Bridgstone A41 Tyres Bad Batch or just rubbish? | Why are they so bad?

[@Martin3869]

Exactly the same, R1250 GSA brand new March 2021, A41 front done after 3000 miles. Switched to Pilot Road 5's now on 12k and still a good few thousand in the front and rear. Just buying new GS next week and already booked in for new tyres to replace the A41's.

[@HORNET6]

The tyre hasn’t squared off, you’ve worn the sides off so the tyre has lost it’s rounded profile, the description of falling into turns is classic symptom of this. You said yourself that they were really grippy, well that comes at a price. Wear. Out of balance shows up in the vertical plane so left, right oscillation is indicative of the tyre being worn at the shoulders. It basically falls either side of the centre hence the oscillation. They are not falling apart either, just graining and normal of a hard working grippy tyre. There is nothing wrong with the A41, it’s just doesn’t have the longevity you’re needing.

[@RiderCamTV]

Thanks for the comments but our riding hasn’t changed from one set to the others. 3000 odd miles is unacceptable from a set of tyres to be fair

[@peterhindle8939]

You're 100% correct guys the Bridgestone fronts don't wear well. I have them on my new to me gsa R1250 that has only done 1500 miles from new and the front is already worn and the rubber is degrading on the sides. Going to get shut next week for the Dunlop Mutants

[@PedroTF]

You've gone the right way, chaps. If you´re rolling on mainland European tarmac you can't go wrong with Michelins, nothing beats those for safety on all sorts of weather. I am partial to Continental TKC70 but I stay away from motorways and do value a little bit of dirt roads on my sunday ride.

[@MLoms]

wow thank you for this review. I will be getting tiger 900 with a41s. I will make sure I keep the right pressure. Let's see how it goes.

[@2dogsstottie]

I'm here in Australia and the previous owner fitted a set off these heaps of crap on my 2017 BMW R1200GS Rallye. (I've been riding road and adventure bikes for well over 45 years) Now I've never been a fan of ANY Bridgestone bike tyres, and I've also never had a bike with telli lever suspension either. So I thought my issues were due to me not being compatible yet with the telli lever. Now I've completed a mere 6000klm on the bike, my front tyre is MUCH worse than yours is, as its already down to the wear limiters on the RHS but very little wear on the LHS of the tyre. Same as you , my bike constantly checks the tyre pressures and its always been correct. (2.5Bar front 2.9Bar rear as per BMW) The bike instils total horror in me at the sight of ANY corner due to its total lack of stability and confidence, but on my T700 with moto x tyres I can scrape its pegs on almost any corner I please. So this "BAD BATCH" SEEMS TO BE WORLD WIDE. My rear tyre is wearing as expected from a Touring/Adventure tyre showing very little wear at all. It has only the slightest flat spot on the top of the tyre as expected. I am in a group of over 9,000 fellow motorcyclist and some of them have already witnessed my front tyre, and this issue WILL be sent throughout our group. Bridgestone you need to do MUCH better than this! My new tyres with be either Michelin Road 6GT or Metzler Road 1's but its very hard as I am a very poor pensioner with disabilities.

[@2dogsstottie]

I haven't ridden on a Pirelli tyre in 30 years however I have since changed my front tyre to a Pirelli Angel GT and it has totally transformed the bike. I am now starting to get my MOJO back . Well done Pirelli And again I state. Go broke Bridgestone before you KILL people!

[@joeymeadows376]

Hey guys, I have a 23 GSA with A41s and the front tire has 1 32 left before it reaches the wear bar. Less than 3000 miles. Junk. Thanks going to try the michelin 6s. I'm in the USA.

[@JaySalvoUK]

Mine has started with this at 1800 miles, bike built Nov 2022, so its not just a batch.🤨

[@johnbateman327]

Definitely the worst tired I've had back end stepped out on me twice, burnt through a set of roadtech 01 and on Road 6 now not a problem with either of them.

[@glasseyalley]

Must be a bloody big batch, had the same on my GSA when I bought it back in January 2020. Front was dead after 5500km and the ride was awful. Disappointed that the 2022 GSA I've just bought also came with a41's. Expecting to have to replace them with Michelin road 6 shortly.

