| Author | Message | ||
     River |
6,500kms (4,000 miles) from new and the rear Dunlop on my 06 Firebolt needs replacing. Is that about average? The 07 model runs Diablo T Pirelli. Is it a superior tyre - ie same great grip but better mileage? And what would be your pick for best rear rubber meaning best grip ( wet and dry), plus good mileage? | ||
| M1combat |
I like the Metzeler M3's myself. That's about right for the Dunlops. Actually I only got 2700 out of mine. I was getting about 3200-3700 out of the Metzeler M1's and I haven't went through a set of M3's yet but about 3500 miles and they still look pretty decent. I'm guessing I'll get about 5K. Better grip by a decent margin than the dunlops. They take a lot more heat to get them greasy as well. | ||
| Tx05xb12s |
You must have really been taking it easy to get that kind of mileage out of a D208. I usually got about 2,500 out of them before the inner lining was showing through the rubber. Try the Pirelli Diablo Corsa III's. You'll slap yourself for riding with those D208s so long when you feel what a difference a good tire will make. The III's get better traction in a driving rain than the D208's get on dry shiny new roads. It shouldn't be too hard to get a lot of the BWB crowd to agree with that statement. Take a look at americanmototire.com. They've got the best prices I've seen. | ||
| Unibear12r |
I never got much more than 2000 miles out of my rear Dunlops. I like the Metzelers and a little over 5k is what I've been getting. But everybody who has posted about the Diablos has given them high marks too. I can get 10k out of Avons but they don't handle quite as good. | ||
| River |
Thanks all. Great advice. Much appreciated.  | ||
| Jkkj |
3500 out of the stock Diablo T. Went to Pilot Power C2. This tire feels better. We will see about the milage. | ||
| Xl1200r |
I have the stock Diablos on my '07 and they look pretty good still at a little over 3000 miles. The rear is starting to flatten out some in middle, but there's still a good amount of tread left. I woudln't be suprised if they lasted me the rest of the season (~5kmi). | ||
| Diablobrian |
The XB's are tire sensitive, almost any non-Dunlop, non-chinese sport tire will be a big improvement in the handling department. You then need to decide what kind of riding you do most and how important mileage is to you. The Top of the line sport tires like the Pirelli Diablo SuperCorsa is an incredible dry weather tire, but in the rain it is not the best choice. You also won't get a huge number of miles out of them. On the other hand the Diablo Strada (and it's analogs) will work great in the rain, and wear very well at the expense of slower warm-up and less grip due to the compound and construction techniques. Find a balance that suits you and gives you the most Confidence. Whether it's Pirreli, Michelin, Avon, Bridgestone, or any other brand that you prefer...It's all a game of compromises and each of us has a little different idea of which tires are the best for our Buell. For me it is the Pirelli Diablo Corsa. Amazing grip, but they won't last forever. I rarely ride in the rain, and what I have encountered they have handled quite well. Not as well as some others, but that's the choice I made. Even the worst of the sport tires available today are better than the best tires of a very few years ago. It is a good time to be riding a sport bike. | ||
| Ridrx |
My 12R must be broken, I got a hair over 6k out of the OE D208 rear. The front may have gone another 1k, but I like to replace in pairs. Spooned on a set of Conti-Road Attacks and WOW what a difference. Got a shade over 1500 on them with almost no sign of wear. Good grip in hot, cold, wet, and dry...doesn't seem to matter much. | ||
| Jkhawaii |
got 8,000 on my conti road attacks right now. should be good for 12+ got 6,000 from my old D207s | ||
| Chessm |
ive got michelin pilot roads on mine. they're a sport touring tire. since my bike is my main form of transportation i needed this ratio of durability, wet grip and dry grip from my tire. 2500 miles of daily commutes, weekend twisty riding and a little bit of gravel here and there, so far and no sign of wear. | ||
| Adrian_8 |
The tire wear is all dependent on the individual rider and his riding style...what you get and I get out of the same tire will vary greatly...BUT.. after you try many types of tires you will find which ones get the better mileage. On my ULY I have had Dunslops 616(2,500k)Two sets of Pilots Roads (5,200), Pirelli Scorpian Syncs (4,500), Avon Azaros (5,600) and Avon Storms are the best at 7,000 miles. These figures should be relative to every rider. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
Just about to Hit 10,000 mile mark on the Pirelli scorpion Syncs. I started doing alot more commuting in the last 4000 miles. So it finally has a good flat spot on the rear, but I am still about a 1mm away from the wear bar. I even just came back from the dragstip where I did 4 very quick burnouts. I would say the tires have seen just about everything, Rain, dirt, Twisties, Hwy, Traffic, City, 95F days and 40F days. and they stayed round up until the last couple months where 90 percent has been hwy or city riding. Can't complain. | ||
| Interex2050 |
Usually my front tire wears out at the same mileage as the rear if not before... The dunlops did not last me more then 2500 the pirelli diablos lasted close to 5000 michelin pilot powers lasted about 4000 the michelin pilot power 2ct are unlikely to last more then 3000 at 2000 right now and well the edges are wearing thin... The pilot powers are amazing, the profile does wonders for handling and the diablos are some of the best rain tires that I have ever had, although they do not tolerate heat cycles well |
