T30 Evo Tire Life

rusche

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Anybody have any idea expected tire life of the new T30 Evos?
Just ordered a set in stock size , mounted front today, hopefully rear in next few days (snow today)
Going on a long trip in the early spring. Possible I could put 4-5k on before then.
Anybody have any idea expected life? Wondering if I should expect to replace rear before taking a trip
New(ish) ST1100 owner. Bike had a 'new' Avon Storm mounted on the rear, became very squared off and cupped around 5k miles. Lots of tread but noticeably worse handling. Hoping to avoid this in the future. Installed balancing beads in new front T30, plan to do the same to rear.
What is a reasonable expectancy for tire life out of the new Evo? I mostly commute, with long (5-800mile) weekends on the slab (80+mph)
 
rusche said:
Possible I could put 4-5k on before then.
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Mine would have been worn out by then ! I get 5K out of a set of BT020s - consistently - from two bikes covering a total of 100K. My current T30EVO GTs will probably get just less than that looking at current tyre wear.

My general rule is that if I am not sure and a tyre wearing out during a trip affect would affect my ability to continue - I change them. It once cost me more than the price of 2 sets of tyres to recover from such a situation.
 
My T30 evo's have done just over 3000 and I will be changing them before a planned long ride in June/July. I reckon 5 to 6000 will be about the limit. I will keep the old tyres though and probably finish them off later in the year.
Check out the T31's too. My long trip two up with luggage will finish the new set in one ride I expect.
Personally I think the BT23's offer a better ride but don't wear as well.
If in doubt, change them.
Upt'North.
 
I got 10k miles out of front and 5k miles out of rear. Just put new set on again and have spare rear to get me to the end of the front's 10k
 
Tire wear should not be compared lightly, no two riders ride in the same conditions consistently but you should be able to compare tires on your own bike. I get slightly less wear out of T30 Evo GTs than the non-Evo GTs. The current Evo GT rear on my bike is at 5500 miles with 3/32" tread left. It started at 8/32". I change them at about 1/32" (flush wear bars). I'll get about another 1000 miles out it. Non-Evos gave me around 7000-7500 miles.

A trait of the T30 line, at least in my experience with them, was even tire wear with almost no cupping or lumpy wear on the rear tire. The fronts can wear kind of funny but they last forever and if changed as a set this does not present a problem. I just mounted up another T30 Evo GT on the other rear wheel. It was less than $130 to my front door if IIRC. The cost per mile along with the superb handling they have on the ST makes them my favorite tire ever out of all I have tried in 176,000 miles. I have run about 30 rear tires on my '05.
 
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I'd forgotten that my front BT023 lasted twice as long as the rears. I loved the BT023GT on the ST1300 - right until it started feeling odd after about 3K miles. This link shows them after 3,760 miles. On the edge of legality.

I note that the Bridgestone website no longer suggests the BT023 for the ST1300, but it is still listed for the ST1100.

I didn't know that the T31s were now available for the ST1300 - I see there is a GT version for the heavier bikes too. That is worth a go.

I too am off on a long trip in June - Last year we went Down t'south and then up t'north with a pit stop at home for a change of clothes and pick up the tent.
This year we are doing the JFH2000 or the JFH2500 - way up t'north depending on the weather and the midges.

Where are you off to Upt'North ???
 
I got 5k miles on my rear tire and 8k miles on my front, both were replaced when the tread was even with the wear bars. This was on an st1100, tire pressure at 42psi front and rear, lots of aggressive riding. I’m about to replace the set again, with the same mileage and wear pattern
 
jfheath said:
Where are you off to Upt'North ???
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Heading over to Europe Heathy, a one way ticket on the tunnel booked and the sort of plan is to catch up with a couple of great uncles who never came back from France in 1918, then off to SW France to visit Carcassonne before getting over to the Dolomites and from there gawd knows it'll probably be 3 to 4 weeks hence the one way ticket. Probably come back through Austria and the Black Forest.
Can't blummin wait.
Do you think a new set of tyres will last?
Upt'North.
 