[@MrTrek164]

The A41 is supposed to be the same as a T31 but with just a different tread pattern ,I think not .I had them on my crossrunner and no issues at all apart from they wore out too quick .I've since had 2 sets on my niken and my fronts went exactly like yours horrible to ride .I have had Michelin fronts ware in the same manner but that was towards the end of there life and at 8500 miles.I won't buy Bridgestone A41 again .

[@YoureGettingaWhat]

Have a look at Fortnine’s video on new bikes and the rubber that comes with them, branded up the same but as motorcycle manufacturers bulk buy the tyres at a cheaper rate you don’t get the full version.

[@canisdocga284]

I'll be honest I'm on my second set of A41's on my Africa Twin and never had an issue with them but the front does wear quite quick and only got 7k out of the first set. Bridgestone have released the AT41 thats meant to have greater life over the A41 for what its worth.

[@flippy66]

The AT is more offroad biases

[@mikehimes4833]

I ride my Africa twin extremely conservatively .. get about 55mpg. My at41 aren’t gonna last much more than 5-6k miles

[@bjornv5287]

I got them on my gs 1250 , i am thinking of replacing hem by contiroad trail 2 or scorpion pirelli trail

[@adamwelsh2463]

Triangulation due to dual compound sports touring construction. Some Pirellis do this too. Its not a new issue with dual compound road touring tyres. Heavy bikes exacerbate it. Bridgestone T30 (muliple sets on a Bandit 12) did exactly the same until swapped for Pirelli Diabolos. I had A41 and got approx 18000km on a Vstrom 1050xt before swapping out at the wear bar, yes there was triangulation. I am just swapping out Pirelli Scorpion 2 tomorrow after 16300km (for Bridgestone AT41), and yes there is triangulation on the dual compound. mebbee 2000 km till the wear bar If you want to avoid it, make an informed choice and buy single compound sports tyres. You will pay in reduced mileage though. Ive been riding since the late 1970s, and have ridden a great variety of tyres in my time, subsequently I wouldn't complain about today's tyre offerings, just make better choices. We are spoiled with modern bikes and tyres, jmho.

[@RiderCamTV]

Cool info. Thanks for sharing

[@peterbuxey2151]

Have got A40 s on my vstom just got back from NC500 my front is shot it looks perished in grove the profile is different on each side as yours is vibration was nuts same as ya mate bloody disappointed have had handling problems since new hoping dealer will sort with Suzuki tire is knackered

[@rickmyers9383]

How many miles did you put on the 40's I've got a change at some dead stock for a fair price

[@peterbuxey2151]

@@rickmyers9383 4/5 k

[@vlaxonm]

18000 km with A40, mostly 2 up, and front is still in great shape.

[@CullenAP87]

I bought a 2021 Ninja 1000sx which sing about having the latest Bridgestone S22's on. I had the same issue. Initially they were amazing. 3000 miles in and the bike just felt wierd. My front was the same as yours with that triangle shape to it bit the rear was just worn in the centre. I switched to Michelin Road 5's and its a completely different bike to ride. I've not known anyone else have this issue. Its clearly a Bridgestone thing and not just an A41 or Adventure tyre issue. As you said, I wouldn't buy a bike with Bridgestone's on. I have Bridgestone's on my car and even they are crap/

[@kpowers9017]

I have these as OEM on my 21 1050XT. OK, at times in the dry but downright scary in the wet. Back stepped out TWICE today, and i wasn't oushing it at all. Felt like i was riding on plastic. I'm going with Dunlop Mutants now. The front stepped out on my CBF500 a few times with T32s as well. HATE Bridgestone.

[@kc5qnb1]

My dealer just turned around and put a new set on mine and the same thing happened again and now I'm on a third set of the same tires. I don't think Bridgestone wants to fix the problem and I don't think the dealers want to acknowledge it.

[@paulpartridge2674]

Put tourance next 2 on my Ktm enjoying them so far 👍

[@Vjekoslav-vf3hr]

So far .... how much is that on km/mil?

