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Post by galaxi on Jul 15, 2013 13:22:05 GMT -5
I know it is impossible to give an exact number but on average how long do tires last? About how often do you guys need tires on your scooters?
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Post by earlwb on Jul 15, 2013 16:44:05 GMT -5
It depends on the tires and the rubber formulation used. A good tire tends to stick really good to the road providing good traction. But a good tire will tend to wear out faster though. A cheap tire tends to have a harder rubber on it and tends to not stick well to the road (and can be downright dangerous on wet roads), but the cheap tires seem to wear forever though.
Good tires go about 4,000 miles or so for the rear wheel and around 6,000 to 8,000 miles or nore even for the front wheel. Cheap tires tend to go 4,000 to 8,000 miles on the rear and 8,000 to more than 10,000 miles on the front. The scooter tires tend to wear like motorcycle tires do do the amount of wear you get for the miles is about the same.
But with that said, some poeple do replace the stock OEM tires right away will much better quality brand name tires too. Some of the OEM tires can be really bad, out of balance, off center, poor improperly cured rubber, lumps and not even round for that matter.
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Post by shalomrider on Jul 15, 2013 16:44:54 GMT -5
howdy, while i can't give and "average" i can say after having 4 scooters that if driven conservatively they should last 10,000 miles. i sold two scooters with in excess of 8,000 and neither needed tires. i have over 4 thousand on the newest and i shows no wear yet. however, i do brake mostly with the front brake under normal conditions in order to put some of the wear on the front that most would have on the rear which almost always wear out first.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomrider on Jul 15, 2013 16:49:09 GMT -5
howdy, there ya go, just average out these two experiences and get 6,000 on the rears----  lotsa miles and smiles to ya ken |
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Post by ltdhpp on Jul 15, 2013 17:13:38 GMT -5
I just replaced my rear tire, it was slick slick in the center, at 5,500miles (assuming it was original). The front still had lots of tread, but was starting to dry crack a little so I replaced it. I couldn't imagine one stock and one performance tire working well together anyway!
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Post by galaxi on Jul 15, 2013 17:31:08 GMT -5
ok Thanks. Was just wondering because my husbands scooter rear tire looking kinda bare and the front one is looking like it should probably be changed at the same time. He has over 4000 miles and I believe they are stock since he bought it with 1500 miles on it.
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Post by ltdhpp on Jul 15, 2013 17:44:12 GMT -5
BTW, I was assuming that my scooter tires had at least chords under the tread... Ive seen people riding motorcycles with the rear tire worn through to chords, so I planned to quit riding on it if they showed before the tires arrived. (this is very unsafe) Well, I never saw any, but if there are chords in there... its a very thin layer... Once I got the tire off and saw/felt just how thin the rubber touching the road was (VERY thin) it make my butthole pucker up big time. The moral of the story... don't ride on slick tires  |
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Post by millse on Jul 16, 2013 0:13:26 GMT -5
Once I got the tire off and saw/felt just how thin the rubber touching the road was (VERY thin) it make my butthole pucker up big time. The moral of the story... don't ride on slick tires Funniest I've seen all day! I lol'd on that one!  |
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Post by prodigit on Jul 16, 2013 3:23:33 GMT -5
Depends on the size of the tire, the type of ground you're riding on (like asphalt, concrete, offroad, gravel, dirt...), the way you're treating and handling the bike, and the size of the engine.
On small bikes, usually you can expect about 1 rear tire change per vehicle, before you'll have to scrap the bike, if you're lucky 2 changes.
On 250cc's you can have 1 front tire change, and 2 rear tire changes, before scrapping the vehicle, if you're lucky upto 3 rear tire changes.
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Post by earlwb on Jul 16, 2013 20:34:24 GMT -5
Well I guess I am the exception, my 250cc scooter has had four rear tires and two front tires replaced on it already. It is due for a new rear one and maybe a new front one too pretty soon.
Usually the front tire tends to start to deteriorate after a while more than it gets worn out. The rear tires have wear bars in the slots between the tread. When the wear bar shows it is time to replace it.
Now my Harley Sportster has worn out quite a few tires in comparison though. I quit keeping track of the tires.
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Post by rockynv on Jul 16, 2013 22:38:06 GMT -5
I am getting about 12,000 miles from the front tire and 10,000 miles from the rear tire on my 250cc Aprilia Sport City which takes about the same 15 inch tires as the Burgman/Majesty. Running Sava (Slovianian Goodyear) in the front and Pirelli or Dunlop in back. The same bike ridden on the Tar and Gravel Chip Roads in the Carolina's will only get about 4,000 miles or less from those same tires. Those tires grip very well wet or dry and spend a good amount of time at speeds over 70 mph.
My 150cc Lance Vintage with 10 inch Kenda tires had about 10,000 miles on the original tires when I traded it in and there was still a good amount of tread left however they were very dangerous when the road was wet or even slightly damp especially passing over a painted street line or cross walk.
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Post by prodigit on Jul 16, 2013 23:19:17 GMT -5
My BMS 260 had 2,2k miles on it when I sold it. It still had the rubber tips on the tires, like when they are freshly molded, and aside from some discoloration from going through the dust, had zero noticeable wear on them.
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Post by domindart on Jul 17, 2013 1:43:17 GMT -5
mine are lasting great! I've got 3700 miles now and going strong. Tires don't look that low. Should be good for a while  Not to get way off topic here but what are you guys running air -wise? What lbs? I've been running close to, if not right at max pressure when I do stop and fill them. Attachments:
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Post by shalomrider on Jul 18, 2013 0:57:27 GMT -5
howdy, i run air pressure at max load designation on the sidewall because i'm heavy. with lighter rider maybe come off that by a couple pounds.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by domindart on Jul 18, 2013 1:09:33 GMT -5
I weigh 200 so ...ya
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