Tire Life

waterman · 05-03-2010, 10:02 PM

Trying to figure out how much life is left on the rear Dunlop E3. It has 5/32 tread life left. The minimum is for safety is 2/32. This tire has around 9500 miles on it.

Question for the brain trust, How many miles would you figure are left???

After this tire is gone I am planning to go to a car tire. Just to cheap to do it before I need to.

**Cajunrider** · 05-03-2010, 10:09 PM

You may squeeze 12,000 miles out of it if you aren't too aggressive. 3/32 isn't a whole lot. Just go to tireseasy.com and order yourself a Dunlop SP 5000 195/60-16 and have it shipped to your door for around $100. That isn't a bad deal, even for a cheapo like me.

waterman · 05-03-2010, 10:33 PM

Mitch, I'm actually looking at a 205/60 size tire. Comes closer on the diameter.

That's about what I was thinking. The trip to Cortez is 500 miles each way and with a couple of routes I will be pushing 2000 miles for the week. Add to that I have all of May to ride yet and I may be looking at trading up a little earlier than expected.

**Kawhead** · 05-04-2010, 12:16 AM

Good grief man!!!! I hate to push a car tire on somebody, but you need to go there! At the rate you're going you gonna need a motorcycle tar every three weeks or so!

If you're running on 5/32, y'all pushing the envelope anyway. You can loose a 32nd by washing the tire hard. :)

AlabamaNomadRider · 05-04-2010, 12:32 AM

Joel, what was the tread depth when it was new? You should be able to get 3 to 4,000 more miles out of it. You can take the tread depth when it was new and subract what you have remaining and divide it out and it will tell you how much mileage you got out of each 32nd.

chuckster131 · 05-04-2010, 05:03 AM

I found with my D404 I used to have that it wore down faster at the end, than rather the first say 6,000 miles.

**Cajunrider** · 05-04-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckster131

I found with my D404 I used to have that it wore down faster at the end, than rather the first say 6,000 miles.

You are right Joe. Most tires do wear quicker closer to the end of it's life. It's almost as if the rubber compound is softer as the tire wears.

**ringadingh** · 05-04-2010, 07:21 AM

On my last rear tire it was low on tread, we went for a 400 mile long ride one day and when we got back I had a couple cords starting to show. They do seem to wear a lot quicker at the end.

flavor · 05-04-2010, 08:01 AM

I think I read in one of the posts that the 205 is real tight. Anybody want to chime in on that one.

waterman · 05-04-2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Kawhead

Good grief man!!!! I hate to push a car tire on somebody, but you need to go there! At the rate you're going you gonna need a motorcycle tar every three weeks or so!

If you're running on 5/32, y'all pushing the envelope anyway. You can loose a 32nd by washing the tire hard. :)

No need to push. I am ready but just waiting to get this tire worn out. A new tire every three weeks?? I wish I was riding that much. I put this tire on very late in 2008. So it has one full riding season plus on it.

chainsaw · 05-04-2010, 08:58 AM

How safe do you feel knowing that tire is on the back and may give out at any time? Ask yourself,
do I spend the $150 dollars now or $50,000 on possible medical expenses from a blown out tire?

waterman · 05-04-2010, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "CHAINSAW"

How safe do you feel knowing that tire is on the back and may give out at any time? Ask yourself,
do I spend the $150 dollars now or $50,000 on possible medical expenses from a blown out tire?

Al, the tire looks really good right now. If I was just doing local stuff here and there I wouldn't even be worried.

chainsaw · 05-04-2010, 10:59 AM

But your not, so take the worry out of it. Less stress.

**Kawhead** · 05-04-2010, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by "CHAINSAW"

How safe do you feel knowing that tire is on the back and may give out at any time? Ask yourself,
do I spend the $150 dollars now or $50,000 on possible medical expenses from a blown out tire?

If I didn't know no better Al, I'd guess you almost tryin' to mimic Dirty Harry.

"I know what your thinking. Did I fire six shots or five ??? Do you feel lucky ???"

macmac · 05-04-2010, 03:15 PM

2,500 tops, after that it is borrowed time. That last bit is the area where tires fail for keeps ..

05-03-2010, 10:02 PM	#1
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Tire Life Trying to figure out how much life is left on the rear Dunlop E3. It has 5/32 tread life left. The minimum is for safety is 2/32. This tire has around 9500 miles on it. Question for the brain trust, How many miles would you figure are left??? After this tire is gone I am planning to go to a car tire. Just to cheap to do it before I need to. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-03-2010, 10:09 PM	#2
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Tire Life You may squeeze 12,000 miles out of it if you aren't too aggressive. 3/32 isn't a whole lot. Just go to tireseasy.com and order yourself a Dunlop SP 5000 195/60-16 and have it shipped to your door for around $100. That isn't a bad deal, even for a cheapo like me. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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05-03-2010, 10:33 PM	#3
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Tire Life Mitch, I'm actually looking at a 205/60 size tire. Comes closer on the diameter. That's about what I was thinking. The trip to Cortez is 500 miles each way and with a couple of routes I will be pushing 2000 miles for the week. Add to that I have all of May to ride yet and I may be looking at trading up a little earlier than expected. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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05-04-2010, 12:16 AM	#4
Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	Tire Life Good grief man!!!! I hate to push a car tire on somebody, but you need to go there! At the rate you're going you gonna need a motorcycle tar every three weeks or so! If you're running on 5/32, y'all pushing the envelope anyway. You can loose a 32nd by washing the tire hard. :) __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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05-04-2010, 12:32 AM	#5
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Tire Life Joel, what was the tread depth when it was new? You should be able to get 3 to 4,000 more miles out of it. You can take the tread depth when it was new and subract what you have remaining and divide it out and it will tell you how much mileage you got out of each 32nd. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-04-2010, 05:03 AM	#6
chuckster131 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jackson, Michigan Posts: 1,367	Tire Life I found with my D404 I used to have that it wore down faster at the end, than rather the first say 6,000 miles. __________________ Joe (Chuckster) Norris Jackson, Michigan 2007 Goldwing 2010 Voyager (Blue/Silver)sold 2001 Nomad (gone, but not forgotten) www.chucksterscustoms.com
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05-04-2010, 07:21 AM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Tire Life On my last rear tire it was low on tread, we went for a 400 mile long ride one day and when we got back I had a couple cords starting to show. They do seem to wear a lot quicker at the end. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-04-2010, 08:01 AM	#9
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,352	Tire Life I think I read in one of the posts that the 205 is real tight. Anybody want to chime in on that one.
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05-04-2010, 08:58 AM	#11
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Tire Life How safe do you feel knowing that tire is on the back and may give out at any time? Ask yourself, do I spend the $150 dollars now or $50,000 on possible medical expenses from a blown out tire?
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05-04-2010, 10:59 AM	#13
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Tire Life But your not, so take the worry out of it. Less stress.
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05-04-2010, 03:15 PM	#15
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Tire Life 2,500 tops, after that it is borrowed time. That last bit is the area where tires fail for keeps .. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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