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    high ??? seen how fast you burn um , not interested in that

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    huh??? what???

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    whats the best you have got out of a rear

    no not your girls ass

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    Anywhere from 2000-3000 non-commuting miles. The fronts are also worn enough to warrant replacement by then.

    A word of caution to Sportech M1 riders - those things go off BIG TIME once they touch the wear bars. Dangerously greasy.

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    I have a little over 10k on my Azaro STs (AV45/AV46) with prolly a couple k left, I am very happy with the performance, on the older Azaros (AV35/AV36) I only got in the 6k-8k range and they did not perform as well either but were round throuout thier life(no flat spot or scalloping)
    MeZ4s also lasted 6k-8k, but significant flat spot and scalloping,
    D205s lasted 10k, but also had flat spot & scalloping, although I was satisfied with their cornering traction, I never put on a second set cause their braking traction scared me
    Pirelli MT60... warm weather 1500-2000 miles at best, winter 4k-5k. phenominal wet tire, good on cold pavement too... they got a bit greasey on hot dry pavement on longer rides

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    I got 6K out of a pair of Dunlops last summer. Used up every last bit of tread and then some.

    I now have BT010s and I like them. Have about 2.5K on them and there's plenty more left.

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    I'm lucky to get 3k miles out of tires. Then again I change my tires a little bit earlier than some people. Nothing sucks like riding on worn tires.

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    D207 v/s BTO10 Rear...

    When from a stock dunlop D207, 4500 miles out of it...
    To a BTO10 and got 10,000 miles out if it. Lookin for a new one now as it is all used up.

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    I pretty much shoot for 5K on a set. And I always change front & rear together, no matter what the front looks like. Although they're usually ready to change at the same time, unless the rear gets prematurely burned up at a certain party....

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    I have heard that front to rear tire ratio is about 2 to 1. can anyone relate?

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    Re: D207 v/s BTO10 Rear...

    Originally posted by gonzo6

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    Lookin for a new one now as it is all used up.
    Ya think? That baby is shot. I wouldn't be doing no triple digits on your scooter until you get the tire replaced.
    Chaparralmotorsports.com (or something like that) has good deals. Pick one up and bring it to the track next race weekend...

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    Originally posted by gonzo6
    I have heard that front to rear tire ratio is about 2 to 1. can anyone relate?
    Where'd you hear it? Almost everything I've read says it's best to change 'em both, no matter the condition. Next time you change your rear tire, take a good close look at your front. Notice the uneven wear on that front? Notice how on each side of the tread groves, there's different wear? Take a look particularly just to the left of the center groove. Notice how uneven it's wearing compared to the same location just right of the groove? Watch for 'scalloping' and 'cupping' on the front. Just because it's not down to the wear bars doesn't mean it shouldn't be replaced...

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    lol I know, and thanx for your concern...

    Found a BTO10 rear for $108.00 plus shipping.

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    Originally posted by Stoneman
    Where'd you hear it? Almost everything I've read says it's best to change 'em both, no matter the condition. Next time you change your rear tire, take a good close look at your front. Notice the uneven wear on that front? Notice how on each side of the tread groves, there's different wear? Take a look particularly just to the left of the center groove. Notice how uneven it's wearing compared to the same location just right of the groove? Watch for 'scalloping' and 'cupping' on the front. Just because it's not down to the wear bars doesn't mean it shouldn't be replaced...
    Understood dood, BUT my front has less then 2k on it. Cant see any uneven wear.
    H O W E V E R>>> i DO see your point.

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    I got 10k out of a mez4 rear.. and have 5500 on the current BT012.

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    I usually change both together, because I like to try all different tires and want a matching set...but I have found that fronts do last longer than rears for me.

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    The longest I ever got a 207 to last was 5k miles. 10k? I want to see a pic of that tire.

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    I agree. 10K miles outta sport tires??? I've never been lucky enough to get much more than 5K outta 'em. And my fronts usually aren't in much better shape than the rear...

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    I gotta agree with that one, no way can you get 10k from a "sport" tire unless your a total wuss, I have been lucky to get that from "sport touring" tires until I tried the Avons.

    my opinion is that for the street, a super sport tire is a total waste, (I wouldn't want to get caught in the rain with them)and a sport tire is almost a total waste, but prolly a good compromise if you are doing track days too.

    if you ride 100% street, a sport touring tire is the best bet.

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    Originally posted by RandyO
    if you ride 100% street, a sport touring tire is the best bet.
    I've tried 'sport touring' tires (D205's), and I thought they were horrible...

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    So far on my ZRX1200...
    BT020 rear tire: 9,000 miles (until wear bar)
    BT010 rear tire: 5,000 miles (until wear bar)

    On CBR1100xx...
    D205 rear tire 10,000 miles (until wear bar)
    D220 rear tire 8,000 miles (until wear bar)

    No burnouts or track days on any of above tires. Combination of some highway and some twisties.

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    Originally posted by Stoneman
    I've tried 'sport touring' tires (D205's), and I thought they were horrible...
    You'd have to be a total wuss to run those things on a sport bike.

    OE spec tires are sometimes longer lasting, by design, than their off-the-shelf counterparts, so some riders will get surprising milage out of their first set of tires, i.e., D207ZRs.

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    Originally posted by Stoneman
    I've tried 'sport touring' tires (D205's), and I thought they were horrible...
    If you look at my first post.. I thought 205s were horrible too.. other companies make tires besides dunlop you know

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    [QUOTEYou'd have to be a total wuss to run those things on a sport bike.[/quote]
    Somebody told me to give 'em a try. I'm actually glad I did...

    OE spec tires are sometimes longer lasting, by design, than their off-the-shelf counterparts, so some riders will get surprising milage out of their first set of tires, i.e., D207ZRs.
    Yeah, I was aware of that. But why is that?

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    Originally posted by RandyO
    If you look at my first post.. I thought 205s were horrible too.. other companies make tires besides dunlop you know
    I have no desire to look at your first post. Never had a problem with Dunlops, always use 'em...

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