[@julianperry5141]

Most front tyres I've had have had the same wear as that, especially when riding hard and braking hard. My original metzeler tourance next on a tiger 900 gt pro was probably the worst, and sketchy in the wet, and was toast by 9000km. In fact the bridgestone A41 I changed to on the tiger wore very evenly and was very stable. The side wall seem quite stiff, so once I softened the damping it rode sweet and predictable. Extremely stable on fast sweepers. Tried some continental trail attack 3's and tkc 70's but missed the stability of the A41's.

[@wombal177jim]

I think there must be something a miss as my last pair of A41 had 10,000 on front was nothing like what yours looks like very strange ATB 👍🏻

[@rojduffy9807]

Interesting.... I've had my 2015 GS just over a year. It came with almost 41s on. I've done 3000 on it, and they're about half worn. I've had absolutely no problems So Far. And, yet theres lots o people on KZbin seem to think they're ok with em 🤔 weird.

[@biker6644ka]

You are not the only ones who have had problems with the A41s i have heard other stories with similar outcomes, after the Annakee tyres i had fitted to my BMW R1250gs i stareted using Anlas Winter grip 2 Tyres, i can honestly say that they are the best tyres on the GS by far, im now on my second set as the first set managed a genuine 11000 miles, they are extremely good in the wet and on the white frosty mornings, they for me inspire confidence, i recommend a review of them..

[@FrilledNeckDragonUK]

Was just about to buy these :O Glad i doubled checked. Thanx Ladz!

[@Rawrides_uk_]

Iv got the exact same thing thing on mine you guys aren't the only ones

[@treegas]

Stoped using Bridgestone last year as every Bridgestone tyre I have run does the same and they were on 7 bikes at time

[@michaelnewman5]

bought a 1250gs in September last year 8000 miles later and the tires that came with it are still on, looking like another 3 to 4 thousand miles left so I'm thinking of getting 12000 miles out of them. MICHELIN ANAKEE ADVENTURE didn't want them when I picked up the bike because I never go off-road, noisy front end other than that a very good tire. I will have to consider using them again there that good.

[@afmorriarty]

Rubbish tyre. Okay to start but my front went like that whilst in Norway. Also made a load of noise from the first day. Put on a set of Conti Trail Attack 3’s. Brilliant tyre. Totally transformed my GSA.

[@IanTed]

Same issues here on my 1250GSA, replaced with Conti Trail Attack 3s on recommendation and now wouldn’t use anything else.

[@mickloftus7910]

Got them on my 2022 GSA, only fine 900 miles from new, for me, they don’t inspire confidence in the wet, I had 6s on my Rallye, brilliant tire, these, I’m not convinced, this article has made me think even more that they aren’t a good tire

[@Thermoking77]

Now that I have read these comments and watched this video I start losing confidence in my motocycle brand "Triumph' because of the 3 proposed and recommended tires for the new Tiger 1200 one is the A41! So, I will keep away from the A41s.

[@RiderCamTV]

You may find them ok. They had a problem on gsa’s so not sure on triumphs but in our experience they weren’t that good to be fair.

[@Thermoking77]

@@RiderCamTV recently talked to a GS Driver about this tire....I guess you are tight! He did not like the A41.

[@sgraham15]

I have had A41 for my tiger 1215 front was 7000 rear was 8000 so fitted them again loved em

[@andrewjustice4938]

I thought it was me! Returned to biking in 2021 buying a new bmw gs from ocean. 5700 miles in and exact same experience with Bridgestone tyres, squared off and shredded rubber. Very disappointed to be having to spend out, given the mileage. 😡.. Given our experience, I think I’ll be dropping Bridgestone an email. Keep up the good work👍

[@phillipcollingwood8894]

I have just come off a zzr1400 on Bridgestones that was great and lasted a longtime with lots of 2 up work onto a r1250gs on a41 that front was shot at 2.500 miles same trouble as yours and 5.000 for rear that square off badly then miss shaped like front that really I should of replaced both at same time as the new front bridgestone what the same way so ended up costing double in the long run

[@lucaseq77]

We all know that GERMAN quality is a myth nowadays....did it also happen to Japanese quality???

[@richardgiles2484]

I have bridgestone battle wings on my tiger and they've done 10500k and still got over 2mm left. But the back tyre has squared off but I have done a fair bit of motorway riding. Found them really good but I'm not really a fast rider but not slow

[@mimimmimmimim]

Same tires and similar story on Super Tenere 2020 / 2019. The back tire loves to fish tail from time to time at 8300k...

