Mileage from an M50 Stock Tire - Page 2 - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

vikingpnut · 08-05-2009, 11:29 PM

I got about 7500 out of my OEM tires. Replacement bars were starting to show and cracks in the sidewalls. Tread still looked ok, but I was going into winter and wasnted no crap on the wheels. The other way to avoid flat spots is to keep riding. Course then you have to worry about water spots. Me, I ride most of the year, I invested in good rain and cold gear.

russd · 08-06-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PerfectStranger

Maybe your local road surfaces use a more abrasive material? Seems far fetched but I can't come up with anything else...other than you got a tire from a bad batch.

I have alot of tar and chip type roads around here and I have a long gravel drive way

jwromick · 08-06-2009, 09:04 AM

I have an 07 M50. I got just over 16K out of the stock rear tire. I'm at about 18K miles now on the stock front tire and still have plenty of tread. I did run over a nail on the new rear tire and have to replace it.

Here's the original stock rear tire just before replacing it. I did replace it with IRC since I got such good mileage out of it.

KTSSU · 08-06-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ranger04

In the winter your bike does not move very much, so to leave it sit on concrete inside or out without moving for long time can cause flat spot on tire or dry rot

Simple fix-move the bike a little so its not on same spot on tire or put on jack or just make sure the tire pressures are good and they are usually alright. mine sits on concrete all winter with no problem

Thanks ranger04

dispatchbob · 08-06-2009, 01:26 PM

This is mine with over 4000 miles on it. I am very religious as to keeping pressures correct. Always running 36 psi in rear and 29 in front. Most of my riding is two up and about 350 pound load.

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08-05-2009, 11:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
vikingpnut Seat Tester Join Date: Jun 2009 Bike: 2005 boulevard m50 Location: Beaverton, Or Posts: 69	I got about 7500 out of my OEM tires. Replacement bars were starting to show and cracks in the sidewalls. Tread still looked ok, but I was going into winter and wasnted no crap on the wheels. The other way to avoid flat spots is to keep riding. Course then you have to worry about water spots. Me, I ride most of the year, I invested in good rain and cold gear.

08-06-2009, 09:04 AM	#23 (permalink)
jwromick In Training Join Date: Aug 2007 Bike: 07 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Location: Newnan, GA (south Atlanta metro) Posts: 104	I have an 07 M50. I got just over 16K out of the stock rear tire. I'm at about 18K miles now on the stock front tire and still have plenty of tread. I did run over a nail on the new rear tire and have to replace it. Here's the original stock rear tire just before replacing it. I did replace it with IRC since I got such good mileage out of it.

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