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[53driver]

I'll tell everyone again: Tire Pressure means everything to the life of the tire.

Yes, the throttle factor is a player, as is the "type" of riding.
I'm no stranger to twisties or exhibitional acceleration.

But I've found that even 1 or 2 psi can make a difference.
I've routinely gotten 16-18k miles on the OEM 'Stones and I got 22k on the Dunlop E4s.
At 88k I'm only on my 5th tire set - and that latest change was due to a tire puncture. 'Stones only had 11k on them.
I use the FOBO TPMS, and when I walk out to the bike, if the pressures are off from 40F/41R, I juice 'em up.
I know not everyone has an air compressor, but if you save a set of tires, not to mention mounting fees, it pays for itself pretty quickly.
Cheers,
Steve

[VStarRider]

I'll tell everyone again: Tire Pressure means everything to the life of the tire.

Yes, the throttle factor is a player, as is the "type" of riding.
I'm no stranger to twisties or exhibitional acceleration.

But I've found that even 1 or 2 psi can make a difference.
I've routinely gotten 16-18k miles on the OEM 'Stones and I got 22k on the Dunlop E4s.
At 88k I'm only on my 5th tire set - and that latest change was due to a tire puncture. 'Stones only had 11k on them.
I use the FOBO TPMS, and when I walk out to the bike, if the pressures are off from 40F/41R, I juice 'em up.
I know not everyone has an air compressor, but if you save a set of tires, not to mention mounting fees, it pays for itself pretty quickly.
Cheers,
Steve

I will second this on the Stones. Got 11,600 from stock rear tire, not carefully monitoring tire pressure (checked it once a month or so). I am currently at 13,000+ on the replacement Stone, and still not quite even with the wear bars. I was much more attentive to tire pressure maintenance with this one.