[@flippy66]

8300 from a rear on that bike seems pretty good to me

[@rodneyshaw9472]

Triumph tiger 1200xca and only got just under 5000 klm never again

[@RallyRobert976]

Hi Lads, did yew ever get an answer's from Bridgestone on your issue's?

[@markholroyd5365]

No… We didn’t really expect one but a friend of ours in the industry says they are aware of the problem… Perhaps the upgrade when it comes will have sorted out the issue?

[@robinfoster847]

Eleven months ago, I purchased a very low mileage R1250GS (a former BMW machine), which despite its low mileage came with a brand new set of Bridgestone Battlax A41 tyres. Checking my bike over recently prior to a 2,000+ mile trip to Spain, I discovered the front tyre showed significant/premature signs of wear (1,900 from new). Subsequent to this I viewed your video outlining much the same issue with Toby’s GSA. To be fair the rear A41 is still looking good, but I have substantial concerns about the longevity of the front tyre on my bike, and I don’t need to be worrying about changing my front tyre during the course of my Spanish trip. This is my fourth BMW GS, on which I’ve always chosen to run Michelin Pilot Roads, and have been more than happy with. Bottom line is, gone with the Battlax A41 on the front, and in with the Michelin Road 6. In the fullness of time the rear will be replaced with Road 6, but in the meantime I’ll feel far more confident running a Road 6 rather than a Battlax A41. Is this a major issue for Bridgestone, or is the Battlax A41 simply not suitable for the BMW R1250GS? Answers please...

[@johnwiffen6655]

Toby , Ive done 3000 miles on my 2021 GSA and have less than 500 miles left on my B41s. Back tyre is fine.

[@Pete128]

I'm on my first set on my Tiger 1200 - 5,000km done and it's starting to feel like I'm riding on jelley - I keep checking for flat tyres but the pressures are good.... not 100% sure its the A41's but not yet finding any other cause.

[@stuartgc8950]

This video has come at exactly the right time. I have just ordered a new set of 41’s because after 6000 miles my front tread is down to 2mm and the back 4mm. I will be cancelling my order tomorrow and looking to fit something different. What type have you gone for instead? Many thanks, just saved me another problem.

[@markholroyd5365]

I currently have a set of Dunlop Mutants on trial but I love Metzler Roadtech 01’s. Let us know how you get on.

[@stuartgc8950]

@@markholroyd5365 thank you for responding. I rang the tyre place today and ordered Metzeler Tourance Next 2 instead of 41.

[@stuartgc8950]

@@markholroyd5365 I hope the Next 2’s will be ok?

[@markholroyd5365]

@@stuartgc8950 the Next 2’s are great IMO. Ride safe

[@julianperry5141]

6000 miles/10,000km is good wear in my book.

[@andyfranklin4900]

I have them on my GS 1250 and got 9000 miles before the front squared off

[@johnmetcalfe5631]

I've got a BT23 on the front and a BT45 on the rear of my 1994 BMW K1100LT and have done over 6500 miles on them. All these miles have been fully loaded with the wife on the pillion, including a 2k blast through France and Italy using motorways all the way due to time constraints. The front still looks like new and the rear is still only about half way to the tread wear indicator. These are my 3rd set of BT's on this bike another K11 and an ST1100 all with no issues and good mileages from all

[@macevert]

Exactly the same problem with my Battlax S22 on my brand new MT-09 SP. Around 4.000 miles

[@richedwards4651]

The Bridgestone S21 use to wear the same way, awful. Then Bridgestone got their act together and the S23 was fantastic. Roll forward to the A41 and back to the bad old days. We run Bridgestone on our Blood Bike group..I hate them, cornering is like falling off a cliff. Bridgestone have lost my trust and confidence and if I'm paying for tyres ,it's not Bridgestone.

[@x1tekja]

Go to michellin road six in the rain but that looks like you got some good summer riding and you like to trailbreak every corner. So perhaps pirelli rossos would be best as they give you a V profile which increases trail entry grip and loading of tire contact patch up front. Also on exit the rear works the same when loading up upon acceleration while leaned over optimizing exit grip. The big downside is that the life of the tire is compromised especially if you do any straight long rides. But judging from your tire wear you love punching through the corners.

