Rear tires....does cost matter?

DaveC · 01-09-2014, 11:13 PM

Beings as most of your riding is freeway at 120, a car tire may not be a bad idea

carasdad · 01-10-2014, 08:09 AM

It all depends on what you value. My Adly TB 50 came with 130/70-12 Duro tires with a deep aggressive tread. 7,000 miles and barely any wear on the front...with slight wear on the rear. They are speed rated at 90mph..but I rarely go over 50.. While they look awesome and aggressive..the compound is very hard and during light rain they will easily loose traction in corners and while braking. A hard compound will last MUCH longer than a soft compound.. But I replaced them with Kenda 413 which are softer but do wear faster.. cause I find it more convenient and pleasant to replace tires than body parts. I would prefer the Pirelli's but like you..money tends to be an issue. From what I have read..the Kendas wear faster than the more costly Pirelli's..so in the end I will probably end up paying the same due to faster wear. But at least that way it does not cost me $110.00 per tire all at once.

01-10-2014, 08:09 AM	#2
carasdad Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: South Haven Michigan Posts: 225	It all depends on what you value. My Adly TB 50 came with 130/70-12 Duro tires with a deep aggressive tread. 7,000 miles and barely any wear on the front...with slight wear on the rear. They are speed rated at 90mph..but I rarely go over 50.. While they look awesome and aggressive..the compound is very hard and during light rain they will easily loose traction in corners and while braking. A hard compound will last MUCH longer than a soft compound.. But I replaced them with Kenda 413 which are softer but do wear faster.. cause I find it more convenient and pleasant to replace tires than body parts. I would prefer the Pirelli's but like you..money tends to be an issue. From what I have read..the Kendas wear faster than the more costly Pirelli's..so in the end I will probably end up paying the same due to faster wear. But at least that way it does not cost me $110.00 per tire all at once.
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