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One more vote for PR4s for commuting. I had an emergency braking situation in the wet and they proved that they are easily worth their premium.
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Road 5's have replaced the PR4's. I've seen people rate PR3's higher than the PR4's too.
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Last August I got a good deal on a pair of PR4 tyres from a well known specialist fitter in Aberdeen.
Ride in ride out, £230ish as far as I recall. Pays to shop around the local guys as well as looking online. The local guy fitted them cheaper than I could get them via the interweb. Have been well pleased with the PR4s so far. |
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All of the above tyres are great recommendations but if you are strapped-for-cash and need some fresh rubber on the bike I can recommend,"Maxxis" budget tyres.They are nothing exceptional but have never let me down in Wet or Dry and about average mileage.
Reviews on here, https://www.oponeo.co.uk/moto-tyre/maxxis-m6029 My SV came with Metzeler Z6 front and back but the front was past it's sell-by-date and had been squared off and after a few thousand miles I couldn't live it it so fitted a Maxxis 6029 to the front(£55).Instant better cornering etc. The rear Metzler is still doing a great job and plenty of tread but when it's time to replace I'll fit a Maxxis 6029 to the rear as well. Tyre makers will tell you you shouldn't mix brands but I've never had any trouble so long as they play-nice with each other and you ride within their envelope but do prefer,"Matched" tyres. I'm not a mad fast rider but I do ride,"Spirited" on the right roads.My,"Chicken-Strips" are 1" on the rear and around 3/4" on the front ![]() I am fortunate inasmuch as my local Bike Mech does a Tyre change and balance for a tenner(Wheel off).I used to do my own but at that price I can't be bothered. HTH ![]()
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Buy Blitish
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They do make tyres here though and Cooper invested money in UK. Local jobs for local people.
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