New tyres

dh1 · Jul 31, 2009

a bit clearer this one

Results so far

Pirelli Diablo corsa 111-----3 ok
Dunlop qualifier RR's-------2 ok
Conti sport attack---------1 ok
Maxxis MA-P--------------1 ok
Michelin pilot powers------2 ok
Michelin 2C---------------2 ok
Bridgstone BT various-----3 bad
Michelin pilot sports-------1 ok
Avons--------------------1 ok

Favourite looks like Pirelli - just

Defo not Bridgstones

Thanks for the comments

dh

The Lone Ranger · Jul 31, 2009

IanG said:
I wouldn't bother if I was you mate. I've got a pair on mine cos they were put on new just before I bought it,if I'd known I would have paid more and had almost anything else.

My Sv1000s came fitted with the damn things as OEM and they are *****. You never know when the back end is going to slide, when I realised the Ape was fitted with them I was going to change them for something else.

Trouble is they still had all the spiky bits on them I had just been made redundant so I couldn't justify throwing a set of new tyres away. I have Avon Storms on the Sv now and I would rate them light years ahead of the Pilot Sports wet & dry.

Done several thousand miles and 2 track days on them and they are hardly worn. I got the Mille to do trackdays on and when I can afford it I may try these Maxxis ones next.

Exellent advice, thanks. Will definately fit somthing else now, might try Diablo Corsas Booleyblade recommends :thumbup

foxy · Jul 31, 2009

When I 1st started racing, in Roadstocks, I had a pair of Dunlop 208's and I thought they'd make a good road tyre. Anyone tried them on the road?

Sabre · Jul 31, 2009

I used to run 208RRs and found them to be good. Hard to get hold of now since the introduction of the Qualifier.

foxy · Jul 31, 2009

Cheers Sabre. I've seen em advertised for good money on a couple of sites. I think 'Black and Round', on ebay, was one of them. What is that bike on your avatar? And I like the photo of you on the bike in your business suit:thumbup

Kiwi_rsvr · Jul 31, 2009

Im running 208RR's at the moment not a bad tyre actually apart from one thing , they let go without warning when pushed really hard

uke

Sabre said:
I used to run 208RRs and found them to be good. Hard to get hold of now since the introduction of the Qualifier.

beechy · Jul 31, 2009

Add a yes very OK from me for 2CT's had a good few sets of them and they're excellent dry and wet for everything I have the bottle to throw at them. Now running Metzeler Sporttec (which are really Corsas with a different name on the side) and they've been terriifc so far as well. Would always go with 2CTs but got a great deal on the Metzelers

redratbike · Jul 31, 2009

Sabre said:
£130 ish a set. Ive recently fitted a set and had no probs wet or dry. Plenty of feel from the front. They dont like wet white lines though.

MAXXIS Supermaxx Sports

i've got a pair of these i like them...and at £144 fitted from fwr you cant go wrong...i know my old front was shot ,,,but these tyres have changed the bike ..so much more confident ...no chicken strips either now i'm rolling right out to the edge ..as sabre say they warm up very quickly done aboyt 1500 miles now all good :thumbup

Badger · Jul 31, 2009

DrRossi said:
But don´t go for race tyres you won´t get heat in em on the street!

Oh yes you can

irate

but better off with a tyre like a 2ct or such like:thumbup

Sabre · Jul 31, 2009

foxy said:
What is that bike on your avatar? And I like the photo of you on the bike in your business suit:thumbup

The bike is a Sunbeam S8 1936 ( I think) its a inline twin

Jacques_nasi · Jul 31, 2009

I've got Michelin pilot road 1's (please don't laugh) on my 2002, and for road use they are fine! hell i've even done a tracday on them! going for about 9000km on the rear now, front still way good.

If I didn't have to use my bike for everyday transport I'd go for the Pirelli's, Fuc*ing awesome tyres

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