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« on: August 07, 2014, 08:41:42 PM » |
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Had to replace the E3 on the rear of my Valk. Not because of being worn out. A nail had decided it wanted to make a new home in the tread of the Dunlop. I checked my record I keep for maintenance. That tire had 9000 miles on it. With the amount of tread left it looked like it could go another 9000 miles. Has any one had better luck than I? Not picking up a FOD and getting full mileage out of your E3?Thanks. hueco.
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Steve K (IA)
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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2014, 09:17:35 PM » |
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Right at 20,000 miles. Front and rear. Others have reported the same experience.  |
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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2014, 03:11:06 AM » |
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I would love to get 18,000 miles out of ANY rear bike tire on the Valk. The most I ever got from a bike tire was 12,000 from an E-3. Most tires on the back, for me, is about 10,000  |
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2014, 03:44:21 AM » |
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15k on E3, should easily make 20k. proper air pressure using a digital gauge is the key to long life. patch/plug that tire, its not going to blow up like the tire manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. and remember to change the synthetic oil every 2-3k miles otherwise it will blow the engine like the oil manufacturers/stealers want u to believe.   plugged my last metzler, ran it another 5k to the wear bars, then it started a slow leak at that point time for replacement anyway. |
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Bighead
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2014, 05:14:10 AM » |
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15k on E3, should easily make 20k. proper air pressure using a digital gauge is the key to long life. patch/plug that tire, its not going to blow up like the tire manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. and remember to change the synthetic oil every 2-3k miles otherwise it will blow the engine like the oil manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. plugged my last metzler, ran it another 5k to the wear bars, then it started a slow leak at that point time for replacement anyway. Why chance riding on a plugged tire? And I wish I could find a tire made out of whatever it is that you guys find.20k on a rear? Most I ever got was just passed 10. And yes I check the pressure often. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2014, 05:27:14 AM » |
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15k on E3, should easily make 20k. proper air pressure using a digital gauge is the key to long life. patch/plug that tire, its not going to blow up like the tire manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. and remember to change the synthetic oil every 2-3k miles otherwise it will blow the engine like the oil manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. plugged my last metzler, ran it another 5k to the wear bars, then it started a slow leak at that point time for replacement anyway. And I wish I could find a tire made out of whatever it is that you guys find.20k on a rear? Most I ever got was just passed 10. And yes I check the pressure often. Depends on what you mean by plugged. I have run a long time on a mushroom plug...basically until the tire wore out. That is not really recommended. However, I have a tire that took a nail, I plugged it to get home then had an internal patch plug put in at a M/C shop. That will be my next rear tire, as it only had a couple thousand miles on it when it took the nail......internal plug is a whole different thing, its a permanent fix. People who say NO plug of any kind or you die just don't really know what they are talking about. The Honda shops say that to get your money. PS. I have never got less than 20K on a rear E3. And more on the front. |
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Tailgate Tommy
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2014, 07:24:42 AM » |
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10k on the last set of E3s on my 2003 Standard. Mostly Colorado roads. Must be abrasive surface
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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2014, 08:13:05 AM » |
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I wore out two E3's before switching to the DS. Both were around 10K and down to wear bars, and yes kept the pressure around 41. I believe it is the chip coated roads that I ride on. Great for traction in the winter, hell on the tires. My first DS tire only lasted 30K, could have maybe gotten another 5K out of her, but needed to service rear end and replace the pinion cup so put on new tire.
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hueco
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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2014, 10:51:34 AM » |
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15k on E3, should easily make 20k. proper air pressure using a digital gauge is the key to long life. patch/plug that tire, its not going to blow up like the tire manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. and remember to change the synthetic oil every 2-3k miles otherwise it will blow the engine like the oil manufacturers/stealers want u to believe. plugged my last metzler, ran it another 5k to the wear bars, then it started a slow leak at that point time for replacement anyway. I have done that on a tire or two. Went on to wear them plum out. This tire had a small diameter nail. About 3/16 which is .187". I took it to the Honda dealer. They will plug/patch. But. Apparently the guy did not know what he was doing. Would not hold air around patch. I took it to my indie shop to pull tire off rim. Hole was several times larger than original nail hole. Ridges on inside of tire were not smoothed out where patch went. No wonder it would not seal. I have no qualms about riding a properly plug/patched tire. Next time I will do it myself. Got a new tire off the net for $179.00 |
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