Hi NOBers,
My 2008 FJR 1300 has a little over 6K on the clock now. This morning when I got to work the sun was shining brightly and I noticed something that I did not see in the dim light of my garage. My Bridgestone BATTLAX BT-021 front tire is wore out! Its down to the wear bars and then some. Not only that but the dual compound tire has worn out in an odd pattern. The harder compound center strip is squared off, but the softer compound sides have also worn flat. So the profile is no longer round but more like that of a blunt crayon. The rear looks like its got plenty of life left in it if not a little squared off. I find it odd that the front wore out so much faster then the rear. I watch my tire pressures carefully and run the front at 39-40 and the rear at about 42.
Well, on order is a set of Michelin Pilot Road II's. Also a dual compound sport touring tire. I can't say that I have been babying the bike so maybe the wear is reasonable but I would have expected the rear to be more worn or for the front an rear to have worn more evenly.
Anyway when I get the PR2's on there I will give an update as to how they compare. I've heard good things about them. Not so good on the BT-021's or the Dunlop Roadsmarts, but then again as with most things your mileage may vary.
My 2008 FJR 1300 has a little over 6K on the clock now. This morning when I got to work the sun was shining brightly and I noticed something that I did not see in the dim light of my garage. My Bridgestone BATTLAX BT-021 front tire is wore out! Its down to the wear bars and then some. Not only that but the dual compound tire has worn out in an odd pattern. The harder compound center strip is squared off, but the softer compound sides have also worn flat. So the profile is no longer round but more like that of a blunt crayon. The rear looks like its got plenty of life left in it if not a little squared off. I find it odd that the front wore out so much faster then the rear. I watch my tire pressures carefully and run the front at 39-40 and the rear at about 42.
Well, on order is a set of Michelin Pilot Road II's. Also a dual compound sport touring tire. I can't say that I have been babying the bike so maybe the wear is reasonable but I would have expected the rear to be more worn or for the front an rear to have worn more evenly.
Anyway when I get the PR2's on there I will give an update as to how they compare. I've heard good things about them. Not so good on the BT-021's or the Dunlop Roadsmarts, but then again as with most things your mileage may vary.
Thanks for the imput. I have to replace the tires on the ST 1300. They currently have the Bridgestone BT on it. I have gotten great mileage out of them. However, I run my tires at 5 psi over the specs. Let me know how the PR2 work out on the FJR. Ride safe.
ReplyDeleteRob, I am currently running the Michelin Pilot Road II's on my 1200RT. I too have heard good things about them and plan on replacing them with the same before the trip out west. Thus far I have been happy with them.
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