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posted May 08, 2004 06:37 PM
 Edited By: beansbaxter on 8 May 2004 20:56
Best mileage tire for the 12?
Assuming stock sizes for the 12, what is the best tire for getting the most miles out of?
I am averaging 4000-4500 miles on my Bridgestone 010's and I was wondering if anyone is getting anymore than that out of any other tire?
   
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posted May 08, 2004 07:13 PM
Wow 1-2k for me.
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posted May 08, 2004 07:43 PM
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Thatz a heck of a spread on the mileage! I've always been partial to the BT10's
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posted May 08, 2004 07:57 PM
haha...i corrected that up there, meaning 4000 to 4500 miles....the only time i run low on mileage there is when i do this one stretch of road down here all the time, its a 40-mile straitaway stretch and the tires never see less than 170 the whole way through
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posted May 08, 2004 07:58 PM
Man, when I rode 010's I'd kill to get to get that much milage out of 'em. 2500 and my front was shot and by that time I'd be on my second rear.
But, ah, I know that handle on the right grip controls the amount of tire shredding... 
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posted May 09, 2004 04:20 AM
I'll get 2000 for 207's and the profile is shot, but i'll run them up to about 3000 with crappy handling and cupped front, for the last 1000 miles.
I just put on a set of 208's we'll see. I wanted to try a set of 010 but they wernt in stock at the time.
You guys seem to like the 010's so i figured i'd try em. Maybe next time.
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posted May 09, 2004 04:40 AM
I have to say the Dunlop 208s are a good tire...I still have them on my '02 12, 2100 miles and the rear tire now needs to be changed, it has 1100 DragRace miles on it - Burnouts and all...I never changed it because the 208 hooks up...Got my $$$ worth!!!...Yep, got a brand new 208 for $160.00, so I am putting another one on!!!
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posted May 09, 2004 05:50 AM
if you get that much mileage out of the BT, stick with it, nothing else short of a touring tire is gonna do any better. I feel good when I get 3000 miles out of a tire.....any tire...lol
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posted May 09, 2004 07:41 AM
lol... Im sure there is a difference between TedG's riding style and Beanies. 
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Thatz a heck of a spread on the mileage! I've always been partial to the BT10's
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posted May 09, 2004 07:56 AM
Pirelli Diabolo and Diabolo Corsas are good tires as well. I went to the Diabolo Corsas over the 010 because they were more consistent as they wore down.
But 010's are good tires.
Diabolos are good tires if you don't like to power out of the turns - hard. They seemed to suit the 12 very well.
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beansbaxter
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posted May 09, 2004 11:11 AM
Dang I average for my front 010 around 8000-9000 miles a tire, usually changing out the front for every other rear.
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posted May 09, 2004 03:05 PM
damn man, u every get a bunch more mileage out of em than i do! i manage about 2800miles per year 010, maybe 4500 for the fronts, and i'm not exactly a speed demon.
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posted May 09, 2004 03:19 PM
I would bet bean's tires have a lot less flat spots...
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posted May 09, 2004 04:52 PM
hardy har har
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posted May 09, 2004 05:01 PM
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I would bet bean's tires have a lot less flat spots...
all I can do is chuckle
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posted May 09, 2004 05:46 PM
Hey Beans,buy a spare rim and tire.I get 8-10k on my tires but I don't push it.Have a set for your every day riding and another for when you want to kick it up a notch.Won't take long.
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posted May 09, 2004 11:25 PM
yeah i have been wanting an extra set of rims for who knows how long...but no one has the matching blue ones for my bike....and any other color i just dont think would look as good...
one day ill get some marshenis
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posted May 10, 2004 12:56 PM
dang i talked to my friend with a klr and he gets nearly 11k miles out of a rear tire, granted its a different bike but geeez i wish they could do that for a 200 size tire
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posted May 10, 2004 01:37 PM
12's are not economical bikes as far as motorcycles go.
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posted May 10, 2004 05:40 PM
hey, i hear of tons of guys on 600s getting well over 10,000miles out of rears, tho i assume they're taking it pretyt easy.
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posted May 10, 2004 07:52 PM
Must ride like pussies with touring tires on there.
I couldn't imagine that.
While my 12 ate up tires more than my 600 I damn sure never saw 10k miles.
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posted May 12, 2004 02:50 PM
On a F2, I could get like 7000 Km of a rear and was riden very hard.
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posted May 12, 2004 03:12 PM
Avon's
I have 208's now and they are pretty good. I've got about 500 highway miles on them so far. I had Avons (the performance ones), and loved them. They were on my zx9. The profile was way better than the dunlops. Anyone use them? Thanks Joe
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posted May 12, 2004 04:05 PM
I was getting just over 5k miles on the 208ZR's - front wore a lil slower but was close enough to warrant replacement when I changed the rear at 5600 miles (on the 01 12).
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posted May 12, 2004 04:11 PM
22 rear tires in 27,000 miles. I've used 010, 207's and sporttecs. I like sportecs the best for price/milege
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