[@RiderCamTV]

Got Michelin Road Pilot 6's on at the moment and they are great (apart from leaning the bike to one side when on cruise control!)

[@shuttlefish59]

The worse tyres I have ever had. For all the issues you mentioned I've only done 3800 miles. The grip is not confidence inspiring either. I have had several moments loosing traction in the wet as well as the dry without being aggressive. My mate Marc also has no confidence in them. Will never have these tyres again.. crap.... steer clear... excuse the pun.

[@paulpartridge2674]

Never had any confidence in Bridgestone unfortunately

[@liamellatanserwhite7801]

I’ve had exactly the same on two batches. They where all I could. Get when I got a puncture. I had the same flat areas and my second set are going the same way. Never again.

[@samthesung]

My A41s on the GS lasted 5000 miles. The front wore off more than the rear. Similar issues to you as well with different wear rates. Having spoken to some other GS riders in my club, they all had the same issue with the front wearing quicker than the rear. I didn't mind the handling though, which I thought was good. Just didn't like the way they had worn at the front. However, I changed them to Michelin Road Pilot 6 and they are superb, way better than the A41s but I appreciate tyres are a personal choice and they're all pretty good these days. Some are better though!

[@delboy8573]

Hi I have the same problem on my t31 bridgestone rear tire it's ok but the front after a tour to Europe was fine until I got back and after another 200miles the front tire looks exactly the same as yours

[@markhooton9122]

I have the a41s on my gsa 6500 miles and got about 1.5mm left on the front tyre and looks fine.I will be replacing the front next week for the same a41. Let's see how it I get on with it

[@mikedignum1868]

I had A41s on my GS 1250 in 2019-20 with no probs. Front tyre lasted 8000 miles while the rear lasted 12000. Saying that I never went back to them.

[@lonewolf9046]

I had them on my gs and t32 on the old blade. I ride all year on. My local dealer (Netherlands) is a Bridgestone dealer and was his advice. Both had the same problem. On the blade I’ve switched to Angel GT 2s and gs anakee adv. The Angel GT have more than 10k clicks on them. They tend to lose air but still round, despite riding in cold wet and winter weather. Anakees have just 1k kms on then. Can’t judge. Had the S21 s before the t32. They are good but not suited for really cold and wet. I believe that Bridgestone has a problem with dual compound tires.

[@ronpp62]

I had exactly the same on my new R12050GSA. I had to replace the fronttire after 7000km, with 2,5mm left, but riding was impossible. I thought there was something wrong with the steering of my bike. The backtire was still ok. I am from the Netherlands.

[@TheAlfador]

My tires do have the same wobble when letting go of the handlebars but none of the pitting you mentioned. Front tires also wore off faster than the rear. But I live in the Philippines so take this comment with a grain of salt as the manufacturing factorys and raw materials may be different

[@Elysian_Angel_]

I’ve had 2 pairs of A41s on my previous GS, and in my experience they’re great the first 5000km and then go downhill very quickly. I won’t fit them again…

[@I-am-not-a-number]

I had the same problem on my 1200, my friend says I was using the front brake too much into corners. I have AAs on my 1250 and they are wearing more evenly but after 6.5 k miles I am replacing them.

[@terenceokeeffesmotorcyclestuff]

My Bridgestone A41's were like that and I had several sets so I don't think it is a bad batch, like you rears were fine. But even worse were my 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200's standard Metzeler Tourance Next. They wore trapezoidal like your A41 but were so incredibly noisy after only 300km from new, they gave me a mad headache. It was like riding with a shagged front wheel bearing. It was so bad I had them sent back to Pirellli (Metzeler brand owner) for examination convinced there was something wrong. They told me it was my driving style? That was the last time I purchased Metzeler.

[@Vjekoslav-vf3hr]

And now what is on your bike?

[@edtxw01]

Me too on my GS, front badly worn at 6,000mls, rear loads left. Changed to Michelin Road 6; absolutely fantastic.

