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maclariz
15-11-10, 04:25 PM
Bought a gladius in the summer and very happy with it, but in all this wet cold stuff the Dunlop Quali's are a bit scary. I'm just taking it gently round the corners and not trusting the tyres too much - very much point and squirt riding at the moment with low corner speeds. I'm someone who mainly rides for practical reasons - to get to and from work etc.. so I need a tyre that works all year.

BTW. I found the Dunlops were great in warm dry weather and I could really push to the edges but they don't like this cold damp stuff.

So, what do you reckon? What is the best tyre nowadays? Had Avon Storms on the old SV before it got wrecked in a crash in the spring. I thought these were pretty good. Do they still rule?

Best wishes

Ian
barwel1992
15-11-10, 04:29 PM
storm 2 ultras all the way for me, second set now and going well
BBadger
15-11-10, 04:44 PM
Another storm fan.
Speaky69
15-11-10, 06:26 PM
thats 3 for the storms! i had them on my SV when i first got it! would have got a new set but i got given a part used set of 2CT's for free :p
Dave20046
15-11-10, 06:43 PM
storms
barwel1992
15-11-10, 08:16 PM
just in case you are a new rider, new tyres in this weather are asking for trouble until they are run in
Smudge
15-02-11, 03:32 AM
Pair of storms up for sale here as I can't stick em or they can't stick me to the road they take ages to warm up but are good for wet riding front is a month old and scratched in but back is new £100 plus post or pick up from pennines.
AndyBrad
15-02-11, 09:28 AM
these in 160 sized smudge or off the s4?
Reeder
15-02-11, 10:09 AM
Pair of storms up for sale here as I can't stick em or they can't stick me to the road they take ages to warm up but are good for wet riding front is a month old and scratched in but back is new £100 plus post or pick up from pennines.

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Holdup
16-02-11, 12:11 AM
Its all preference at the end of the day, if you liked storms on your sv go for them again, ive never tried storms but i just got some conti road attack 2's for my ZX6R and i love them, didnt require any scrubbing in because of their traction technology and with them even in the wet the bike feels like it is on rails :D
Roberrrrt
16-02-11, 08:40 AM
storms