I am an easy rider and cant find a tire that lasts more than 1 season.
I assume you are talking about tire life? Tire life depends greatly upon the mileage you put on the bike, the type of bike, the condition of the roads, your riding style and whether or not you maintain proper air pressures. Most sport bikes (600cc and up) will be lucky to get 6000 miles out of a year. For some people that could be three years of riding - for others, a couple of months. Lighter bikes will be easier on tires, Heavier will be harder on tires. I get about 10,000 miles on rears and 15,000 on fronts on my old BMW. My Triumph would go 6000 miles on a rear and about 8000 on a front.
I assume you are talking about tire life? Tire life depends greatly upon the mileage you put on the bike, the type of bike, the condition of the roads, your riding style and whether or not you maintain proper air pressures. Most sport bikes (600cc and up) will be lucky to get 6000 miles out of a year. For some people that could be three years of riding - for others, a couple of months. Lighter bikes will be easier on tires, Heavier will be harder on tires. I get about 10,000 miles on rears and 15,000 on fronts on my old BMW. My Triumph would go 6000 miles on a rear and about 8000 on a front.
Tire life is going to depend on how much you ride, how fast, in what conditions, and at what pressures. I have had the best success with Dunlop and Avon road tires, and with Kenda and Dunlop dual sport tires. Metzelers have always been overpriced and overrated. I have had some supposedly long-lasting Metzelers evaporate in just a few thousand miles. I won't buy any Metzeler tire. I usually ride my main bike about 10,000 miles a year. If I can do a season on one rear tire, I am satisfied. I get the most mileage by running higher pressures on the road. Heat is the enemy of tire life. Higher pressures mean less sidewall flexing, lower operating temps, and consequently less wear.
It would help us to know what kind of motorcycle you are riding. I have seen good results running Dunlop Elite 3 on my Goldwing. I changed from the standard 60 series to a 70 series used on the VTX 1800. Great improvement. I had Metzlers but encountered too many problems.
It would help us to know what kind of motorcycle you are riding. I have seen good results running Dunlop Elite 3 on my Goldwing. I changed from the standard 60 series to a 70 series used on the VTX 1800. Great improvement. I had Metzlers but encountered too many problems.
Tire life is going to depend on how much you ride, how fast, in what conditions, and at what pressures. I have had the best success with Dunlop and Avon road tires, and with Kenda and Dunlop dual sport tires. Metzelers have always been overpriced and overrated. I have had some supposedly long-lasting Metzelers evaporate in just a few thousand miles. I won't buy any Metzeler tire. I usually ride my main bike about 10,000 miles a year. If I can do a season on one rear tire, I am satisfied. I get the most mileage by running higher pressures on the road. Heat is the enemy of tire life. Higher pressures mean less sidewall flexing, lower operating temps, and consequently less wear.
