harley wrote:
I bought a set for my FL back in Aug 11 replaced the rear one in Oct, the front is still on but almost gone. Liked the tires paid 180 for the 2 tires, great handling and wear was a lot better than the Dunlops. I put over 9,000 on the rear which is good for me when I am going crosscountry in the summer and running 80 plus all day and night long. Usually when I go crosscountry with dunlops at about 7500 they are bald and just hope it doen't rain before I get back to Ma. and that is generally in 17 or so days. The only thing I don't like about them is no skinney whitewalls, I did buy some tire paint and painted the small letters, looked decent but didn't last long. Normal running I usually see 15,000 for rears and 30+ for fronts. I usually replace fronts because they get to hard. I use dyna beads for balance and change all my own tires. Deerslayer
I have been wanting to do my own tire changes. I have used the dealership for most of my tire changes and get reamed everytime. 15k on a back is great compared to the Dunlop. I was getting about 9k rear - 18k front with the Heritage. Do the Dyna beads work well? I have considered changing my own tires and using "Ride On" (
https://www.ride-on.com )to balance and as "flat repellent". I have heard of the Dyna beads, but don't know much about them.
What tools do you use to mount the tires on the rims?
badinfluence63 
