Re: [ST] Mileage

[Thfwsf@xxxxxxx]

I am on my second set of conti road attacks (I know its against the grain  of 
this list where most use Avons, Michelins and the Metz branded tires). I have 
 good success with this tire and am very happy with (enough of the  plug....)
 
I'm still on my front Conti I'm at about 13k and it has cupped.  But  the 
cupping really didn't start till about 5 k miles.  I have a back up in  my shed 
to replace it though. 
 
I'm on my second rear Conti RA.  I have a little more than 5k on it  now and 
willl probably hit the 10.5 k miles like I did on my first one.  
 
My mileage is mostly commuting, which means a lot more stop and go than I  
like, but at least I get to ride my ST!
 
As far as cupping goes.  I believe Matt H posted a real good  discussion of 
this back many months (maybe last winter?)
 
Tom F.
 
In a message dated 8/5/2005 10:59:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
st-triumphnet.com-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Lawler  <slawler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Aug 5, 2005 9:52 AM
To:  ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Mileage

In a previous email,  sprint_st@xxxxxxx stated:
> I've been running Z4's and Z6's and have not  been able to crack 5K miles.
> Time for new shoes and I'd like something  to last a bit longer.  Long
> trips eat that rear center area quite  fast.

Hmmm. Curiouser and curiouser.

I just went through a set  of MeZ4's. The front lasted about 15,500 
miles. I'll admit that it was  down beyond the wear bars on the left side 
(there is a fun left hand  sweeper that I hit on the way home from work) 
and badly cupped. The first  rear lasted about 10,000. After a 1,700 mile 
trip down to Georgia and back  it was hideously squared off. It was at 
the wear bars and the flat spot  made turns annoying. The second rear I 
replaced after 5,500 miles. It took  on a nail after  1,200 miles. I 
plugged it and went another 4,300  before I figured that since the plug 
was slowly leaking I might as well  replace it while I'm swapping out the 
front. I probably could have gotten  another 3,000 miles out of it

The new shoes are MeZ6's and as of this  writing have 0 miles on them. 
One would imagine that the rear will last a  little bit longer than the 
4's because of the solid center.

Most of  my mileage is done commuting to New York City. A few blasts up 
to 90+, the  occasional trip into the triple digits and a few fun curves 
thrown in. Out  of curiosity, what sort of riding do you do that you're 
getting that low  mileage?





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