Well, there's a reason why people say "YMMV." And the biggest culprit is age. Make sure you don't get new old tires. Let me explain.

Obviously, a hot shoe is going to burn tires. He burns these new tires faster if they are old.

When a manufacturer orders tires, he might order 10K. He then might use only 4K. He does not throw the unused inventory away, he stores it. He might not even use up the rest next year, or the year after that.

So when you mount a new tire, it might be old. I might mount a new, new tire. Guess which one wears faster, or 'flat' out fails.

The tire that came stock on Betty was an old new tire. The sidewall started to shred far too early, and my mechanic caught it on a routine check. I replaced it with a new, new tire. And while I have surpassed the mileage of the original tire, the second new tire looks in better shape.

Now, tell me how you leave a stoplight...

I agree!

Stoplights are the biggest factor in tire wear. If you do fast starts off a light you will wear you tires much faster then if you take off slowly. There are also different compounds for tires too. You can look for a harder tire, this will wear longer then a tire that is used for hard cornering and heavy performance. Many manufactures make duel compound tires, hard in the center for longer wear and soft on the side for hard cornering. Check out the brand that you like and see if they have these types. I use Donlop and am quite happy with them.

I found that old tires tend to get greasy. They will slide easier then fresh. I don't agree on what he says about the age of new tires. Whenever I buy new tires I make sure that they are less then 1 year old. You can tell the age of tires check out the following. Here is info on tire date code:

Taken from MotoTireGuy

Every US Department Of Transportation (DOT) approved automotive and motorcycle tire has the tire date of manufacture stamped sidewall. The format of this date appears in a WWYY format, as in week/year. For example the manufacture date code of 4407 translates to the 44th week of 2007. Tires produced prior to the year 2000 use a three digit code. For example the manufacture date code of 378 translates to the 37th week of 1998. New tires should be less than 3 years old. I recommend discarding used motorcycle tires after 8 years of age.

I also have a Sears air compressor in my garage to check tires pressures (frequently) when the tires are cold.

hardrider,
thanks good to know.

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