Best tires for C14

[Cablebandit]

If I can get 8-10k out of the rear I'll be real happy.

 

[wibornz]

Expect 10,000 to 12,000 on the rear for PR3.

[Cablebandit]

If you stay on the highway all the time.  Expect 3-5 if you ever plan on leaning over.

[dan88z]

I know 2 people who have 7k on the rear and have plenty of tread left, and they are not only highway riders. I'm just going on what I've been told to expect based on their experience.

[Silverbird]

Expect 10,000 to 12,000 on the rear for PR3.

  Only in stop and go traffic  

[st2sam]

I have tried every tire known to man that fits the C14 including the Stinko Shinko "sport-touring"....
I have yet to get over 4,000mi. on any and only 3,000mi. on most, however I do replace when the wear bars show.

My favorite are the Angels (190/55 rear) because IMO I like the feedback, they warm up fast, and the hot temp stays consistant.
PLUS I get 3,000 good handling miles to a set....

How anyone can get 10,000mi. on a set of tires with this bike is beyond comprehension for me.  

[wibornz]

I get about 10,000 miles plus on PR2.  I usually wear the sides out before I wear out the middles.  I ride my C14 hard.  Love wheelies, pull wheelies and ride wheelies just about every time I ride.  I get teased about having the front tire in the air all the time by the guys that I ride with from this site.  I also ride at a good pace when knocking out the miles.  Mind you I only got 3000 miles out of the stock back tires, switch to PR2 and now PR3 and have always seen 10,000 + miles on the bake and about 13 4o 14,000+ miles on the front.

What the hell are you guys doing to burn up a PR2 in 4,000 miles.  Hell I am dragging pegs in the corners and pulling wheelies out fo the corners.  Are you guys going to the drag strip or just burning them off?  

[st2sam]

What the hell are you guys doing to burn up a PR2 in 4,000 miles.  Hell I am dragging pegs in the corners and pulling wheelies out fo the corners.  Are you guys going to the drag strip or just burning them off?  

That's a damn good question, wish I had the answer.   (no drag strip or burnouts)
I ride like you.  I'd have to say it's probably mostly due to the pavement surface in my riding area?

I would be tickled pink if I got the milage you're getting...

[Cablebandit]

I would be tickled pink if I got half the milage you're getting...

FTFW

[bluedogok]

That's a damn good question, wish I had the answer.   (no drag strip or burnouts)
I ride like you.  I'd have to say it's probably mostly due to the pavement surface in my riding area?

I would be tickled pink if I got the milage you're getting...

This is the big difference, in Texas I would get 8K out of a front and 5K out of a rear of a tire like a Metzler Z6 and that was on my Sprint. I had relatively new PR2 on my Sprint when I traded it for the C14 so I hadn't seen what kind of mileage I could get out of those. The roads down there have been chip sealed for the most part so it is like riding on a cheese grater and then when you add the heat in down there the tires wear down quickly, they also would take even nice, smooth roads and chip seal because I guess some county commissioners brother-in-law needed some money. Most of the roads that I have seen up here in Colorado seem to be conventional hot mix asphalt which leads to a much smoother road and in turn should lead to better mileage out of the tires.

[stbtbb]

I put on a set of BT023gt tires This spring because they were cheap from motorcycle-superstore 139.00 (rear) shipped i believe. It is a 190/55 rear and have just over 4600 miles on them and other than a little squaring due to to much interstate (had to do a quick trip to Memphis and back to Colorado Springs) they are looking great and handle well. Much better than the RoadSmart they replaced which was ok but not long lasting