Michelin Pilot Road 2 1500 miles not a blemish on them very pleased :thumbleft:
Mick P
Hi JT
Have you got those new tyres yet, and if so what did you finally settle on? I can't bear to throw away tyres with life left in them so this weekend I'll be doing about 1000 miles on the dreadful Metzelers, which should finish the rear off anyway, and I was then thinking of putting Avon Storm ST's on. They've had plenty of good write-ups in the UK and a friend who put them on his BMW thought they were the best tyres he had had to date with great wet and dry grip and good wear, but then every bike and every rider is different.
I didn't particularly like the BT020's on my second Bulldog although they've always been fine on other bikes I've had, so I've just replaced them with something very different, Pirelli Scorpion Sync's, although I had to have a 180/55 on the back but it fits straight in. I got them for their vaguely offroad tread but they feel superb on the road, far better than I expected. I'll see how they wear but they feel so good I'm tempted to stick them on the other one too.
Regards
Chris
Hi Chris, no i haven't decided yet :? I too have thought about Pirelli syncs after hearing great things about them from the Buell owners site that i frequent, though i didn't know that the 170/60 is not available.
I've sussed that if i buy 180's there often cheaper than the 170's- must be that 180's are far more popular hence bigger numbers equals cheaper production costs :lol:
But the dilemma would be that the rolling circumference would be shorter which would lower the gearing of a already short geared bike :( ( though would you actually notice the small difference - i don't know :?:)
Just to throw another spanner in the works I've just read a write up in Bike magazine about the latest Dunlop Sports Touring tyres, the RoadSmart which use a duel compound but only on the rear ( Michelin use duel comp front and rear)
The small artical says they were tested back to back with the Mich road pilot2's and the Bridgestone 021's and the journalist said they equaled the class leading Miche's and bettered the Bridge's in the wet and dry test.Crucially no estimates of them lasting as long as either were mentioned, so I'am keeping my ears open on that one :)
I'll keep you posted when i decide :)
Keep smiling, JT
Hi Chris, no i haven't decided yet :? I too have thought about Pirelli syncs after hearing great things about them from the Buell owners site that i frequent, though i didn't know that the 170/60 is not available.
I've sussed that if i buy 180's there often cheaper than the 170's- must be that 180's are far more popular hence bigger numbers equals cheaper production costs :lol:
But the dilemma would be that the rolling circumference would be shorter which would lower the gearing of a already short geared bike :( ( though would you actually notice the small difference - i don't know :?:)
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Hi JT,
don't worry about the 180. Lots of BTs have that (and even bigger sizes) on, it works well and looks good :)
Regards
Waidler