[@jonhoney562]

Hi guys it must be a problem with Bridgestone as I only got 2000 miles out my rear tire on my maxi scooter before It needed to be changed

[@aderiley6592]

My Bridgestone Battleax A40 front started vibrating badly at around 4600 miles use. A40 rear squared off really quickly between 3500 and 4500 miles use too, wasn't on motorways much then either. Still plenty of tread depth on both but it feels like I'm riding off a ledge atm when leaning over. I think the front is possibly mis-shapen even though it feels like a balancing issue. Still, 4600 is a LOT more miles than i got out of the Mitas E09's I stuck on for some off roading in June, but that's another story of woe enTYREly. Something is definitely amiss at Bridgestone guys! Thanks for highlighting this issue 👏✌👍👍

[@colinclugston4757]

Always used Bridgestone on my sports bikes , my 2020 gsa front was the same scrap after 3,500miles , just changed them in April before going to the Isle of Man TT to Michelin Road 6 they totally transformed the bike .

[@pauleverest5750]

The only issue I could imagine would be one of the front forks either adjusted differently from the other side or fork oil loss or if forks have had new oil perhaps the levels were different. If you dropped the bike at some time the forks may need realigning. I have just ordered a pair of T31's. Only because the price of roadtec 01 have rocketed up from £270.00 last year to 366.00 this year. Bloody Ripp off. I just paid £281.00 for the T31's. And I am now slightly pannicking. The problem nowadays is that manufacturer's tend to baffle us with bullshit spray rather than just using more rubber, tread and steel. Well guys keep up the good work. 🧐🤔☢️👍👍👍

[@RiderCamTV]

all was as it should have been with no drops of the bike etc. bad batch perhaps? not sure! Ride safe :)

[@chrisowens3781]

Yep mine was the same 5.5k

[@duckbeneathpigeons]

I bought my 1250 GS in January and a new front A41 was fitted at the time. The rear was fine so only the front was changed. 2500 miles later the front was done, but I still had plenty of life in the rear. Didn’t get the same uneven wear, but I went to road 6 which are fine so far after about 2500 miles.

[@johnwiffen6655]

Just buy a new one

[@mimimmimmimim]

Aside from your rational complaints and arguments, you somehow have achieved to make a B&B grade disturbingly annoying video, I really had hard time to keep up with the issue :) And also, thanks for ruining the last remaining preference for the candidates for my new tires at this point :) According to my 2-day research concerning user experiences on the web, there is no dependable tire to be bought in 2023... Road 6s pull to the left, A41s wear unevenly, Anakees were already rubbish, T32s are no where to be found.

[@RiderCamTV]

It’s a tough choice at the moment but Dunlop road smart 4’s and metzeler roadtec 01’s are amazing tyres

[@mimimmimmimim]

@@RiderCamTV I will check them out ASAP. Thank you...

[@HORNET6]

I don’t know why you’re moaning. The front tyre I would say has not squared off but has worn the shoulders off. Have you had good side grip? Grip usually comes at the cost of wear so maybe it’s just a perspective issue rather than a tyre issue?

[@RiderCamTV]

The reason we said what we said is that there is a massive problem with the front tyre of A41 on the Bmw gsa. Documented around the whole of Europe and is not good at all. As we said on the vidoe

[@HORNET6]

@@RiderCamTV you got 5300 miles out of a grippy tyre on a heavy bike. I’ve worked for Dunlop Motorsport in the Moto2 paddock, Thundersport and a Ducati dealer and I think your comments are a bit off. There’s plenty to go at here so I’d love to chat with you 👍

[@rojduffy9807]

Some interesting comments on here. And, I agree with you, to some extent. To be honest, as I said in a previous comment, I've only done 3000 miles on mine so far and they're fine. Maybe, I'm wrong, but lets face GSs are a big lump, so those fronts are going to take some punishment. Ok, mich 6s are better, possibly. As for one side wearing more than the other, you see that all the time, partly due to the chamber of the road. Is anyone surprised they only get a few ,000 out of a dual compound tyre. I'm not. ( just my personal views ) clearly a lot are not happy 😂

[@Ibrahim-ls2qk]

Does this affect the "S" version as well?

