Posted by SKooter Bum on July 12, 2009, 12:36 pm
I'm wondering if anyone has been through a set of tires
on an 09 FLHTCU? I'm used to only getting about 8K
from the sticky tires on my Wings but I just checked the
Ultra and I've still got 4.5/32" on the front and 5/32" on
the rear at 6,885 miles which surprised me. I forgot to
measure them new but I was expecting to need new tires
in another 2,500 miles or so. But now I'm thinking I may
be good till 10K or better before I have to rob a 7-11
to finance the new tires.
Anyone??
SKooter BS#281
Posted by Bob Mann on July 12, 2009, 5:54 pm
> I'm wondering if anyone has been through a set of tires
> on an 09 FLHTCU? I'm used to only getting about 8K
> from the sticky tires on my Wings but I just checked the
> Ultra and I've still got 4.5/32" on the front and 5/32" on
> the rear at 6,885 miles which surprised me. I forgot to
> measure them new but I was expecting to need new tires
> in another 2,500 miles or so. But now I'm thinking I may
> be good till 10K or better before I have to rob a 7-11
> to finance the new tires.
> Anyone??
> SKooter BS#281
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I have 13,500km (about 8400 miles) and lots of life yet.
--
Bob Mann
Cap'n, ah need moor pow'r.
Posted by another nogn on July 12, 2009, 9:25 pm
> I'm wondering if anyone has been through a set of tires
> on an 09 FLHTCU? I'm used to only getting about 8K
> from the sticky tires on my Wings but I just checked the
> Ultra and I've still got 4.5/32" on the front and 5/32" on
> the rear at 6,885 miles which surprised me. I forgot to
> measure them new but I was expecting to need new tires
> in another 2,500 miles or so. But now I'm thinking I may
> be good till 10K or better before I have to rob a 7-11
> to finance the new tires.
> Anyone??
> SKooter BS#281
Changed the rear of my 04 FLSTCI last year after 30,000km, the front now has
42,000km.
Posted by Bluffalobob on July 12, 2009, 9:43 pm
On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:36:33 -0500, "SKooter Bum"
>I'm wondering if anyone has been through a set of tires
>on an 09 FLHTCU? I'm used to only getting about 8K
>from the sticky tires on my Wings but I just checked the
>Ultra and I've still got 4.5/32" on the front and 5/32" on
>the rear at 6,885 miles which surprised me. I forgot to
>measure them new but I was expecting to need new tires
>in another 2,500 miles or so. But now I'm thinking I may
>be good till 10K or better before I have to rob a 7-11
>to finance the new tires.
>Anyone??
>SKooter BS#281
You're lucky. The 09's have been known to have cupping problems on the
front. Do a Google search and you'll get plenty of hits. The dealers
are playing dumb, but I've heard that they stopped selling the old
tires and came out with a new P/N that is basically the same tire with
reverse rotation.
http://tinyurl.com/m4kfqq
Bob
Posted by Bob Mann on July 12, 2009, 11:07 pm
> You're lucky. The 09's have been known to have cupping problems on the
> front. Do a Google search and you'll get plenty of hits. The dealers
> are playing dumb, but I've heard that they stopped selling the old
> tires and came out with a new P/N that is basically the same tire with
> reverse rotation.
>
I have yet to see or hear of any premature wearing and also any replacement
tire with a new part number.
Since I have to order them in I would be one of the first to see it.
Of course, our season didn't get started until a couple of months ago.
--
Bob Mann
Cap'n, ah need moor pow'r.
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> on an 09 FLHTCU? I'm used to only getting about 8K
> from the sticky tires on my Wings but I just checked the
> Ultra and I've still got 4.5/32" on the front and 5/32" on
> the rear at 6,885 miles which surprised me. I forgot to
> measure them new but I was expecting to need new tires
> in another 2,500 miles or so. But now I'm thinking I may
> be good till 10K or better before I have to rob a 7-11
> to finance the new tires.
> Anyone??
> SKooter BS#281
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