Well I’m at a little over 5,000 miles and my rear tire is within 500 miles or so of being shot. I was hoping for more but honestly I don’t think I’ve ever had a motorcycle that got any more. I’m having trouble finding the oem tires although I did find a used one from a buddy that I’m going to throw on to finish the front out as it still looks great. Anyone getting way more miles out of the IRC rear?
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OEM tire longevity
- Thread starter Cpd419
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OEM front tire: TIRE, FR. (80/90-17M/C 44P) (IRC) 44711-K88-B02
OEM rear tire: TIRE, RR. (80/90-17 M/C 50P) (IRC) 42711-K2E-T01
In the past they have at times been on long backorder, but Partzilla lists the front as ships in 2 to 3 days right now, and the rear as in stock.
At 5k miles I think you got your money's worth out of that tire. The last rear OEM tire I wore all the way through was bald at 4k miles.
OEM rear tire: TIRE, RR. (80/90-17 M/C 50P) (IRC) 42711-K2E-T01
In the past they have at times been on long backorder, but Partzilla lists the front as ships in 2 to 3 days right now, and the rear as in stock.
At 5k miles I think you got your money's worth out of that tire. The last rear OEM tire I wore all the way through was bald at 4k miles.
Daytripper
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My OEM rear tire will never make 5K. I have just under 3K and the tread at the tire center is almost gone. The front however seems almost new my comparison.
I bought 2 of these PaoWin 2.75-17(70/100-17) and will replace the rear OEM tire with one, and continue to run the OEM front. I may end up replacing both if this setup doesn't work out handling wise.
I bought 2 of these PaoWin 2.75-17(70/100-17) and will replace the rear OEM tire with one, and continue to run the OEM front. I may end up replacing both if this setup doesn't work out handling wise.
I tried revzilla they didn’t show anything. I found an almost new used one that should last the remainder of the front. I think the front as a good 3-4000 left. My rear might make it another 500 or so. I’m not used to getting 5k out of a rear on anything.
Try Partzilla, different from RevZilla.
Front: https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/44711-K88-B02
Rear: https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/42711-K2E-T01
The front tire has a lower load rating than the rear and the directional arrow pointing the opposite direction to designate it as a front. If you wanted to you could run a rear mounted backwards on the front, but I'd avoid running a front tire on the rear unless you're in a pinch due to the reduced load rating.
Front: https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/44711-K88-B02
Rear: https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/42711-K2E-T01
The front tire has a lower load rating than the rear and the directional arrow pointing the opposite direction to designate it as a front. If you wanted to you could run a rear mounted backwards on the front, but I'd avoid running a front tire on the rear unless you're in a pinch due to the reduced load rating.