I have a 06 vt1100 with a little over 12000 miles on it and my rear tire is already bald, the last time I changed my rear tire it had about 8000 miles on it, on this tire I only got alittle over 3000 miles on it
I've seen anywhere between 2,000 and 15,000 depending on the bike, how I rode that bike and the tire. The tires I found I prefer the most (on sporting bikes) tend to last in the 810k range fairly consistently.
Depends on you, depends on your bike. My front tire goes about 7k. My rear tire has never worn out. It always gets replaced with the front. But I have a heavy sport touring bike, with a front weight bias. So that front tire scrubs out a lot quicker. And I don't flog her, like some kind of hamfisted assjack, so the rear tire for mine just squares off a little. And I always replace them as a set. Now your cruiser, the front is light, all the weight rests on the rear. If you got your woman with you, that's even more weight. So I could see your rear tire wearing out quicker. But I would just suggest going back to the first brand, if you need longevity over traction. 3k seems a little low, to me.
I have a heavy sport tourer and I find if I downshift too aggressively, my rear tire wears quickly. I don't do burnouts or any kind of similar stupidity. So I've learned that I need to either downshift at lower speeds, match my engine rpms better, or simply just use my brakes to do most of my stopping. I find brake pads are much cheaper and easier to replace than tires or clutches. I've gone from wearing out a rear tire in 4000 miles to over 10,000 miles just by altering riding technique.
I've seen anywhere between 2,000 and 15,000 depending on the bike, how I rode that bike and the tire. The tires I found I prefer the most (on sporting bikes) tend to last in the 810k range fairly consistently.
Depends on you, depends on your bike. My front tire goes about 7k. My rear tire has never worn out. It always gets replaced with the front. But I have a heavy sport touring bike, with a front weight bias. So that front tire scrubs out a lot quicker. And I don't flog her, like some kind of hamfisted assjack, so the rear tire for mine just squares off a little. And I always replace them as a set. Now your cruiser, the front is light, all the weight rests on the rear. If you got your woman with you, that's even more weight. So I could see your rear tire wearing out quicker. But I would just suggest going back to the first brand, if you need longevity over traction. 3k seems a little low, to me.
I have a heavy sport tourer and I find if I downshift too aggressively, my rear tire wears quickly. I don't do burnouts or any kind of similar stupidity. So I've learned that I need to either downshift at lower speeds, match my engine rpms better, or simply just use my brakes to do most of my stopping. I find brake pads are much cheaper and easier to replace than tires or clutches. I've gone from wearing out a rear tire in 4000 miles to over 10,000 miles just by altering riding technique.
