Summer Tyres
 

Iv Currently Got A Combination Of Avons Viper Sport On The Front And A Storm ST On the rear, These Have Worked Really Well For Me Through The Cold Rain Wind And Snow But With The Next (Hopefully Hot) Season Approaching I Think I Might treat The Old Lady to Some Sticky Rubber ;), Any Suggestions?? Iv Been Considering a Pair Of Viper Sports Or Michelin Pilots??
Cheers :D
Chris.B

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I got these on mine at the moment. they hold the road very well imo, not that i've been riding that long, and do get very sticky. i picked mine up off ebay, they were used as race tyres and used in a qualifying session and were too 'used' for the race event but more than adequate for the road. still got plenty of tread on and plenty of life left in them as yet and at about quarter of the price as brand new ones i'm happy with them. :thumleft:

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Just ride on the storms. You can go all the way to the edge on them with ease, they get nice and warm and stick well.

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Plus.....bare in mind, you get caught out on a nice summers day in the Uk by a rain shower and the super stickies will be awful. With a decent Sports Touring tyre you can ride in all weather.

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Hi Chris, I've got the same combination of tyres waiting to go on my pointy so would like to know if they've worn evenly and how long they lasted.
Cheers, Graham. =;

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Hey Graham a really good combination of tyres, i have done 6500 on the front and its still going strong whereas the battlax i used beforehand turned noticeably pyramid shaped by this time (maybe that says something abut my riding ;) it warms up well even on straight roads and you can go as far over as your head/heart will take you, for the price they are amazing (a recent offer on m&p of £29.99 had me ordering two as spares :P) as for the rear tyre it took less than 70 miles to scrub in properly and really does compliment the front perfectly. This tyre has done the same 6500 and the only problem i have with it is the flat patch that has worn on top of the tyre although im sure this has something to do with me riding alot of motorways and being timid with my cornering throughout the winter. All in all a great combination and i cant wait next winter to get my hands on the dual compound storm 2 ultra :D
Chris.B

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Thanks for the info Chris. Yeh I got mine through that M&P offer and got the rear storm at the same time at 70quid but wish I had bought more like u did!
When going far over its not my head/heart that is in control but, as the joke goes, the boss of all a bit lower :shock:

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See if you get to the limits of the Storms then think about something stickier, rear storm has enough grip to lean way further than the chassis does.

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Ultras are not dual compound. I would back up what others have said, stick with the Avons over the summer, they have loads of grip. You might find that the storm wears like a super sticky tyre if you really cane it, but I have never run out of grip from the Storms.

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Really? Worst I saw from one was 5k (bad rear suspension, hard riding, 2000 of that 2-up and ragging the buggerance out of it)

Supercorsa SC2 lasted 1200 miles :-P

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Ive had that pyramid effect before and reckon its cos I'm going into bends on on trailing throttle which is not good as it risks losing the front end. Now I'm trying to brake more than required then lightly put the power on to transfer weight to the back so hopefully giving the front tyre an easier life.

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Worst has been just over 3K on shagged suspension. One rear gave 4K after chasing a certain plumber to tyneside and back. All the others have given 6-6.5K So when ragging my bike, the wear is noticeable. Just been on the Blackbird site and they were moaning about wear on the Storms against PR2s in their thread about the Ultras. I think it is due to the extra weight of the bigger bikes that the Storms wear fastish when clogging on.

Remember the big chunk taken from my rear tyre on the GM2? That was worn flat after 500 miles...

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Had similar after my first Cadwell - pic attached ( not going quick, honest ) and that also disappeared.
Don't think it's wear but the rubber " migrating " but then I know nothing.

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Mine was a bit bigger, don't think it was migration filled the hole..

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Didn't you ' borrow ' that 2p from me, Mike ?
A Yorkshireman is always trying. ;)

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I Think Im Guilty Of All Of The Above Traits Hence The Trashed Tyre, Of Those 6500 Miles Roughly 4000 Were 2 Up With Wayyyyy Too Much Gear. I Enter Corners Alot On The Run Down And Iv Never Played With My Rear Suspension So Thats More Than Likely Wrong.... Looks Like Iv Got Some Work To Be Doing :rolleyes:
Chris.B

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Yeah, enough with the capitalising everything already.

If you are bottoming the suspension out everywhere, it will wear tyres badly.

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Decent summer tyres blah a set of part worn supercorsa race tyres 40 quid the set and 2k from the rear. Lots of weird wear but they gripped and worked so I ain't going to analyse what's going on!

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Do a deal with one of the Minitwin guys to buy their scrubs.

At 40 quid a set you can't beat them for value... and until you've tried the sticky stuff first hand, you don't realise how much of a change they are. Its not just grip, the tyres weigh about half as much as a Sports touring tyre, which helps the suspension and give twice the feel. Add in the extra grip and the whole world changes! :)

In the wet you just ride 10% more cautiously than you would of Sports touring tyres.

C