Tire Log for my '06

I have owned my '06 for approximately 10 years and put 113K miles on her. I kept a log of my tire life. Figured I post it on the outside chance anyone is interested. Picked up a '16 in March and still on the OEM tires at about 7500 miles. Hope it makes some sense. FYI.

I'm selling the '06 if anyone is interested. Need to wash it and take some pics, then post the details.

2006 FJR1300A Tire Log

Date Installed Date Removed Total Mileage Tires Notes

9/11/2008 8/29/2009 11348 Avon Storm rear shop installed/balanced by previous owner

9/29/2008 4/25/2009 5009 Avon Storm front shop installed/balanced; front cupped badly

4/25/2009 8/29/2009 6224 Avon Storm front still good; replaced set

8/29/2009 2/7/2011 15791 Michelin Pilot Road 2 front/rear Dyna beads front/rear; new valve stems front/rear

2/7/2011 7/16/2011 8377 Pirelli Angel ST rear static balance front/rear; rear removed with cord showing

7/16/2011 8/1/2011 16107 Michelin Pilot Road 2 rear previous PR2 rear with 15791 miles

2/7/2011 8/1/2011 8693 Pirelli Angel ST front static balance front/rear; cupped

8/1/2011 6/8/2012 11032 Avon Storm 2 Ultra front static balance

8/1/2011 11/12/2012 17327 Avon Storm 2 Ultra rear static balance

6/8/2012 11/12/2012 12428 Avon Storm front previous Storm front with 6224 miles

11/12/2012 4/19/2014 16175 Michelin Pilot Road 3 front/rear front right side wear; rear squared off

4/19/2014 8/14/2015 16541 Michelin Pilot Road 3 front/rear rear tire cut at about 10K miles; not thru cord

8/14/2015 5/15/2016 8464 Continental Cont-Motion front/rear rear worn to carcass; front still good

5/15/2016 10/14/2017 15900 Michelin Pilot Road 3 front/rear static balance

Interesting.

My tire log is a lazier type.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojylcc4gj26gmfl/dead%20soldiers.jpg?dl=0

Damnnnnnnn ... I have seen high mileage trends before ... but this is incredible !!!

So my general take from this log is ... Avon Storm = sticky and medium mileage

Avon Storm 2 = sticky and long mileage

Pirelli Angel = sticky and medium mileage

Michelin PR_ = sticky and long mileage

Still I want to ask ... What tire is your favorite so far??? Inquiring minds want to know.

Also ... How the heck do you get TWICE the mileage that the average FJR seems to get ?

And..the Conti-Motions didn't last too long and weren't very confidence inspiring in the wet.

Not sure. I used to get 20K+ miles from the Dunlop K591s on my old FJ1200.

The PR2s last long enough, but I hated the way they felt. I like the Angels, but, overall, I like the PR3s the best, between feel and mileage. Haven't tried the PR4s, yet.

I still have the OEM Bridgestones on the '16 and I like they way they feel. See how long they last.

Just a note that 90% of my miles are commuting or trips. I did the Snake/Rt 421 in Shady Valley a couple days on the Angels, which may have led to their early demise.

ogopogo said:

Interesting.
My tire log is a lazier type.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojylcc4gj26gmfl/dead%20soldiers.jpg?dl=0

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I had a similar 'collection' in the garage that I was forced to remove by my better half.

I found this very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Very interesting info. I have gotten 15K on PR2's. I have not used PR3's. I've gone thru two sets of PR4's and gotten 12K on both. Just put on a set of Road5's and hope they will not disappoint.

Thanks for the informative report. I'm still running the oem Bridgestone on the rear of my 2014 (12K and its ready to be changed). The front only lasted 7300 miles. I loved the PR2's. I always got 12 to 14000 miles out of a set.

Last year I snagged a killer deal on a new set of Dunlop Roadsmart 3's ($165 for the set after $100 rebate). I'll install them later this Summer. Hope they perform adequately.

That’s some high mileage. How much do you weight and how much weight do you think you are hauling in the bags and all on

avg?

I never get high mileage because I try real hard to wear out the sides. Funny how that makes the center wear out faster too.

I rarely get 5000 out of a tire.

I'm about 165 lb. Usually left bag is empty, right bag has rain suit, liter of gas, compressor, emergency light, small things. I usually run 43 psi both front and back.

My '16 ES still has the OEM BT023s on it. First set of Bridgestones for me. At 8500 miles they still look pretty good.

20K on Dunlops on a FJ1200!!! lucky if I got 5K...[yeah, I was a total squid] ...best mileage I ever got on any tire on any bike was @ 9K on PR2's...just got a set of Road 5's and hope to get 10K....love the shoulders which look like slicks..

Interesting post and responses. Here's my two cents worth: Bought a new 2003 and have since owned three 2004 models. Total miles probably close to a half mil. (current ride has 142K, last one had 203K when sold, both others were also high milers....I've got the records but too lazy to go find them.) I live in upstate SC as well as East TN and ride year round although as I've aged a little less in Winter when ice or snow is predicted. I routinely ride roads like the "Snake" & "Dragon", but prefer less travelled, less patrolled venues. Over the years I've tried most all the brands: Avon, Continental (the worst value) Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli, etc. I generally take at least one cross country trip of about 7-8K miles each September. Until I retired (April Fool's 2017) I did those trips on 4 days of vacation (Labor Day plus two weekends.)

My "local" riding yields 5-6K miles per set on "average." Cross country this year was 8085 miles on brand new Roadsmart II's; still in good shape upon return. Just replaced recently....10K on rear, 12K on front. I've put the most miles on Roadsmarts and PR2's the last few years. Very different tires I know. The Dunlops are VERY stiff and a pain to mount. PR's are pliable and easily mounted. (I mount and static balance...no issues up to 120 plus mph and wear is always even.)

The take-away is that mileage is dependent primarily upon "how" you ride and "where" you ride. Buy the best tire you can afford for the type of riding you do most often.