Hi all

Just clocked up 10,000 km on the 2015 Street Glide Special, probably 70% hwy and 30% around town.

I was checking the tyres which are the standard Dunlop "Multi Tread", and was just wondering what would be the average tyre life I could expect given the weight of the bike. so far they seem hardly worn at all which is good.

It has been my experience with Dunlops on past bikes that the Dunlops wear very well then you wake up one morning to a bald tyre and wonder what happened.

Cheers and thanks for any info.

 

Hi Rick,
I ride a 2009 Electra Glide, new frame et, (ie , 180 rear), same as your ride. Only had dunlop stock tires.. I am on my 5th change.. I average 18 - 19,000 km for the rear , and 22- 24,000 km for the front ... Riding is , 95% hwy ... I could squeeze another 1-2000 km out of rear and front, but if i have a ride coming up, and I have the above kms on either front or rear , I change tires !!!
One tip I will give you,, If you have a tire pressure gauge, take it in to a tire workshop and check it with their calibrated gauge to make sure yours is showing correct pressure !!!!! Cheers ...

Expect 18,000 to 20,000 but this can vary depending on where and how hard you ride, my last 2 sets on the Ultra have lasted around

15,000 with maybe another 2,000 left on them but have had big rides coming up so changed them.

Mine get changed next week , at 40,000km I have got 20,000km on both backs , change front at same time . As Pauly said , the key to high mileage is checking tyre pressures regularly .

Many thanks for the info guys, especially about the tyre pressures.

Most people "measure" their tread by sight, which usually doesn't work. Unless you are measuring properly you "see" enough tread so it's fine, until (as you said) you wake up one day and "see" there isn't enough. It's always gradually weraing, we just fool ourselves into thinking otherwise.