MIMSEY
Active Member
Anyone with an Mileage update on these tires?
I applaud you for going with a low milage tire as a tradeoff for safety. I'll be starting a thread on my new set of rubber in the next day or two. IMHO knobby's are the only way to go on these big adventure bikes!! It's that 1% of dirt that will end up biting you with a smooth tire.I looked at the mileage yesterday getting it ready for a 3 day trip. I've got around 1200 miles on them. The rear is showing some wear. Front looks new. To be honest I'm hard on rear tires. To hard on the gas and almost always down shift when stopping. Just on what if seen so far I'm gonna guess 4000 on the rear for me. Again I never get good milage out of the rear.
That combination would probably work just fine. The 804 is less expensive, quieter and easier to mount.How do yo think a Shinto on front and the 41 on back will work?
That’s what I was planning on as my next tire choice. The Kenda Big block knobby on front cupped badly, and good louder as it wore. Excellent traction in the dirt though.That combination would probably work just fine. The 804 is less expensive, quieter and easier to mount.
Unless you plan to ride like Miss Daisy, I would bring a rear tire with you or ship one to Alaska.Not liking the feedback here , As I will be leaving for Alaska in a few weeks. Still plenty of time to change them out...View attachment 55866
What pressures are you running front and rear?Spent the day on them Saturday, two up about 200 miles. I'm steadily not like them so much. Honey moon is over I guess. On road with Kim the handling really gets interesting. Noise gets even louder. Holding a line in the turns was a challenge. I'm thinking I'll probably not do a second set.
With me and Kim, I'll run around 35 36 in the rear. Try to off set the extra weight. Front stays about 30 to 32.What pressures are you running front and rear?
IMHO, that's way too low for street use. I run 36F/42R with loaded panniers, extra fuel and water. If you're going slow off pavement, those pressures would be fine. But at road speeds you're generating a lot more heat and that's going to wear the tire much faster and provide unstable handling as well.With me and Kim, I'll run around 35 36 in the rear. Try to off set the extra weight. Front stays about 30 to 32.
And you have accepted the trade off in tire wear for your desired riding. No harm, no foul.I have been running 32F/36R for many years on all my street bikes. Loaded or empty. The Super Tenere is no exception. I'm still putting some miles on my Wild's and running 32/36 as well. In fact Michelin recommends not airing down for off road.