I just fitted T30 EVOs on my 1100 so I'm looking forward to seeing how long they last. I got 13k front/11k rear out of Exedras. From what I'm hearing, it sounds like I won't be getting that out of the T30s. If you'll do 4 - 5k before your big trip, you'll probably have to replace the rear before you go.
 
Front: T30 EVO GT = 13,500 miles Rear: T30 EVO GT- 2 of them both at around 8-8500 miles Of course NOW...the 30's have/are being replaced by T31's. Too new for any reports that I've ever seen. I'm going w/a Dunlop RSIII to see if they will exceed the avg. 8500 miles of the T30's. STAYING w.the EVO's on the front-as 13,500 IS FINE /me !
 
T30 Evo non GT, eaten up in less than 4000km of aggressive/fun riding with no straight boring bits. Won't be buying these again.

I much prefer the BT023 on the rear of my 1100, plenty of grip and double the life of the 30.
 
I had a feeling that would be the case. Ill prepare to order a new one a few weeks before my trip if it looks questionable.
My bike is an ST1100, it appears the GTs are not recommended? Anymore insight into this?
 
You're right, the GT is not for the ST1100, or they shouldn't be.
It does seem strange that Bridgestone doesn't recommend GT's for the 11, but I can only presume they know what they're talking about.
I also believe Avon has a new tyre out there, called ST!
Hope it helps.
Upt'North.
 
rusche said:
My bike is an ST1100, it appears the GTs are not recommended? Anymore insight into this?
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I queried the difference in recommendations 5 years ago with Bridgestone so that I could pass the info onto other Pan owners - and to the ST-Owners community.

I posted their answer ---- opos the link no longer exists. I found the letter and have reproduced it below.


Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 11:10 AM​
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To: John​
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Subject: RE: Customer Service mail​
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Hi John,​
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Thank you for getting back to me.​
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Yes, the BT-023 standard version is approved for the ST1100 as advised in my previous mail.​
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The BT-023 GT was indeed produced for heavier bikes but that does not mean it will work to the required standard on all heavy bikes. It actually works very well on some much lighter bikes too. All tyres have to be tested and one cannot just assume that because the bike is heavy the GT spec is the tyre to use.​
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The standard is not “just approved for the ST1100 because we do not make a GT version!” It’s approved because we have tested it and it passes our stringent test criteria. We do not just recommend a pair of tyres without testing them first or because another variant is not made in a particular size.​
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It’s not just about weight, it’s about the whole make-up of the bike, like the quality of the suspension. Tyres have their own unique self-damping properties and sometimes the standard tyre will suit a particular bike better, even if it’s a heavy bike!​
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The ST1300 is a different bike with a different weight, different aerodynamics and different weight distribution. It’s a different bike! They cannot be compared as like for like. As advised, just because one tyre works on the ST1300 does not mean it will work on the ST1100 and this can be said for many other bikes and their varying models.​


Note that the reply was specific to the BT023 and BT023GT - this would be a good while before the T30 came out. I don't know if the same applies to them. But look at the Bridgestone site, and they show the recommended tyres for each bike. The places that sell tyres often merely list the sizes that will fit, regardless of the bike - which isn't the same thing.

The reply - if you click the link points out that really, the fact that the bike is heavy, isn't the only factor in determining which tyre to use. The ST1100 is heavier than the 1300, so you expect it to be better suited to the GT, but apparently not.

At the time of writing this edit (Sep 24) - I note that the only tyres that Bridgestone recommend for the ST1100 ABS Dual Brake are the T31 and the T32. (Not GT spec) I assume that is for the same reason as explained in their reply.​
 
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Hoping to get better mileage out of the T30's that I got out of the BT023GT's.
Front BT023GT 30,500 kms or 19,500 miles.
New front T30 just put on today, first time I ever installed a tire on myself. I used the tye wrap method. Worked well, then used the jack stands to balance the front tire.
Rear T30 has 11,000kms or 6,800 miles and its looks like can get another 6,800 miles out it.
 
I'm trying the George tyre combo now with a Michelin Commander on the rear of the 99abs - T30's last on average 7k miles and the last Excedra maybe 9k. Painful !
 
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