--- Quote from: vince on August 12, 2018, 10:32:19 PM ---Tire management
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I think the leaders pace (since the leader slowed down, kept to the edges of the tire on twisty roads at steady speed and kept you in check) and of course cutting some miles off helped more than anything.......... but that there sets a bad example
prime example of how far not to ride your tire!
sleeper404:
You could just barely see the ghost of what used to be siping on that tire. Not that you would need any of that in WI...
vince:
That's the best used up tire I have ever done. I'm going to keep it like a trophy.
Deplorable, thank you!:
Well I gave Vince an "only" ...... half used up Rosso Corsa today, he might be able to make 3 rides with that tire........... lol
Got to wear out that front before putting on any of the brand new sets laying around the garage ;) or some such bullshit
At this rate he will be in the same boat I just went through.......... installing brand new "old" tires......
Deplorable, thank you!:
I spent a few hours looking over some sales data on tires..........
Dunlop RSIII has outsold every other sport touring tire I have sold by a huge margin (more RSIII than all other sport touring tires combined)
when I look at some of the follow up customer data on tire life and thoughts......... Some riders are getting ~ the same mileage out of whatever tire they ride on (cost analysis shows the RSIII was still the best choice) A few riders did get a significant mileage bump with a specific tire, or even several sets of that tire (really driving cost of the RSIII for some riders, but others did fair better on PR2 or Pirelli Angel GT or even the Avon offering---- but at the huge cost difference, the RSIII was still the cost per mile economy choice with great feedback and pretty good life) A couple even got less miles (2 people actually, both ran 2 sets so to not say it was a fluke, one of them was less by 800 miles than his typical PR2 on the first set but less by 1300 miles on the second- he did do more two up/fully loaded on that second set- but given he has been roughly running 6700 and 7200 miles on those........ it was about a 0-14% loss of miles v the 32-45% reduction in cost tire cost alone $185 x 2 sets = $370 / 13,900 miles = .02662 cents per mile on the RSIII $270 x 2 sets = $540 / 16,080 miles = .03358 cents per mile on PR2 $340 x 2 sets = $680 / 14,183 miles = .04794 cents per mile on PR3 (he also ran a lone set of PR4 and they netted him even less miles, so higher per mile cost) $330 x 2 sets = $660 / 13,860 miles = .04762 cents per mile on Angel GT
I am not saying cost is everything, as we all know Motorcycles are for fun and while cost plays some role, it is not the deciding role- hell it may not even be in the top 10 factors for some.....
Just for perspective; Load range E tires on the truck $1120. for the tires- they get 45,000 miles........... that is a .0249 cents per mile cost (much more cost effective than motorcycle tires)
if you look at any ecobox car that routinely gets 30+ mpg and has tires that are sub $400/set and last 40,000+ miles-------if you are looking for cost effective transportation, do not buy a motorcycle! gear, consumables, routine maintenance costs, insurance etc... all tolled would be triple or more on most any bike v any reasonably economical car
Smiles per mile, or smiles per dollar spent.........a motorcycle always wins!........... atleast for me and most enthusiasts it does