New tyres! - your thoughts!

[muzikill]

Z6's - thats the ones i am replacing - loved them but for the type of roads/runs i do they just aint lasting long enough. eg. long blasts up north. So as you can tell, square off central!

so here's what i am considering

Z6's - again!
BT021's - purely for the longetivity factor
Pilot road 2

Really am seriously thinking about getting bt's purely for the fact i will get more miles out of them but need to consider the fact that it's p*ssing down more this year!

Any thoughts on this? if there are any i have missed off please post them up
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how long are they lasting?

[muzikill]

Seriously, i think i just had around 6k on the z6's! but i feel that in the wet they are great on corners but when you going along straight you get that kinda 'teetering' feeling and i really don't know if this is normal on any tyre!

[dyzio]

I have pilot roads2 on my, done about 1,5-2k on the and they still look ok.
Try reading this:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=83373
and talk to Baph, he uses z6's but was planning to wiev/get the PR2's

Originally Posted by muzikill

Z6's - again!
BT021's - purely for the longetivity factor
Pilot road 2

From the tyres you've highlighted. The Z6s are known to you, so I'll leave that for a second.

BT021's, I haven't personally tried them. However, The Battlax (021's) are the super-cession of the BT020, which only really differ in tread pattern. They also introduce dual compounds for the 021's. They're a sports-touring tyre, just as the Z6's are. I think you'll get around the same distance out of BT021's as you do Z6's, possibly less so, but you'll get more grip. I personally wouldn't change from Z6 to BT021 for longevity alone.

Back to the Z6's, you know what they feel like. The only thing I'll say is that I generally get around 8k to a rear. The secret to tyre longevity is smooth riding. The harder you are on the throttle in particular, the more rubber you leave behind.

The Pilot Road 2's. Well. Fan-blooming-tastic tyres! BUT it depends on your usual routes. The PR2's are dual compound tyres, meaning that the centre is harder than the outer edges. This has the obvious advantage of more grip in the corners and longevity in the straights. Boy do they grip! Wet, dry, doesn't matter. I have pushed the bike harder on PR2s than I have on Z6's. I've also recently gone back to Z6 because of a puncture. I'll be getting PR2s again as soon as my repairs are done to the tyre because I like them so much. I'm not going to wait for the Z6 to wear down.

I'm not sure about the longevity of PR2s, as I haven't had a full set of use yet. I have heard of 1000cc bikes going touring on PR2s and getting approx 6k miles out of them. How that will translate to my bike, usual routes, and my riding, I'm not sure yet.

Another thing for your consideration, is tyre pressures. There is a manufacturers recommended setting, and you can go either way of this. I wouldn't advise you play around much, but going one way will generally improve grip, going the other will improve longevity. Go too far in either direction & it's counter-productive though. For example, the PR2 recommended setting is 33/36. I personally prefer them at 36/42. They're stiffer, and grip better (less carcass movement I think). However, I'm probably sacrificing longevity for the grip. That's always a trade off you have.

just a thought not probably what he wants but does andbody know how well the pp 2ct hold up

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by kcowgergmm

just a thought not probably what he wants but does andbody know how well the pp 2ct hold up

They're more of a Sports tyre, than a Sport Touring, so you wont get as much out of them as you would a pair of Z6's

I had a pair on my GSXR was getting around 3000 - 3500 miles to a rear.

HTH

As to the original question, every set of Brigdestones I've had have squared off quite quickly to the Z6's I have on my SV now. Don't know if the 021 is any better, it might be.

Liz gets the same amount ish out of her Z6's on her SV, she does 120 miles a day of mostly dual carrigeway commute. I personally think you're going to struggle to find a tyre that gives a lot more than that. Motorway riding knackers rear tyres...