Question on rear tire milage

[Leed]

Why is it a rear tire on a bike gets approx. 8 - 10k yet on a cage 50 - 60k? 

Cage has front wheel drive?

[Coff 06]

I think the difference in a lot of these comparisons on mileage is the difference between baggers and Softails.Baggers get great mileage out of tires (15-30k) compared to softails (5-8k) on a set.That can certainly vary between manufacturers but isn't going to be a night and day difference.              Coff 06

[roadkingdresser]

dunlop american elite as of today 10.200 mi.

[Moparnut72]

I think the difference in a lot of these comparisons on mileage is the difference between baggers and Softails.Baggers get great mileage out of tires (15-30k) compared to softails (5-8k) on a set.That can certainly vary between manufacturers but isn't going to be a night and day difference.              Coff 06

Why do you think this is so?
kk

[IronButt70]

I think the difference in a lot of these comparisons on mileage is the difference between baggers and Softails.Baggers get great mileage out of tires (15-30k) compared to softails (5-8k) on a set.That can certainly vary between manufacturers but isn't going to be a night and day difference.              Coff 06

Going to have to disagree with you on this. My 17 softail got 25k front and 15k rear on the OEM 402s. Got 18k on the next MCII rear. Current MCII front has nearly 15k, rear 7k ( replaced at 33k) as bike mileage nears 40k. I actually still have the OEM 402 front and it still has good tread on it.

[choseneasy]

I know when we head south of the border on interstate- we chew up tires real fast.
  Speed sure doesn't help and loaded with gear. But we also ride at lest 500 miles per day so I don't know if straight shot driving matters.
  I always thought it was the surface of the roads down there?

[hogpipes1]

I think the stock tires on my 73 EGlide would have lasted at least 50k, those were some hard SOB's.

Goodyear speed slip   was the no grip last forever tire.

[tommy g]

I think the difference in a lot of these comparisons on mileage is the difference between baggers and Softails.Baggers get great mileage out of tires (15-30k) compared to softails (5-8k) on a set.That can certainly vary between manufacturers but isn't going to be a night and day difference.              Coff 06

That has been my experience as well comparing an 07 EGlide Classic to an 09 Heritage.over 75,000 miles

[Coff 06]

I think the difference in a lot of these comparisons on mileage is the difference between baggers and Softails.Baggers get great mileage out of tires (15-30k) compared to softails (5-8k) on a set.That can certainly vary between manufacturers but isn't going to be a night and day difference.              Coff 06

Why do you think this is so?
kk

Maybe I should have stated FXST,not in comparison to an FLST. I don't know anyone that gets any better to speak of
On my 06 FXSTSI with 90/90-21 front and 200-17 rear. I've never gotten 8k out of any brand of rear tire and pushing it to get 10k out of any brand of front.This has just been my experience on every set of tires on this bike.        Coff 06

[lonegoosehonking]

I never get the high mileage on my tires. So here is the question for all that are pulling high miles. What tire pressures do you run? As far as I see it, how you ride, and tire pressure are pretty much all you can do to affect tire wear on a bike. 

[Hossamania]

I just got 20k miles out of a stock front Dunlop and over 15k out of an American Elite rear on a '12 Ultra, normally 40 psi front, 42 to 44 psi rear. I will say that those two tires didn't seem to play well together, got worse as they wore.
Two new American Elites handle very well now.
The '01 RoadKing got about 12k out of an AE rear, 42 psi normally.

[nosjunkie]

My rear tires never makes it to 5k miles.. It must be out of alignment?  BRAAAAP

[roadkingdresser]

Solo rider 38 frt. 40 rear.