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[JaimeC]

My 2016 S came shod with Pirelli Sport Demon tires.  At the time of my accident I had 16,000 miles on them and I had a new set of Dunlop GPR300s ready to be mounted.

The 2018 comes shod with the same tires as the SR and it appears as though they do not wear as well.  With a little over 6,000 miles the wear bars are clearly visible on the front tire though the rear tire still looks good.  The only other bike I had that wore out the front before the rear was my 2009 Yamaha TMAX.  Is this normal?  I check the air pressure every weekend to make sure they're properly inflated.

[Richard230]

I am having the exact same experience as you are with the original Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tires.  Not very good mileage in my opinion.  The original tires that came with my R1200RS were Michelin Z8 and they lasted almost 10 K miles on that bike, which included a lot of freeway riding.  Whereas my 2018 Zero S has seen mostly expressway and around town usage. I have a set of Michelin Street Radials ready to replace the Rosso II rubber.

[vinceherman]

wore out the front before the rear

Clearly, you are not doing enough burnouts!

[flattetyre]

The Rosso II is a performance tire. It heats up fast, gets soft, and is not meant to last.

[Richard230]

The Rosso II is a performance tire. It heats up fast, gets soft, and is not meant to last.

I won't argue with that.  And the new Rosso III is likely even more performance oriented.

[dittoalex]

I like the Rosso II but only get about 2500 miles out of a rear and 3500 out of a front while staying 99% of the time in Eco mode.  I'm trying Michelin Power RS next to see if I can get more miles out of them.

[JaimeC]

I plan on mounting the Dunlop GPR300s.  I like the idea of using American-made tires on an American-made bike.  From what others have said, though, I shouldn't expect the same kind of mileage I got out of the Sport Demons.  We'll see... at least I know the Sport Demons last long and work well if all else fails.

[Richard230]

Here is a tip for you, based upon my extensive tire experimentation:  90% street/10% off-road dual sport tires get the best mileage and also stick pretty well on the street and on wet pavement.