Front Tire Wears Faster Than Rear!

[sedanman]

No, actually it wouldn't. We need to understand that the amount of "sliding" I'm talking about is fractionally small - but significant enough to cause additional wear. Your tire slides all the time. If it didn't, it wouldn't wear out.

I totally agree with the above statement.

 

[JWMcDonald]

Dealer said there are only 2 thou of tread left, 4 thou required to pass PA state insp.

My mathematically challenged mind asks:

What is "2 thou" ?

What is "4 thou" ?

Is that thousandths of an inch ? As in .002" or .004"

Is that thousands of miles ?

Hunh ? What is missing hear ?

A business card thickness can be ~ .012" - twelve thousandths of an inch.

I'll just keep scratching my head...

 

[natrab]

No, actually it wouldn't. We need to understand that the amount of "sliding" I'm talking about is fractionally small - but significant enough to cause additional wear. Your tire slides all the time. If it didn't, it wouldn't wear out.

Lastly, before we beat the hell out of the subject, those are my final thoughts.

I get the concept. I'm not a scientist, but I feel like even though it doesn't brake dive as much, it still has weight transfer forward creating pretty much the same grip as any tire on a comparably sized bike which for me is quantified by the fact that it stops just as fast as anything else (if not faster). If it had less forward weight shift, then in maximum breaking it would have a lower threshold for losing traction and activating the ABS.

My thoughts are never final

 

[Omega Man]

Pretty good 'splaination of all this in an article at Motorcycle-Superstore. Include instruction on how to use a penny as a quick reference gauge.
OM

 

[blacque jacque shellacque]

Michelin PR3 and PR4 tread depth when new.
Front 5/32 or 4mm
Rear 8/32 or 6mm

33% more tread on the rear tire.

 

[179411]

Another data point:

I changed the tires on my RTP a couple of years ago, and just put a front tire on it again. I don't recall the exact mileage, but I'd estimate that it is 5 or 6000 miles. The rear tire shows minimal wear.

Tires were abused during a weekend advanced proficiency course, and I'm not the most conservative rider in corners.

Tires were Dunlop RoadSmarts. Now have a RoadSmart 2 on the front with no balance weights required. Rear RS balanced with 1/4oz when it was mounted previously. I was impressed at the time, and was surprised by how well the RS2 balanced out.

Insurance goes on the pig tomorrow, and I'll take it for a burn.

 

[BC1100S]

Tires were Dunlop RoadSmarts.

I had the same experience as you. The front Roadsmart is a single compound versus the rear which is dual compound.

 

[36654]

My mathematically challenged mind asks:

What is "2 thou" ?

What is "4 thou" ?

Is that thousandths of an inch ? As in .002" or .004"

Is that thousands of miles ?

Hunh ? What is missing hear ?

A business card thickness can be ~ .012" - twelve thousandths of an inch.

I'll just keep scratching my head...

"Thou" was the wrong slang term. And, yes, as stated, the posting would have implied 0.002 or 0.004-inches. What the dealer likely meant to to say was 2/32" or 4/32". In PA and much of the USA, minimum required tread depth is specified in increments of 1/32" or, nominally, 0.031" or 0.8mm.

 

[ricochetrider]

My mathematically challenged mind asks:

What is "2 thou" ?

What is "4 thou" ?

Is that thousandths of an inch ? As in .002" or .004"

Is that thousands of miles ?

Hunh ? What is missing hear ?

A business card thickness can be ~ .012" - twelve thousandths of an inch.

I'll just keep scratching my head...

Hey I am merely passing on exactly what I was told... Well OK I abbreviated thousandths to "thou" (so not the biblical thou as in you).
I assume, possibly like many others, that thousandths= increments in inches? As in .003 & .004.
Sorry for the confusion, but hey- it ain't rocket surgery.
Don't scratch too hard, sir. It surely isn't worth all that.