my Stockers have 11k. of course its also a Sport touring tire....so that helps.
Jester
09-28-2009, 11:43 PM
pat i need to buy your tire
ARE WON
09-28-2009, 11:47 PM
Pat's tire?
Trick
09-29-2009, 12:01 AM
^what he said
Jester
09-29-2009, 01:06 AM
$23 and its mine
ARE WON
09-29-2009, 09:03 AM
i think we agreed on a diff #...