[@markholroyd5365]

Not tried them but thanks for the comments. Ride safe

[@macevert]

My S22’s have the exact same problem after nearly 4.000 miles on a 2021 MT-09 SP

[@raycastell5204]

A friend & I both and A41's on GSA's from new both fronts worn with squared off & edges chewed within 6k. This is really poor. I changed to Road Pilot 6's as I won't be going off road, what a difference they have made. We brought the issue up with the dealer who could not care less if they tried.

[@fonso1961]

I had exactly the same problem with my front tyre, the back tyre was okay. The Way It had flattened and distorted was the same as yours. I thought it was something I did but now after seeing your video I'm p***ed because I replaced it with the same make. 😭😭😭

[@brianlewis6646]

Same here guys, front replaced at 4527 miles, rear worn out at 9835 miles and new front at 5308 needs changing again. suffice it to say I won't be putting these tyres on again.

[@Carlnewman68]

I’m at 5,049 miles from new and twice I’ve lost the front end and both times I thought I was going down , and now my front tyre is the same and the rear is not even showing any signs of wear

[@alistairballoch8821]

My 1800 goldwing front tyre had tobe replaced at 400 mile due to bad vibration,was replaced on March 2022.

[@EmsillCazm]

I had exactly the same problem as you’re describing, I put a new set of tires on before a 3500 mile three week trip through France Switzerland Austria Italy & Germany, like you say, Good at the beginning but towards the end of my trip tyres were f#%d,

[@johnbellamy5970]

My new gsa has 2k miles on the A41’s, I have no confidence in them so changing to Road 6’s.

[@Carlnewman68]

1250 gsa 71 plate in November 2021

[@bimblingbiffer4971]

I’ve recently toured the NC500 on a brand new Bridgestone BT023 rear tyre. That’s squared off after 2150 miles. Pitted too.

[@johnwood4448]

FWIW I've just replaced a set of Bridgestone T31s at 9,500miles,the front had 2mm in the centre increasing to 4 to 5mm on the shoulders which I could've nursed another 1000miles out of but decide to change both,the rear had 1mm centre with a couple of small cuts,and 4mm on the shoulders.They were squared off due to me riding 35% m/ways. I've replaced them with the same due to their great handling charachteristics and surefootness,very happy with these tyres.

[@justmejohn773]

Ha, new craze. Bridgestone bashing. 😀

[@philipchesters2824]

Had a similar problem on my1250 gs. Ride just dropped right off.

[@sgraham15]

Made to a cost for bmw in Mexico check the year stamp and country origin

[@markc1967]

I had the same on my 2018 1200GSA. 2019 trip returning from the Alps and front was awful. Wandering and vibes through the bars, but the rear was still fine. So at 5500 miles both came off and replaced with Conti Trail Attack 3.

[@boxfullofneutral8514]

They are terrible like riding on ice that has been frozen by a super hero

[@martinhowell3475]

My GSA front tyre is starting to flat spot just like that.

[@edgybikercop]

Through the heat of the summer , it could be the hot tarmac has baked the tyre.

[@runevetland1624]

This wear did not com sudenly,you most have felt the vear long time ago - realy ! Bridgestone is one of the largest fabrik in the world- and you tell people that they sell crap tires ? A have 750 gs, 2021 , 18000 km ,with A 41 Adventure tires fitted- I have gon to many tires on my 250000 km travel on diffrent mc. A41A has hold better than eny tires a have fitted-

[@mikealdridge5608]

When I used to read Motorcycle Mechanics magazine, in about 1969 they reviewed a Bridgestone motorcycle fitted with Bridgestone tyres. They suggested the first thing you did was throw away the tyres and replace them. Just saying.

[@bbumble4117]

BMW should be concerned about supplying bikes with OEM tyres that are potentially dangerous, let alone fast wearing. Perhaps they might be invited to respond….

[@thankstrek5759]

Sadly i have both the front and rear squaring off after 3000miles, and also have a tipping effect on the bike occasionally, on a r1250gsa

[@bikesbabes4721]

It appears like a dual compound tire. High wear resistance in the centre, high grip on the sides. If you ride long distances on boring bitumen the centre section will wear at the same same rate. As to why one side wore quicker... your bike must bent 🤪