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[darrell]

Thanks for updating and sharing this list Darrell. I have had a very good experience with the Dunlops so far - good balance of performance and cost - but I have never ridden it in heavy rain yet so I can't say whether it is better than the Michelins overall.

Looking at the prices, the above changes were for both tires. Assuming you made the decision to change based on the wear on the rear tire, what did you do with the used front tires? Did you keep them "just in case? I'd be very reluctant to throw out tires before they are fully worn out.

My front tires are wearing out as fast as my rear tires so I need to change them both. I've not had one instant in the 7 sets I used up where the front could have gone another 1000 - 1500 miles. I had the same experience with my K1200RS yet on my 2 R1150GSA bikes I use 2 rears to 1 front. On the R1200RS I believe the heavy use of engine braking has a lot to do with front tire wear.