Best tyres? Avon v Bridgestone v ??

[fizzwheel]

Z6's IMHO work even better in the dry than they do in the wet. I think Northwind did a track day on a set and they were OK at that to. They are a pretty good tyre by all accounts.

Avon 45/46 for your trumpet then?

oooohhh aaaaaaaaahhhh uummmmmmm, oh I dunno . Avons looking good on SV enough to convert Beenz to them on Gixxer, but then Viney reckons on Mich Pilots, Triumph say Pirelli or Metz but Fizz swears by Z6's...

Cheaper than most others so you don't feel as bad razzing the s**t out of them quite as much.

mmmmm, could be the deciding factor! Cheap and razzable so the kids could have a hot meal this Christmas too!

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Triumphumphumph

but Fizz swears by Z6's...

Only as far as the SV is concerned I've got no experience of them on another bike.

You want to ask a Triumph owner you do. Theres a few of them on here. Wait for one of them to come along. A tyre that works on an SV might not work as well on another bike or might not suit your riding style.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Only as far as the SV is concerned I've got no experience of them on another bike.

You want to ask a Triumph owner you do. Theres a few of them on here. Wait for one of them to come along. A tyre that works on an SV might not work as well on another bike or might not suit your riding style.

Yeah, you're right Fizz, cheers. Hoping that Dirtydog or one of t'others will come back.

Riding Style? Is that that an optional extra with new tyres?, I'm in desperate need of some of that!!

Originally Posted by Triumphumphumph

Yeah, you're right Fizz, cheers. Hoping that Dirtydog or one of t'others will come back.

Riding Style? Is that that an optional extra with new tyres?, I'm in desperate need of some of that!!

The old Avon Roadrunners were great on my old (not Hinckley) Bonneville.

*doffs flat cap and quietly gets coat*

[northwind]

I had an Avon Azaro, 45 or 46 or whatever it may be, on the back of my SV for a while last winter and hated it, really massively unimpressed compared to the Roadtecs I usually have, and the 020 that came on my other spare wheel. In the wet, it always felt much like the roadtec does when stone cold, no matter how long I'd been riding. It was fine in the dry, no complaints there, but then it was winter so I wasn't really pushing them much. In the snow, though, they're pretty decent for road tyres. I couldn't get the bike out of the driveway with the Roadtec rear last time it snowed

Z6 is ace for SVs, so's the Roadattack... But not massively sticky (well, very good for a sport touring tyre) and the Trumpet'll be heavier as well as more powerful. If memory serves Rictus has them on his Triple though?

I like Sportec M1s... Nice round progressive profile, which is definately down to taste but it suits me, reasonable lifespan, excellent grip. More or less the equivalent of a Diablo Corsa I believe. The new Sportec M3 is a bit stickier again, and seems to be the equivalent of the Corsa 3. Can't really speak for othe rmanufacturers, when offered the choice I always get Metzeler since that's what I learned on and what I'm used to.

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I'm still not 100% happy with them though. Next time I'm going to try the Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier and if I dont like those I'll try the Pirelli Diablo Corsa ( I think ) or the Metzler RaceTech.

Racetec's a very sporty tyre, literally a road legal race tyre... Sportec M3 is more in line with the other ones you've described.

Michelin Pilot Power's for me. Great grip and confidance boosting with only a slight trade off for mileage loss. I think they are a great tyre for those looking for cornering ability and not overly fussed about high mileages.

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by northwind

Sportec M3 is more in line with the other ones you've described.

Is it, ah OK, I'll give them a try then. Thank you.

[Sid Squid]

Got Pirelli Stradas on the SV1000 which is basically the Z6s with a different tread pattern, did a trackday on them and was well impressed - for a sports-tour tyre they give great grip.
You need to know what sort of tyre you want, the Avon 45/46s, 020, Road Attacks, Stradas and the the Z6s are all sports tour tyres, the Viper SS, (which I have on the ZX6, and love - brilliant in the wet too, ask Doug), are sports tyres, as are the 014s and Pilot Powers.

Originally Posted by Beenz

The old Avon Roadrunners were great on my old (not Hinckley) Bonneville.

*doffs flat cap and quietly gets coat*

I had quite a few of those, at the time they were good, (I had them on a Meriden Trumpet too).

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Got Pirelli Stradas on the SV1000 which is basically the Z6s with a different tread pattern, did a trackday on them and was well impressed - for a sports-tour tyre they give great grip.
You need to know what sort of tyre you want, the Avon 45/46s, 020, Road Attacks, Stradas and the the Z6s are all sports tour tyres, the Viper SS, (which I have on the ZX6, and love - brilliant in the wet too, ask Doug), are sports tyres, as are the 014s and Pilot Powers.

I had quite a few of those, at the time they were good, (I had them on a Meriden Trumpet too).

I have the Z6s on my SV1000 and really like them - plenty of grip, even when pushing it two up