• 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

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smr tire question

mikezx

Husqvarna
B Class
how long does your rear tire last on your smr? i've barely got 1000miles on my 09 smr and the tire is already showing signs of major wear? its all been freeway miles with a few trips on the curves. is the stock tire no good for freeway speeds?
 
I've got the same thing going on with my rear tire. I'm thinking its the suspension settings maybe too much rebound stock. I haven't played with my rear suspension much.
 
Rear tires don't last on supermotos anywhere near what you'd expect based on the light weight and moderate power compared to big sportbikes. It depends on the rider and the tire, but anywhere from 1500 miles to 3000 miles is common for rear tire life. The stock tire (Dunlop D253 I think) seems to be in that range. Some people get sport-touring rear tires that have a harder compound in the center to get more life when street commuting. There is a lot more info on supermoto tires on supermotojunkie.com.
 
yeh you can. only 10mm wider, so it will be 5mm closer to your chain. only thing that will happen is the chain might hit the tire a bit, no big deal...
 
I ran a 160/60 Pilot Power on the 510 one time. I like the handling with the 150 better, though, so I went back to that in an Avon Distanzia. I think I've gotten 3-4000ish on each set of tires. The Distanzias have lasted the longest.
 
My stock rear was showing bad wear after 300 miles. I've had slicks on for about 700 miles and they are showing less wear, stock tires are junk in my opinion, both in how they perform and wear.

You can run a 160, but I would buy a 150 if you had a choice, the 160 is pinched on the 4.25 which causes the edge of the tread to be near vertical (unuseable)
 
150 is better than the 160 as stated earlier. The 4.25" rim is too narrow and screws up the profile of the 160 tires. You can run them, I currently have a conti SM 160 on my stock wheel but you can see that the profile is off. Problem with using 150 tires is there are far fewer good tires to pick from.
 
Hi. I've only just completed the initial 500 miles - UK wet winter miles - on my 09 510 and the centre of the rear is stepping and wearing already. It's def not been abused so I'm now playing with the suspension as stock there is way too much damping in my opinion, not letting the tyre grip/run with the road. After setting the sag I've backed off 2 clicks on the high speed damping (register 6 in the manual), and backed off 1 click on the rebound (register 5 in the manual). Low speed damping as standard - again re manual. This has made a good difference and also makes for a comfier ride! The front suspension I found diving badly under braking so made the compression 2 clicks harder and is better. I think a dual compound is the way to go after the stock Dunlop retires..
 
I got 900 miles from the stock tires, then went to the BT016. Got 2000 miles from the rears(2) and about 3000 from the front(1). I have just put a Pilot Power 2CT front on and ordered a Pilot Road 2 rear in 150/70-17 hoping for longer tire life. Looking at Michelin tire specs, I see the 150/70 is 1.5" larger in diameter then the 150/60. I'm worried this tire may be too tall and rub at the front/center of the swingarm, the 150/60 only has 5/8" clearance at that point. Anyone run a 150/70-17 on their SM510R?
 
I had Dunlop Sportmax on my bike from dealer, they got "square" real fast and straight down to the tread... Now i run Metzeler M3 And they work like a charm...
 
I believe it's because there is no cush drive on these. The engine torque is directly transmitted to the tires and it just eats them up.
 
brandontx;120822 said:
I believe it's because there is no cush drive on these. The engine torque is directly transmitted to the tires and it just eats them up.

Thats why there is a thread called Tire Eating Machine. :D
 
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