Confessions from the Darkside - UPDATE

[nvmyf6]

If I am not mistaken, they are no longer made.

Who knows for sure. You are probably right though.

[Drive Jehu]

Davidk,

My first Michelin Primacy Alpin I ran at 41 psi and it only lasted 27,850 miles. The sides had good tread but the center was down to the wear bars. I now have 6,000 miles my second Alpin and running 32psi the wear is even across the tire.

I'm very pleased with the performance and handling. I picked up a screw on a trip last year and it seemed to be a good bit harder to get a plug into this tire.

Happy riding on your Alpin.

[shooter]

Only 27,850. Boy , we are suffering now. Four times the mileage for the same money. Not bad.

[wiggy]

I wish a US dealer still had stock. 60 dollars shipping from 1010---that's high, imo. And with this tire being discontinued, I'm wondering what the date codes are on their stock. I might just wait for the next greatest zp tire.

[Davidk]

I wish a US dealer still had stock. 60 dollars shipping from 1010---that's high, imo. And with this tire being discontinued, I'm wondering what the date codes are on their stock. I might just wait for the next greatest zp tire.

Shipping was $15 for the tire for me from 1010tires. My tire's date showed it to be 1 year old.

[Steve 0080]

What is the advantage of running at 32-34? What is the disadvantage of running it at 41?

If you will try it...I doubt you will see a difference other than tire life.

[Steve 0080]

Davidk,

My first Michelin Primacy Alpin I ran at 41 psi and it only lasted 27,850 miles. The sides had good tread but the center was down to the wear bars. I now have 6,000 miles my second Alpin and running 32psi the wear is even across the tire.

I'm very pleased with the performance and handling. I picked up a screw on a trip last year and it seemed to be a good bit harder to get a plug into this tire.

Happy riding on your Alpin.

Same experience I had !!!

[wiggy]

Shipping was $15 for the tire for me from 1010tires. My tire's date showed it to be 1 year old.

Thanks, Dave for the info. The 60 dollars showed when I put in my west of Chicago zip code under the "estimate shipping" box

. Maybe I'll try it again and see what the final shipping cost is.

[Brewdog]

Davidk,

My first Michelin Primacy Alpin I ran at 41 psi and it only lasted 27,850 miles. The sides had good tread but the center was down to the wear bars. I now have 6,000 miles my second Alpin and running 32psi the wear is even across the tire.

I'm very pleased with the performance and handling. I picked up a screw on a trip last year and it seemed to be a good bit harder to get a plug into this tire.

Happy riding on your Alpin.

I'm surprised at the low miles you get on these car tires. I got 24k on my Dunlop 3 MC tires, front and rear. I was expecting to hear numbers in the area of 50k miles for the car tires.

[bob109]

I'm surprised at the low miles you get on these car tires. I got 24k on my Dunlop 3 MC tires, front and rear. I was expecting to hear numbers in the area of 50k miles for the car tires.

Was that mileage on your Harley or F6B?