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tires - Harley Davidson - bridgestone spitfire tires or whats good ?
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ninebadthings
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As if a sportster is gonna be going all that fast or hitting corners all that hard. Get whatever looks prettiest. Or better yet get genuine harley brand tires for twice the price and half the performance, just like their bikes.
ninebadthings
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As if a sportster is gonna be going all that fast or hitting corners all that hard. Get whatever looks prettiest. Or better yet get genuine harley brand tires for twice the price and half the performance, just like their bikes.
BOTH tires for $158....BEWARE you get what you pay for!!!
Average of $80 each.....CHEAP TIRES, and when I say cheap I don't mean inexpensive.
GO WITH METZLER ME880's!!!....they will give you the best combination of mileage and performance....
Here is an answer to a similar question.....
There is no set standard for how ofter you need to CHANGE tires (not chain).
A tire is worn out when the tread depth is at 2/32" of an inch....either buy a tread depth guage for about $10 at any auto parts store....or the old fashioned way is to check it using a penny...take a penny, insert the top of Licoln's head into the tread, if you can see ALL of Lincoln's head shows, your depth is too low and the tire needs replaced, if the tip of his head is in the tread, is getting low and should be replaced soon. The only other reasons to replace a tire are dry-rotting, nail/screw holes, damage to sidewalls, or any other type of visible physical damage.
The mileage you get from your tires depends on your riding style and habits and the rubber compound. Softer compounds give better traction, but less mileage, opposite, harder compunds give slightly less traction, but higher mileage.
6000-8000 miles is AVERAGE for a motorcycle rear tire....there is NOTHING abnormal about your mileage for a rear tire. The rubber compound of the tire, the tire pressure, and your riding style all play a factor on the life of a tire.
DO NOT USE THE TIRE PRESSURES LISTED ON THE TIRE!!!!.....this is a very common mistake alot of people make. The pressure listed on the tire itself cearly reads max pressure for max load.......a general rule of thumb is to set the pressure 4-6 psi under what is on the tire. Also, you can not use the bike manufacturers specified pressure if you are using tires different than the factory specified tires, the manufacturers specified pressures are only for OEM tires.
Dunlop and Metzler have the highest milage, but slightly less grip due to the harder compunds they use, Avon has a superior grip but less milage.
As far as the guy that said Maxxis and Bridgestone being top of the line.....WRONG.....Dunlop, Metzler, Avon and Pirelli are top of the line.....Maxxis is actually a mid/low grade and I can't really commnet on the newer Bridgestone tires, but a few years ago, they were one of the worst on the market....Bridgestone has mainly been a CAR tire manufacturer, they apparently didn't know much about motorcycle tires a few years ago because their tires were some of the HARDEST compounds ever seen on a bike, they did not do well on wet roads at all and handled like crap.....stick with brands that specialize in motorcycles. The one exception to that is Pirelli, their tires are top notch....everything the Italians build is top notch.
Average of $80 each.....CHEAP TIRES, and when I say cheap I don't mean inexpensive.
GO WITH METZLER ME880's!!!....they will give you the best combination of mileage and performance....
Here is an answer to a similar question.....
There is no set standard for how ofter you need to CHANGE tires (not chain).
A tire is worn out when the tread depth is at 2/32" of an inch....either buy a tread depth guage for about $10 at any auto parts store....or the old fashioned way is to check it using a penny...take a penny, insert the top of Licoln's head into the tread, if you can see ALL of Lincoln's head shows, your depth is too low and the tire needs replaced, if the tip of his head is in the tread, is getting low and should be replaced soon. The only other reasons to replace a tire are dry-rotting, nail/screw holes, damage to sidewalls, or any other type of visible physical damage.
The mileage you get from your tires depends on your riding style and habits and the rubber compound. Softer compounds give better traction, but less mileage, opposite, harder compunds give slightly less traction, but higher mileage.
6000-8000 miles is AVERAGE for a motorcycle rear tire....there is NOTHING abnormal about your mileage for a rear tire. The rubber compound of the tire, the tire pressure, and your riding style all play a factor on the life of a tire.
DO NOT USE THE TIRE PRESSURES LISTED ON THE TIRE!!!!.....this is a very common mistake alot of people make. The pressure listed on the tire itself cearly reads max pressure for max load.......a general rule of thumb is to set the pressure 4-6 psi under what is on the tire. Also, you can not use the bike manufacturers specified pressure if you are using tires different than the factory specified tires, the manufacturers specified pressures are only for OEM tires.
Dunlop and Metzler have the highest milage, but slightly less grip due to the harder compunds they use, Avon has a superior grip but less milage.
As far as the guy that said Maxxis and Bridgestone being top of the line.....WRONG.....Dunlop, Metzler, Avon and Pirelli are top of the line.....Maxxis is actually a mid/low grade and I can't really commnet on the newer Bridgestone tires, but a few years ago, they were one of the worst on the market....Bridgestone has mainly been a CAR tire manufacturer, they apparently didn't know much about motorcycle tires a few years ago because their tires were some of the HARDEST compounds ever seen on a bike, they did not do well on wet roads at all and handled like crap.....stick with brands that specialize in motorcycles. The one exception to that is Pirelli, their tires are top notch....everything the Italians build is top notch.