Re: [ST] Z6's

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I find his tire mileage about normal, except for the front. I have never gotten near 8k mile from a front. I use the usual sporttouring tires: Z4, Z6, Pilot Road, Avon, Dunlope 220, and BT020.
I don't know what he is running. But I run 36/42psi; never two up; usually too much stuff, but not fully loaded. I ride a combination of commuting and country backroads. Around my area of California many of the backroads have been chip sealed and are very hard on tires.

David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA
-------------- Original message -------------- 

> What?!?! Okay, I have to ask, do you have any explanation as to why 
> your tires don't last? What pressures do you run? What kind of riding? 
> Fully loaded two-up? 
> 
> Just curious... 
> Dan 
> 
> >>> drbrant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10/19/2005 8:12 AM >>> 
> I am with you. I have never gotten over 5,000 on a rear tire on my 
> Sprint. The original BT56 lasted only 1,500 miles. My history with 
> Michelin Pilot Roads is anywhere from 3,500-4,000 miles. I currently 
> have about 3,000 miles on the Z6. I hope to get another 1,000 miles. 
> We shall see. 
> 
> The current trend in mileage tires appears to be towards solid center 
> trend patterns. I just mounted new Dunlop Elite 3's on my Goldwing. 
> They too have a solid center. I hope to get lots of miles on these 
> tires. Again it will be hard to tell when they are worn out given the 
> solid trend in the middle of the tire. By the way I rarely get more 
> than 10,000 miles on a Goldwing Rear tire. 
> 
> Rick 
> Pfafftown, NC 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: sprint_st@xxxxxxx 
> Sent: Oct 19, 2005 8:15 AM 
> To: "ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" 
> Subject: Re: [ST] Z6's 
> 
> >My Z6 on the rear suddenly started showing cord 
> >in the French Alps, after 14.000 km / 9000 miles: 
> 
> If I got 9k miles on any decent tire, I'd do backflips. My Z6 was 
> into 
> the chords at 4700 miles and my Z4 was 4800 miles. The front Z4 was 
> history at around 8k. 
> 
> I'm running Pirelli Diablo Strada's which are Z6's with an Italian 
> accent 
> (actually made in Germany too). Same great feel but noticiably more 
> rubber in the center. 
> 
> 
> 
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