Tire Pressures for D404

dougster · 06-03-2010, 12:03 PM

I was looking around on the internet for an answer, and was not satisfied with what I found.

What would be the appropriate pressure for my Dunlop D404s?
I know the manual says 32 front and 40 rear, and had D404s listed on the sticker at that pressure. That is what I normally run.

My question: Is that the best pressure to run, or should I be doing something more? The Dunlop site indicated (generically, for cruisers in general) that if you have more than 200 pounds of people/cargo, you should put 36 in the front.

I just want to check with you guys, cause I trust your input. Thanks

zoom45 · 06-03-2010, 01:19 PM

I always run 40 rear 32 front. I usually get 11,000 out of a rear and 18,000 on the front. I do a lot of double up riding and pull a trailer.
Zoom45

ndbigfish · 06-03-2010, 05:08 PM

40# FRT & 40/41# RR

Rode the front stock Bridgestone over 19,000 miles before it started to dry out and crack. My mileage is about 50% two up; passenger load is approximately 400 lbs. Most roads I ride are seal coated, chipped asphalt.

macmac · 06-03-2010, 06:05 PM

I have no idea how you guys can get these miles out of the brickstone. My rear was dead at 7,000, and I rode it out to 9,000. The ft was dead at at 11,000, and I think I ride like grannies would want me too 98%.

zoom45 · 06-03-2010, 06:32 PM

My Dunlops usually just wear in the center and hardly any on the sides. Most of my riding is interstate. Very few twisty roads.

**ringadingh** · 06-03-2010, 06:36 PM

Ive been running 42 lbs front and rear on my D404's for a year now and the tires are wearing well.

timebandit · 06-03-2010, 07:13 PM

I run 34front 40 back and the dunlops lasted me 24,000.

I changed for the same this spring hoping to get another 24k out of this set.

ndbigfish · 06-03-2010, 08:46 PM

Mac
We don't have to dodge moose in Texas.

**coacha** · 06-03-2010, 08:55 PM

40 front/42 rear on my 404's. I got about 14K out of my last rear.

eagle · 06-04-2010, 06:52 AM

I have just purchased a pair of D404's for my 2001. I took the advise of many on here and ran 40 in the front and 42 in the rear. I rode through the Catskills and Finger Lakes twisties with great handling and great gas mileage. As for how long the tires will last, it is too early to tell. I rode 1-up.

cyclecat · 06-04-2010, 08:03 AM

42 front, 48 rear. Brian has run Dunlops for years and consistently gets over 18,000 miles on the rear and more on the front.

dougster · 06-04-2010, 09:35 AM

What benefits are you finding by running the higher pressures? (i.e. 40-42F and 42+ on rear)
Is the ride rougher?

ccmjr77 · 06-04-2010, 10:03 AM

Just put a D404 on the front yesterday. Have 40psi in it. That is what the installer said it should run.
He also said the we would install a car tire and has installed a couple in the past.
MotoTire in Phoenix. Good prices also.

cyclecat · 06-04-2010, 01:23 PM

We've run the 48 in the rear for years and don't notice the ride being any different, we just get more miles out of the tires.

zoom45 · 06-04-2010, 04:12 PM

I get fairly good mileage out of mine (18,000 front, 11,000 rear) but the tires always wear the middle out (no cord showing when I replace them). Seems like I may have too much pressure at 32 front 40 rear with it only wearing the middle of the tread. How do you get 14,000 + out of the rear with even more pressure? Do you run it till the cord is showing?
Zoom45

