Recommend me a good tyre

[andrewsmith]

Round black ones!

I think Pirelli's are still on cheap

Can't go too far wrong with PR2's or Storm Ultra's from my own experiences

[jambo]

Zig, what are you using now?
What is your issue with them?

I have got 10,000 miles + from the following rears:
Pirelli Diablo Strada / Metzler Z6 (Now replaced by the Z8 )
Michelin Pilot Road 2
Dunlop Roadsmart

all the above have also been well behaved on track.
In short, just about any modern sports-touring tyre will be perfect.

Jambo

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by YaelD

I wasn't going to ask cos I hate asking silly questions but I don't know the answer and its bugging me, so here it is: why change your tyres then? I'm assuming from the "still looking new" comment, the reason to change has nothing to do with tread depth, and that something about commuting and the general health of a tyre is at play here.

I do a London commute (28 mile round trip) so guess this is something I should know.

Well if it wasnt for Mr Pold and his friends i'd keep these on till i saw canvass, alas the boys in blue seem to not like that idea.
This is why im annoyed...


You can see its past the tread wear indicator already, i didnt even notice tbh, it was TSM who pointed it out at Soho.

Originally Posted by jambo

Zig, what are you using now?
What is your issue with them?

I have got 10,000 miles + from the following rears:
Pirelli Diablo Strada / Metzler Z6 (Now replaced by the Z8 )
Michelin Pilot Road 2
Dunlop Roadsmart

all the above have also been well behaved on track.
In short, just about any modern sports-touring tyre will be perfect.

Jambo

Storms mate from advice both you and Rictus gave me last time. But look at all that tread on the shoulders!!! OMFG!!! And check out the chicken strips, ive tried to use it all up, maybe i need to do more trackdays lol.

You know me mate, i want it all and i want to pay next to nothing for it naturally lol.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

You need to stop riding in London Mate

[yorkie_chris]

There are some good deals on PR2 since PR3 came out.

[jambo]

There's great news here.
There are soooo many decent tyres now that you've got to try hard to get it badly wrong.

Best possible tyre life & grip: Any of the current duel compound sports touring tyres (dunlop roadsmarts, michelin pilot road 2 or 3, Bridgestone BT023 etc)

Good life and lower cost: Single compound sports touring tyre: Avon Storm Ultras, Dunlop D207E Continential Conti-motion, Maxxis Supermaxx

None of these are bad tyres, so there's plenty of options.

Jambo

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

You need to stop riding in London Mate

Ah if only i had that option. its sickening looking at all that tread. massive burnouts before the change over i think

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

There are some good deals on PR2 since PR3 came out.

Thanks for the heads up dude, ive been out the loop so no idea whats new and not and im not gonna ask the local tyre shop and have them offload their junk onto my bike.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Thanks for the heads up dude, ive been out the loop so no idea whats new and not and im not gonna ask the local tyre shop and have them offload their junk onto my bike.

Talk to Mick @ Essential

He's not going to stitch you up and he'll be able to give you some options and costs.

Jambo

[Bibio]

stop horsing it off the lights and cracking the throttle open in straight lines then and maybe just then your tyres will last. ooorrr your shock is burgerd.

storm 2 ultras, i'm on 4.5k rear and only half done. front is hitting 9k and needing replaced soon and i don't ride like a pussy so gawd knows what your doing.