New with tyre question

SUPERSTARDJ0 · Apr 17, 2011

You guys obviously are unaware that if you change from a
Metzeler to pirelli your just putting the same tyre on just re-branded, pirelli own metzeler and the tread is identical.

england 2 · Apr 18, 2011

I do believe you can or could say the rennsport was on the same conveyor belt as the corsa
:thumbup

Tifa · Apr 18, 2011

rico said:
Pittin oan set Dunnies new Sportsmarts this week any hoo..

yeah....awesome tyre...I've just ordered another set....I got 15,000 miles out of the rear....

oh wait.....I mean 1500 miles....:lol

Troytheboy · Apr 19, 2011

Guys - seriously lets never talk tyres again.........dunlop sportsmart all the way!!!!! The only tyre to have recieved 5 stars by bike, fastbike and mcn. I have had mine on for nearly 3000 miles and still looking good. I have ridden track days, fast road and wet cold roads......they are simply the best!

They cannot be beaten so lets not pontificate because until you have put a set of these on you have no comparison.

ApriliaDave · Apr 19, 2011

Mine had pilot 2s when I bought her and the rear lasted about 4,500-Miles of hard riding & touring. Never felt right though despite putting an Olins rear shock on but when I put the corsa 3s on it was a revelation, just how I wanted her to feel. My rear lasted 4,000-Miles in a summer of bliss in south Wales. The center is well beyond the legal limit as I did a lot of to-and-throwing between Essex, Suffolk & Wales.

Jase · Apr 26, 2011

been looking to tyres, but being up in cumbria with no competition - being bent over and charged a fortune for tyres to loose wheels. Plenty of deals int net but nowhere round here fits without supplying. Â£250 for old D209's or Â£280 for the sportmax - fed up of being ripped off.

Emmo · Apr 26, 2011

I have now put a set of Pirelli Corsa 3s on. They feel better than the Metzeler Rennsports but that maybe just because they are new and the Metzelers were totally fooked. Hope I get better mileage !

Razor · Jul 16, 2011

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"Guys - seriously lets never talk tyres again.........dunlop sportsmart all the way!!!!! The only tyre to have recieved 5 stars by bike, fastbike and mcn. I have had mine on for nearly 3000 miles and still looking good. I have ridden track days, fast road and wet cold roads......they are simply the best!

They cannot be beaten so lets not pontificate because until you have put a set of these on you have no comparison."
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Just like to add to the comments here.
Got 2800 out of the original Rennsports. Not bad says the tyre man.
So I went for the Dunlop Roadsmarts, as Troytheboy said, and the trye mans 1st choice was the same.
Â£211 fitted to loose wheels.
So far 300 miles and no complaints yet. Warmed up well and scrubbed in on a fast rough road.
R

trickymicky6 · Jul 16, 2011

I replaced origional equipment Dunlop sportsmart Qualifier RR's after 1900miles. Included 600 running in. Replaced with Dunlop Roadsmarts as wanted something harder for trip to Assen, seem to be wearing pretty well & certainly within my rider ability . I will probably replace with Dunlop Sportsmart when current is worn. However when I need to replace the pair I may consider Pirelli Roadangels as I've had good reports on them. grippy too.

Once when I had a ZX9R I read all the MCN reviews & prompty renewed my rear with a Metzler with their recomendation. Imagine my suprise when exiting a roundabout nearly loosing the rear end to find after examination I was down to canvass after 600miles. went on to BT20's 21's after that they were pretty good.
Have had pilots which are also hard wearing & grippy.

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