06-03-2010, 12:03 PM	#1
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	Tire Pressures for D404 I was looking around on the internet for an answer, and was not satisfied with what I found. What would be the appropriate pressure for my Dunlop D404s? I know the manual says 32 front and 40 rear, and had D404s listed on the sticker at that pressure. That is what I normally run. My question: Is that the best pressure to run, or should I be doing something more? The Dunlop site indicated (generically, for cruisers in general) that if you have more than 200 pounds of people/cargo, you should put 36 in the front. I just want to check with you guys, cause I trust your input. Thanks __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-03-2010, 01:19 PM	#2
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Tire Pressures for D404 I always run 40 rear 32 front. I usually get 11,000 out of a rear and 18,000 on the front. I do a lot of double up riding and pull a trailer. Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
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06-03-2010, 05:08 PM	#3
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Tire Pressures for D404 40# FRT & 40/41# RR Rode the front stock Bridgestone over 19,000 miles before it started to dry out and crack. My mileage is about 50% two up; passenger load is approximately 400 lbs. Most roads I ride are seal coated, chipped asphalt. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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06-03-2010, 06:05 PM	#4
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Tire Pressures for D404 I have no idea how you guys can get these miles out of the brickstone. My rear was dead at 7,000, and I rode it out to 9,000. The ft was dead at at 11,000, and I think I ride like grannies would want me too 98%. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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06-03-2010, 06:32 PM	#5
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Tire Pressures for D404 My Dunlops usually just wear in the center and hardly any on the sides. Most of my riding is interstate. Very few twisty roads. __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-03-2010, 06:36 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Tire Pressures for D404 Ive been running 42 lbs front and rear on my D404's for a year now and the tires are wearing well. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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06-03-2010, 07:13 PM	#7
timebandit Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Casselman, Ontario Posts: 790	Tire Pressures for D404 I run 34front 40 back and the dunlops lasted me 24,000. I changed for the same this spring hoping to get another 24k out of this set.
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06-03-2010, 08:46 PM	#8
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Tire Pressures for D404 Mac We don't have to dodge moose in Texas. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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06-03-2010, 08:55 PM	#9
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Tire Pressures for D404 40 front/42 rear on my 404's. I got about 14K out of my last rear. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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06-04-2010, 06:52 AM	#10
eagle Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Posts: 291	Tire Pressures for D404 I have just purchased a pair of D404's for my 2001. I took the advise of many on here and ran 40 in the front and 42 in the rear. I rode through the Catskills and Finger Lakes twisties with great handling and great gas mileage. As for how long the tires will last, it is too early to tell. I rode 1-up. __________________ 2001 Nomad 1500 FI - Sold 😟 2005 Harley Davidson Road King Classic 2003 Honda GL1800 Goldwing
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06-04-2010, 08:03 AM	#11
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Tire Pressures for D404 42 front, 48 rear. Brian has run Dunlops for years and consistently gets over 18,000 miles on the rear and more on the front.
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06-04-2010, 09:35 AM	#12
dougster Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crete, Nebraska Posts: 679	Tire Pressures for D404 What benefits are you finding by running the higher pressures? (i.e. 40-42F and 42+ on rear) Is the ride rougher? __________________ Doug Witzke - "Dougster" 2003 Nomad 1500 VBA# 740
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06-04-2010, 10:03 AM	#13
ccmjr77 Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ Posts: 642	Tire Pressures for D404 Just put a D404 on the front yesterday. Have 40psi in it. That is what the installer said it should run. He also said the we would install a car tire and has installed a couple in the past. MotoTire in Phoenix. Good prices also. __________________ ccmjr77 2007 Kawasaki Nomad 1600
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06-04-2010, 01:23 PM	#14
cyclecat Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Magrath, Alberta Posts: 648	Tire Pressures for D404 We've run the 48 in the rear for years and don't notice the ride being any different, we just get more miles out of the tires.
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06-04-2010, 04:12 PM	#15
zoom45 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Terry, Mississippi Posts: 1,434	Tire Pressures for D404 I get fairly good mileage out of mine (18,000 front, 11,000 rear) but the tires always wear the middle out (no cord showing when I replace them). Seems like I may have too much pressure at 32 front 40 rear with it only wearing the middle of the tread. How do you get 14,000 + out of the rear with even more pressure? Do you run it till the cord is showing? Zoom45 __________________ Bobby Risher Terry, MS Kawanow member # 124 South Central Group 2000 Nomad 1500 (carbed) 128,000 miles
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