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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Tseg on November 23, 2016, 12:54:43 AM
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Like the title says, how many miles will a new scooter's tires last, on average? I'll be getting the Super 8 50R racing tires.
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depends on your riding style
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I have a Like 200i LX with 8000 miles. 260 lbs. vehicle weight plus my 200 lbs. The front tire has at least 5-6000 miles to go. The rear will probably go another 2000 miles. 163cc 11.3 hp. I ride on smooth and rough pavement at 40-55mph.With "racing tires" I would assume shorter life due to softer rubber compound. Hope this helps...Len
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Riding style, where you ride and the tires all make a difference. I have had scooter tires wear out in as little as 2600 miles and last as long as 16,000 miles.
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On good quality dual tread compound motor scooter tyres in Australia, where theres no snow and ice or sub zero temperatures to worry about, I just got around 15,000 kms on a Michelin Power Pure SC Scooter 130/70-12 reinforced , Load index 62 Speed rating P
they could go a bit longer, but its not a great idea.
But what you ride, how you ride and lets not forget what your weight is all play a part in tyre wear.
Michelin say, "Over 200 raw materials go into tire's composition"
http://www.michelin.com.au/AU/en/help-and-support/tire-manufacturing.html (http://www.michelin.com.au/AU/en/help-and-support/tire-manufacturing.html)
http://moto.michelin.com.au/AU/en/tires/how-to-choose-your-tires/how-to-read-a-tire.html (http://moto.michelin.com.au/AU/en/tires/how-to-choose-your-tires/how-to-read-a-tire.html)