CWDUSMC
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It has come time for me to admit that I might just be a namby-pamby, milquetoast commuter type rider. Obviously I don't smoke the rear tire enough when leaving a stop and if I would park my bike on the side stand instead of the center stand, I might wear down the sides of both tires a little more!!
All the posts about riders getting 5-6K miles out of tires amazes me. On my last set of Dunlop's I got over 16,000 miles before replacing them early for BamaSToc. I decided to check out the Avon Storms. Did notice more 35-45 shake with the Storms than the Dunlops. In preparation of a possible trip next week, I am replacing the Storms early. Would continue to run them if I was just commuting locally. This time I am checking out the Storm Ultra 2s. The Storms, pictured below, have been on the bike for 14 months and have 16,786 miles on them. Front still has 3/32 depth but I think the shake as increased and since I am going with the Ultras this time, replacing as a set. Will keep the tires in case anybody passing through this neck of the woods needs an emergency replacement (unfortunately I don't have a changer yet).
Its just a sad fact of life that most of the 43,000 miles I have put on the bike so far are commuter miles!
Ride safe!
All the posts about riders getting 5-6K miles out of tires amazes me. On my last set of Dunlop's I got over 16,000 miles before replacing them early for BamaSToc. I decided to check out the Avon Storms. Did notice more 35-45 shake with the Storms than the Dunlops. In preparation of a possible trip next week, I am replacing the Storms early. Would continue to run them if I was just commuting locally. This time I am checking out the Storm Ultra 2s. The Storms, pictured below, have been on the bike for 14 months and have 16,786 miles on them. Front still has 3/32 depth but I think the shake as increased and since I am going with the Ultras this time, replacing as a set. Will keep the tires in case anybody passing through this neck of the woods needs an emergency replacement (unfortunately I don't have a changer yet).
Its just a sad fact of life that most of the 43,000 miles I have put on the bike so far are commuter miles!
Ride safe!
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