How long did your S22's last?
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That's around the same psi and mileage I got from sport tires on my Gen2.
I have no idea how people get much more.
I'd say there are many factors in how long tires last..
Ambient temperature of the region-hot pavement eats up tires
Weight the bike is carrying
hard acceleration and fast stopping
Overall condition of the roads-rough pavement eats tires as well...
But tire pressure is the standard thing to be monitoring in all of that....it's startling how many people check their tire pressure at the beginning of the season (if they are lucky) and never again even when the temperatures go up or down or when they carry a passenger or load luggage on, etc, etc....
One thing that was implanted into me from racing schools is to make sure your tire pressure and suspension were dialed in because even racers with more power will struggle if those two things are not set up properly....
This is probably why organized racing is boring to me now as they have so many computers monitoring all this and other systems that there is very little competition anymore.
Yeah, I ride all my bikes like they're stolen, lol, but with proper suspension setup, and psi for riding style.
Of course Busa weight and torque eats tires too.
I only ride highways when needed to get to good twisty roads, but tried to keep up with mileage, always carry an air pump, and added a couple psi then.
I also tried this year round, all weather.
I then started with the sport front and sport touring rear combo, and was able to get a set to wear out evenly...but still only around 2300ish miles.
I then considered how much I would have to grandma the bike about to get more mileage, and if I added more psi, that I would just eat out the center of the tires.
I agree with everything you're saying, but apparently making tires last is not in my skill set, lol...but they're meant to be replaced anyway.
dcnblues
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After fiddling around I settled on 34 PSI cold, front and rear for the S22s. And the bike just sticks like glue in the twisties, and I really love the sensation of security it gives. Maybe enough to just do the same thing with S23s and accept that the rear will always go early because it's the nature of the game (physics of weight and power).
Or try to fight it as above. Still undecided but have to choose soon.
KPJ132716
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I don't baby her at all but my commute to work doesn't have a lot of twisties.
About 60 miles a day and haven't double checked psi..was 34.
I got the middle of the tire wear more than the sides and the tire is a 50.. just went with a 55 road 6.
Will see.
Random Kraut
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Got new rubber for the front, after 30 miles i've took a look at the tire and there are weird stains. Do they come from the process of putting a new tire on the rim?
Looks like the soapy water or lube that they used to mount the tire, slung out by the wheel spinning.
Random Kraut
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thanks brother
Yes sir, it's normal, no worries
manyek
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Same Metzeler after 7800km. Yellow marks shows TWIs. This rubber last longer then S22s.
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