Snow tire disadvantages?

[valkmc]

I read that but it it didn't really help. According to what I read running a winter tire inthr summer on a car is not good. Will the lighter weight of a bike negate those disadvantages?

No issues, I run the Michelin on my 13 and live in sunny Florida. Temps near 100 many days. I have no issues at all! This is my second one. The first one started on my Wing and finished on my 6. Close to 30k and I was so happy with it I bought a second one.

[shooter]

It gets pretty hot in MO and my Michelin looks good. No problems. I would buy another if they were still making them when I need it. Could be a few years.

[bob109]

With both cars, pick-up's and semi's routinely traveling our interstates from North to South and reverse I believe the debate of running a designated "snow tire" to be a non-issue. The exception would be a vehicle with studded tires in which case in the state of Pa. those tires had to be removed by April 1st, if my memory serves me right. Summer and winters tires not only have different thread/tread designs but different rates of Silica in their rubber compounds. That would have a direct impact on winter traction and tire life. Technically tires have to perform in all kinds of conditions, be it winter or summer. Most tires are embossed with Threat Wear, Temperature and Tractions Rating which give the consumer some idea of the tires overall performance That said, many tires carry a all-season rating....good performance summer or winter

[Davidk]

Alright then gents, Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 purchased.

[Brewdog]

I don't want car or snow tires for my f6b. I just replaced a set of Dunlop elite3 tires off my Harley Davidson ultra limited with 24,000 miles on them. That is the tire that's going the F6B next year.

I've "been there and done that" 5-7 k miles on a motorcycle business. That's the biggest pain in the ass of motorcycle ownership. If I rode a sport bike, I would buy new tires annually.

[bob109]

I don't want car or snow tires for my f6b. I just replaced a set of Dunlop elite3 tires off my Harley Davidson ultra limited with 24,000 miles on them. That is the tire that's going the F6B next year.

Please make sure you revisit and update this post when you get 24K miles of wear from a Dunlop Elite 3 on your F6B

[Brewdog]

Please make sure you revisit and update this post when you get 24K miles of wear from a Dunlop Elite 3 on your F6B

Greetings from China this week. Sure will bob109. It took me 4 years to put 24k on my Harley. I wouldn't want to keep a tire that was much more than 5 years old on any motorcycle. My average ride is 250 miles per day.

[willtill]

I don't want car or snow tires for my f6b. I just replaced a set of Dunlop elite3 tires off my Harley Davidson ultra limited with 24,000 miles on them. That is the tire that's going the F6B next year.

I've "been there and done that" 5-7 k miles on a motorcycle business. That's the biggest pain in the ass of motorcycle ownership. If I rode a sport bike, I would buy new tires annually.

Please make sure you revisit and update this post when you get 24K miles of wear from a Dunlop Elite 3 on your F6B

I had Dunlop Elite 3's on my past Victory Vision. They are a long wearing tire. I think I got 18K out of the rear one and I changed the front at close to 20K. Both tires still had some life left in them.

[53driver]

Please make sure you revisit and update this post when you get 24K miles of wear from a Dunlop Elite 3 on your F6B

I got 18k on the OEM tires in 20 months of professionally spirited riding - probably a 65-35% split between slab and curves respectively. Front at 39, rear at 40 - always.