OEM BS 020 tire wear

[gregj]

I replaced both tires this past weekend, with another set of BT-020F tires (thanks TBT). Looks like I got about 14,300 mi out of the rear, and 14,700 mi out of the front. The rear was worn down to where the tread was almost worn smooth in the middle, the front had very minor cupping and the tread was almost to the wear bar.

Note that the ST is my daily commuter, so 99.99999% of my riding is commuting to/from work (97mi round trip), about half is on freeway with speeds anywhere from insane to a crawl, the other half is parkway with speeds around 60-65. Every once in a while I'm able to get away from the insane asylum and turn it up a notch or two, but not frequent enough - obviously from my tire mileage. :

 

[Gonzo]

My riding is similar to yours, and I got about 26,000 out of the front. The back got replaced due to large holes thrice.

 

[Tankereng]

I'm past 16,000 on my front (OEM BT-020F)...perfectly even wear from shoulder to shoulder..on my 4th rear (Punctures.cuts) and am now trying a Roadsmart..

 

[Kempo-STer]

muuuuusssssttt reeessssiiiissssttttttt pooooosssssstiiiinngggggggcrackupnanner1:

 

[970mike]

With that kind of wear I would also go back to the stock tires.

 

[crazytalk]

Holy ridiculous mileage Batman!

Care to share tire pressures you guys are running?

 

[Putt]

Holy ridiculous mileage Batman!

Care to share tire pressures you guys are running?

Curt,
I generally get 14k out of a set of 020's
If solo, I run 44 front and rear, if riding two up 46 front and rear..
If I am going to be in town, I will drop the pressure to 40 and 40
just to even out the wear a bit...

Putt...

 

[gryzz1325]

Holy ridiculous mileage Batman!

I don't know how they do it either:bow1: can't get anywhere close to it myself

 

[ChipSTer]

Wow... I feel fortunate if I get 8k out of a tire... Front or rear...

 

[Jactana]

Geez, I got about 8500 miles on my Bridgestones and they're about done. I thought I was doing pretty well compared to my previous bike, a Valkyrie Interstate. I never got more than 6000 miles. Ron:bow1:

 

[Raven]

My OEM Bridgestones where pretty much junk from day one. Managed to eek out about 8K miles on them but they weren't pleasant to ride on by any means and didn't wear evenly (42/42 on the pressures). Switched to Avon Storms and am very happy to be getting better mileage and outstanding grip (15K front and 10K rear seems to be fairly consistent).

 

[Pete in PA]

Geez, I got 7100 miles out of the OEM stones. the rear was totally bald, the front is at the wearbars on the left.

Rear Road Smart is on and front is next.