Bike magazine tyre review

Morning all, I picked up a copy of BIKE this month (July edition) and found a big sports bike tyre review. Apparently they did a sports touring tyre review last month (June) which I'm keen to see the results of. Can anyone help please? Need new tyres this week.

I have it,

1st Dunlop Roadsmarts
2nd Pirelli Diablo stradas
3rd Metzler Z6
4th Michelin Pilot Road 2
5th Avon Storm ST
=5th Bridgestone 021
7th Maxxis Supermaxx
8th Conti Road Attack

What bikes did they use for that test?

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

What bikes did they use for that test?

Sprint ST for the sports tourer test. All tyres were ran at the same pressures too, not at recommended pressures.

I'll vote for the Roadsmarts too. Been running them for a wee while now and was out on the greasy, wet roads yesterday. Not even the slightest doubt or hesitation- anywhere.

They're supposed to last for ages and from the handling on them to date, I'm chuffed.

B.T.W. before the question arises - they're Triple Compound and set me back £170 ride-in, ride-out.


Garry

Originally Posted by Kneewhere?!

Morning all, I picked up a copy of BIKE this month (July edition) and found a big sports bike tyre review.

what were the results of the sports bike tyre?

1 - Pirelli Diablo Rosso
2 - Metzeler Sportec M3
3 - Dunlop Qualifier D209
4 - Conti Sport Attack
5 - Bridgestone BT016
6 - Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
7 - Avon Viper Sport
8 - Maxxis Supermaxx Sport

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In this test though there was no mention of tyre life, so a little confusing for some.

+1
the results are (on the Sport tour tyre at least) based how fast they could go round a circuit....

where, as im sure quite a few people swear by Conti roads attacks as an all rounder.

Good to see the Z6/Stradas do so well after all the recommendations on the forum. I'll either be getting the roadsmarts...or a new bike! Went into my local dealer to talk tyres and servicing and got seduced by a Gsxr.