giom-650,

That is surprising to me. I have a 2002 with a little over 7,000 miles on the clock and have plenty of tire left.  About 80% in the front and 70% in the rear.  

At what pressure do you run the tires?  I use about 31 psi front and rear.

i bought my 04 in july, and need a new rear after only 4400 miles.. i check presures before rides so that wasnt the problem..  just cheep oem's i believe.

me i'm going for a dunlop k555 wide white wall.
since i chopped the rear i should be able to fit a 170 on it.  i'll post after santa brings me one for christmas.

giom-650 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:


The correct tire pressure is on the manufacturers label on the steering head....no guess work.

Heavier people (and those who have more equipment on their bikes such as saddle bags etc) will wear a tire out faster.

A 350lb bike with a 200+ lb rider and 30lbs in accessories *should* wear out the tires faster than those who have few accessories and a 150lb rider.  How aggressively you stop and take corners will also impact the tire life (in addition to how hard you accelerate).