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TiresPart report

2008 Yamaha FJR1300 Tires Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage
500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2008 Yamaha FJR1300 raider. The vehicle has a metzler 210mm rear tire. The contact stated that the tread was mounted incorrectly on the tire, which causes the vehicle to hydroplane while driving in the rain. The failure has occurred numerous times while traveling 15 MPH. The manufacturer refuses to replace the tire and will not assume responsibility for the defect. The tire size and DOT number were unknown. The failure mileage was 500 and current mileage was 15,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10258608, filed 2009-02, 500 miles

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200818%
200516%

Other parts of the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300

Electrical system
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Yamaha FJR1300

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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