Front Tire

[wwalton259]

What kind of mileage is everyone getting out of there front tire on there Tri's? I have about 10000 on mine and it looks and handles like it needs to be replaced.

THANKS BO :Santa:

 

[Peter A.]

I got approx. 19 thou. out my first tire - Wife got just over 20 thou. on hers - I've heard of people getting lots LESS on theirs - my recommendation is to closely monitor that tire pressure.

 

[rap47]

Replaced mine at 16500. Could have possibly went another 1000, but did not want to chance it. Tire press always at 36psi.

 

[Gorilla]

it all depends on the type of rode you normally ride on and how much turning you do. If you are a super slaber you can get a lot of miles out of the tire. If you are a Dragon Tailer all the time not so much.

 

[Moe55]

I got about 11,000 out of the front tire on our 2014. Several other people with 14's on this forum said they were the same mileage and needed a front tire. We ride mostly back roads but some highway.

 

[azbob09]

I got about 11,000 out of the front tire on our 2014. Several other people with 14's on this forum said they were the same mileage and needed a front tire. We ride mostly back roads but some highway.

That's about the miliage I got . We got better with the 2010 & 2012 TG's, (15k - 19k).
I can only think possible due to the linked rear to front brakes as to the reason for a little more wear on the 2014's???

 

[rhino 2]

I think I got about 11/12 thousand miles out of mine [2011] I replaced it with another stock tire and now at almost 29 thousand the Trike it looks like i'll get 5 more on it.
Both tires exactly the same, different mileage.:Shrug:

 

[wwalton259]

THANKS FOR ALL THE INPUT!!!!!!!!

Thanks BO:Santa:

 

[satyr66]

I had 8650 miles on my front tire when it was down to 2/32. I was making another trip to the Dragon and I didn't want to push it.

I live in the hills of Pa. on mostly asphalt roads, other than 1 rip to the Dragon this bike doesn't see much highway and I certainly don't baby it.

I love this trike. This year I put on a little over 13k on it!

Thanks
Mark

2014 Tri Glide

 

[BinIdaho]

Replaced front tire on 2013 TG at 13,000....could have gone another 1,500, but going on a trip to British Columbia would have put me in the "red zone".

 

[Springman2007]

I have to wonder if or why there is not "trike" tires made for our application specifically? I have to wonder if a major tire manufacturer actually did design a tire for use specifically on the front of our trikes what it would really look like and how it would perform?

I see trikes becoming more popular and prevalent out there and think maybe its time for that to be reflected in the tire market by chance.....

Springman

 

[usmc68]

I changed my 2012 Tri-Glide front tire at 19,994miles replaced it with rear tire Dunlop mu/85/b16 reversed rotation balanced with Dyna beads handles just fine so far.

 

[Harry-O]

Changed mine and 10,000 could have went more with the VIP I get a front tire so I went ahead and changed it scene I was putting out of service for 3 1/2 months. 6 weeks I should be able to Ride again.:clapping:epper: