Bridgestone 021

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

IMHO yes he is.

PMSL that told you

I have the 021's on my Sprint and so far I'm very happy with them; they grip well wet or dry and the wear rate is low.

[RingDing]

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

IMHO yes he is.

+1
Best road tyre I've used in 17 years of riding for wet grip. It might be that the BT021 is better for all I know but the Z6 is still an excellent tyre.

You do have to be careful with some garages as they have deals with some manufacturers.

As has been stated on here before any modern sports touring tyre isn't going to be bad. A lot of people opinions come down to personal preference over the shape of the tyre and how that effects handling plus even what the tread pattern looks like!

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

IMHO yes he is.

LOL
It seems its down to personal choice everyone has different opinions

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by thebluelion

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It seems its down to personal choice everyone has different opinions

thats the trouble everybody you ask will have an opinion. The only way you are going to find out for yourself is to buy a pair of what you think you'll try next and then use those, if you dont like em try something else.

I guess where Liz and I, particularly Liz do some many miles we do get through tyres quickly ( I went through 4 rears on my GSXR last year ) so I do get to evaluate different tyres back to back.

I really like the Z6's the warm up fast and they for me give a nice amount of feedback and they're not twitchy, you can feel the slide before the tyre really lets go, they work brilliantly in the wet and they are great on cold days to.

I got so frustrated with the Bridgestone 014's on my GSXR I was at the point of putting a set of Z6's on it just to get my confidence back, they really are that good IMHO.

I'll never ever put bridgestones on any of my bikes now I've lost faith in the brand and even though I expect most of it is in my head, having read of people with similar experiences on other forums to mine I dont think I am on my own on my dislike of 014's

I liked the Michellin Pilot Power 2ct, but I love the Pirelli Diablo Corsa III's I run now, they feel like a stickier Z6 which is what I was after, even though I probably cant use anywhere near the limit of the tyre.

IMHO anything that makes you feel confident, and lets you relax and focus on riding rather than thinking all the time "Is this going to slip" or "I cant feel whats going on" etc etc isnt what you want, so what might work for me might not work for you due to different riding styles etc etc.

As has been said any of the modern tyres are going to do the job, its just personal preference, and the only way to be sure is to try for yourself and make your own mind.

Cheers for that fizzwheelyou are the only one who has taken the time to explain things in full

Fizz i looked at the Pilot Power 2ct's the other day, on the Michellin site they were rated the best for Dry and Wet grip - better than the PR2's

Just got myself some Pilot Sports for £120, the Qualifiers i am running now are a very good tyre in the dry, as is evident from North Wales weekend but in the wet they give me no room for error - meaning they dont give and indication when they are about to let go.

Thing is the Bluelion, things can be variated with tyres, different tyres are for different riders/styles etc, riders with pillions may find a tyre better than a lone rider.

From my past experience of looking through the various tyre threads and speaking to other riders at meets etc. The Z6 and PR2's are the chosen tyres that can be recommended.

I'm trying out these Pilot Sports mainly because of the blummin price, and to give others a bit of feedback on them before the offer is out lol

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by plowsie

Fizz i looked at the Pilot Power 2ct's the other day, on the Michellin site they were rated the best for Dry and Wet grip - better than the PR2's

I thought they were OK, I'm still adamant that for me, I found the Z6's better in the wet that the Power 2CT. I remember Liz riding away from me in the wet on her SV with Z6's on it and I didnt have the confidence in the 2CT to be able to keep up with her, especially when tapping the power on on the exit of roundabouts.

I find the Corsa III much much better, it just for me gives me much more confidence in the wet, the tyres talk to me more and I find it easier to feel what the bike is doing. Sometimes I'd find the 2CT's a bit wooden in that respect I couldnt really get a good feel for the bike in the rain. They were fine in the dry though.

I've not tried the quaifiers I was going to and then I read very good things about the Diablo Corsa III on the gixerjunkies website and I thought I'd give them a try and I'm very glad I did.

Although the other day i posted up about the Qualifiers maybe not being the right tyre for me i seem to be getting on okay. Maybe i just needed to learn how to ride in the rain again because its a new bike in the rain for me, not ridden it in rain till i rained this week, had showers but nothing that soaked the road. They seem to be okay once heated up, only prob is they cool down very bloody quickly. I was at petrol station to get a drink, by time i got back outside they were losing heat from what they were quite sinificantly.

Will be giving them a bit more time to wear down just incase they decide to prove me wrong that they are a good tyre for me. But i will put these Pilot Sports on probably next month either way i think.

OTH the dry they are a bloody good tyre for grip, we could see when i got to Barmouth that the tyre had been slipping away the other week, i think i only felt it once where it was really going to let go at all. Very grippy in dry so may keep them to put back on next summer

I start a new job next week where i will be doing a lot of duel carrage way riding .I havent got much life left in my 020s so what tyre will be best for me. I will be using the a50 from stoke to uttoxeter anyone who knows this road will no that it surface is very harsh concrete sections so what tyres do i use ?