[Electrical]

Where does all the hype for these tires come from? 4,500 miles and I'm at the rear wear bars. Very squirmy when leaned over; I can feel it wanting to kick out under throttle. Traction from a launch is iffy; traction control kicks in hard. This is actually the worst tire I've ever had.

When brand new they were in fact pretty darn good. And grippy. And confident. But put a couple thousand miles on 'em and fuggedaboutit.

 

[casbar]

I normally get to around 6k before they are cuping, but never managed to get to the wear bars in that mileage, normally have a bout 2 mm left, but I always change before the wear indicators, motorcycle tyres are not that expensive compared to car tyres so i would rather have good rubber than hang out for longevity. So think you are the exception, maybe a bad set!

 

[wichitagreg]

Air Pressure?It seems most folks with success run higher pressures, much higher on the front.

 

[meese]

There is a solution for your problems...

If that's not your speed, you can go to K1600forum.com and check the BMW K1600 Suspension Setup, Tires and Wheels forum, or just search for "tires" to get lots of info.

 

[Electrical]

That's the story of my life... the odd man out with a bad set I'd guess the tires are fine; I'll admit to being what might be unusually hard on them with LOTS of throttle and braking. That probably got me the low mileage... but the OEM Bridgestone BT-022's and Angel GT's did better under the same conditions. Better as in +1,000 more miles to the wear bars and no squirminess up to the very end. Pressure has been kept around 41-42 psi... according to my hand held gauge; my on-bike TPMS seems to consistently read a couple psi low. And darksiding? Oh my. A long time curiosity of mine but I just don't have it in me to go there; this resistance to darksiding might be simultaneously logical and illogical. No?

 

[donnaiwanna]

Where does all the hype for these tires come from? 4,500 miles and I'm at the rear wear bars. Very squirmy when leaned over; I can feel it wanting to kick out under throttle. Traction from a launch is iffy; traction control kicks in hard. This is actually the worst tire I've ever had.

When brand new they were in fact pretty
darn good. And grippy. And confident. But put a couple thousand miles on 'em and fuggedaboutit.

I recently replaced my Bridgestones with the Michelin PR4 on my 2018 GTL. I have about 2000 miles on them and I would not make that purchase again. Squirmish is not you want to say or feel when describing tires on any bike, let alone a big bike. My goal is to burn these tires up as quickly as possible without killing myself. I always ran Metzelers on my LT's and LOVED them. I need to return to my test driven love instead of seeking the latest and greatest. Sorry Michelin you suck on my big bike