Need suggestions on a high mileage rear tire

[Stinger02]

I've got a 2001 750 Kat that I've started using to commute 100 miles a day to work. It's all interstate driving. I need a good tire to handle high mileage. Any suggestions? I need a rear right now and I'm sure the front isn't far behind. Thanks

[Kreylyn]

Pilot road 2s... go ahead and get the set.

krey

[drduct]

DUNLOP Road smarts

I have heard people r getting 15000-20000 km on these (9000-12000miles) and they are not that outragously priced

[paul.miner]

+1 on the PR2 suggestion. You can still have fun with them too

[Stinger02]

This is never fun to see

[thetable]

That wear pattern looks like you were running around on a flat, or at least half flat tire, and your wheel alignment is off.

PR2 is pretty much the longest lasting tire that still has good grip.

[f3tz3r]

Any specific reason the PR3s aren't recommended over the PR2s?

[thetable]

PR3 sacrifices a little life for more traction, and huge improvements in rain handling ability.

[mammut89]

That wear pattern looks like you were running around on a flat, or at least half flat tire, and your wheel alignment is off.

unless he really favours left turns over right turns.

[thetable]

unless he really favours left turns over right turns.

We all favor left turns, well at least those of us who drive on the right side of the road. But looking at the wear, and how it is almost concave, and the amount of excess wear on that side, I'm going with really low pressure and tire alignment.

[Stinger02]

It's odd. The tire is aligned correctly but your right, it is excessively worn on the left side and so is the front wheel. I live in Louisiana. It's all straight and 90 degree turns. I'm not sure what caused it.

[thetable]

Lefts almost always wear more because they are longer. Picture an intersection, then picture how much further you travel when tuning right rather than turning left. Add to that left handers have better sight lines.

[ep87]

I'm no tire expert but when I was looking for a good.... maybe call it compromise tire grip/handling vs. high mileage. the local tire guy steered me to the Pirelli deablo strata's thats what he installs on all the local police bikes. I've got about 5k on them so far, and I'm really happy with them.
Richard

[thetable]

The PR2 significantly outlasts the Strada on the bikes I've run them on. Besides that looks to be either a Strada or a Z6 (same tire, slightly different tread design) already on the bike.

[steves]

The PR2 replaces whatever the old "touring tire" was in the Michelin line up.

Apparently the PP 2CT is going way to be replaced by the Pilot Pure...