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Current Front Tire Mileage King?
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<blockquote data-quote="mophead" data-source="post: 1214283" data-attributes="member: 14434"><p><a href="https://www.denniskirk.com/metzeler/front-me880-120-70vb-17-blackwall-tire.p540241.prd/540241.sku" target="_blank">Front ME880 120/70VB-17 Blackwall Tire - 0966700</a></p><p><a href="https://www.denniskirk.com/metzeler/front-me880-120-70vb-17-blackwall-tire.p540241.prd/540241.sku" target="_blank">Part #: 540241</a></p><p></p><p>I normally get two rears for one front so in total I get 18,000 on the front. It is a BIAS tire. It does not cup until right at the end and nothing like a radial. Every front radial I have ever tried to use just cups like a bastard and wears out before the rear.</p><p></p><p>Pretty sure everyone here will tell you that you can't run a bias on the front and a radial on the back. My FJR just can't seem to tell the difference. Since I am 250 miles from any mountain roads I go for mileage tire combos. When I get to the mountains the bike still goes around corners, can drag a peg if needed, and are pretty comfortable without all the front tire whine.</p><p></p><p>That front tire will work fine for you and they are around $150.</p><p></p><p>I run the 170/60-17 ME880 on the rear and get around 8/9000 miles. It is a radial. If you prefer bias on both ends use the ME880 160/70-17. It is made for the Beemer K1200LT. It is a little more narrow but will work fine. Should get 10/11000 out of one of those.</p><p></p><p>Have fun on your trip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mophead, post: 1214283, member: 14434"] [URL="https://www.denniskirk.com/metzeler/front-me880-120-70vb-17-blackwall-tire.p540241.prd/540241.sku"]Front ME880 120/70VB-17 Blackwall Tire - 0966700 Part #: 540241[/URL] I normally get two rears for one front so in total I get 18,000 on the front. It is a BIAS tire. It does not cup until right at the end and nothing like a radial. Every front radial I have ever tried to use just cups like a bastard and wears out before the rear. Pretty sure everyone here will tell you that you can't run a bias on the front and a radial on the back. My FJR just can't seem to tell the difference. Since I am 250 miles from any mountain roads I go for mileage tire combos. When I get to the mountains the bike still goes around corners, can drag a peg if needed, and are pretty comfortable without all the front tire whine. That front tire will work fine for you and they are around $150. I run the 170/60-17 ME880 on the rear and get around 8/9000 miles. It is a radial. If you prefer bias on both ends use the ME880 160/70-17. It is made for the Beemer K1200LT. It is a little more narrow but will work fine. Should get 10/11000 out of one of those. Have fun on your trip. [/QUOTE]
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