What kind of tires you running?
 

i currently have pirelli corsa diablo III's on mine, i LOVE them and will probably continue using them, I just ride street,but its always in the twisties and fairly aggressive , they turn in a bit slow, but when leaned over they really stick, mileage wasnt that great, but nothing else has been either on the 1000

Corsa III. I like them.

Bridgestone Battlax BT016's. Very nice tires. They don't warm up as quick as PP's but once warm they perform well.

Metzler M3's.

I use to run PPs, they were okay. Had good wear life and okay grip. Performed well in all weather.

I run Corsa IIIs right now on the street, I like em. They wear too fast in the middle if you do any straight road riding. Trip to Indy for GP killed the middle of them. I love them in the dry for twisty riding. They suck in the rain because of the long heat up.

I ran PP 2CTs for the first time at nashville SS this year. I did not like them. The tire transition was rough and they didn't have a lot of the qualities I liked in the PP to justify using them. Once I wear them down enough to not use at track days, I will try em on the street.

It all depends how hard you ride...

If you're a really aggressive canyon carver / kneedragger then any of the dual-compound street tires are a good compromise between mileage and performance (DCIII, 2CT, BT016, etc.). I personally like the DCIII's better than the michelins. I'll admit I've never ridden the bridgestones.

If you ride any less aggressively then that, don't waste your money... get sport touring / harder compound stuff.

Some people like the peace of mind of having a stickier tire... but I am of the opinion that it's a waste of cash... 0.001% of people on the street are approaching their tire's abilities... It's all the rider.

Hey dumbass, he asked what tires you are using. Fail.

Notice I mentioned that I like the DCIII's... those are what I was running for street riding.

You mentioned you liked them, but never actually said thats what you were using.

Right now I have some shitty bridgestones on there, but I dont remember the model. They are kind of old and not very sticy at all. Theyre being replaced as soon as the weather breaks in the spring with pilot road 2s.

Because right now I'm not using anything ;)

pwned by alicia, i mean jojo, mmmmmm alicia

Pilot Powers for street and track.

I picked up a new set of wheels a couple weeks ago, so I'll start using race rubber at the track. I'm going to run my first couple days on Pilot Powers though so I can compare more easily, rather than trying to remember what the Pilot Powers felt like last season. Hoping for a considerable gain in traction in the high speed/heavy acceleration turns.

Dunlop Elite 3's....

250/40R18 on the back

Try some pirelli diablo supercorsas :drool:

That's what I have.

Compound combos depend on your track and temps/conditions, ask the vendor. At my track in normal conditions most guys run a blue front and green rear.

Thanks, I'll have to try those - I run most my days with NESBA and I think they give fair prices on them.

Is that like a hard front and medium rear?

blue = supersoft
green = soft
yellow = medium

forget what the hard is.

I am currently running Pilot Race

Diablo Rosso

On my second set of Pilot Powers; I like 'em.

mich Pilot ROADs

I HAD Diablo Strada's... LOVED them. rode in all sorts of weather (minus snow) and never had a slip. rode from Fargo to FL and back up to Indy with about 70% being super slab... and they were only just SLIGHTLY flat spotted.

Regular Pilot Powers for the street and Michelin slicks for the track. Use to use Pilot Races on the track and got a chance to ride slicks for mad cheap so I tried 'em. I felt locked in all day with the front, but the rear wasn't the greatest. I'm sure tuning my suspension would've helped with it though. I'm gonna try the Dunlop GP11s next time I need track tires, but I'm sticking with the Powers for street stuff.

Red used to be hard in Pirelli....

Man I want those!

I'm running Pirelli Diablos and I have a set of Bridestone BT-016s (couldn't resist $200 a set!) warming up for when I get around to changing them....

Current is Powers on the buell.

Had Corsa III's on it and loved every aspect except the 3K out of the rear tire :panic:

Next I think will be the Conti Attack Road or Sport, not sure yet.

PP's but im going to do something different next time. Just want to know whats out there.

pilot sport, moving to powers in the spring

I love them. Only other tires I've had are some dunlops that fit on the buell, and some shinkos that were on my R1 when I got it. These things have amazing turn in. I'm not a great rider by any means, so my thoughts on them don't really matter honestly. From what "hard" riding I have done, they are great.

How did you like that 200 you had on your bike?

Bridgestone BT-021. Plenty of grip and seem to hold up well on a 600. I would spend my money on another set when these wear out.

My two favorite tires are the Avon Storm ST's and the Michelin Pilot Road 2's.


Of the two, the PR2's are the best. I really liked the stick and the wear on both. The profile of the two of them is very similar. The PR2's had better wet traction, but only slightly.

Diablo Rosso :rockwoot:

HATED the Pilot Roads, and the BT020s were horrible for cupping the front

Continental Road Attacks on my street bike and Dunlop 209's on my track bike. When the Conti's wear out, I'm going to try some of those new fangled Pilot Road 2's.

The BT-021 is a completely different tire from the 020. I ran a set of 014's as a control reference prior to putting on the 021's. I like the the 021 better than the 014. Equal or better grip, better front stability on the side and a bit better mileage. The rear is holding its profile well, but the front is starting to show some wear on the outer tread from side load. I probably wouldn't run them as a track tire, but they are working really well on the street.

You know,I never finished that evaluation did I?:sorry: Well,briefly,it caused me some set-up headaches for a minute but I "felt" a lot more stable in the turns with the 200 and it "felt" like I was experiencing less tire slip (I don't hit it hard enough to spin on corner exit anymore) when powering out of a corner. I actually,really liked the tire but I went back to 190 because of price and availability. Plus I got two sets of Diablos for $150 a set.

Yeah I think you're right. No one runs the hards anyways though ;)

The bikes are street only for now so I'm running Pirelli Corsa III's on the Superduke R and I love them. Mileage is crap, but the traction and feedback is fantastic.

The Thunderbird is sporting some Metzeler M1's. I'll be switching to something a bit longer wearing on that one soon....no need for a really sticky tire on that one.

The wife's Bonneville is still running the stock Metzeler Lazertec front and MEZ2 rear and they seem to be a good choice for that bike.

She's running the Continental Road Attacks on her Ducati. I was pleasantly surprised by this tire's performance. We just need to see how long they'll last.

i've got a 200 on the rear of mine right now, only because i had it laying around and could use it for a couple weeks till winter until i ordered a new set, it feels pretty stable, but turns in slow as shit, i will be sticking with a 190

I just put a set of Pilot Road 2's on my R1 last week. I've only been able to get about 55 miles on them since I got them, but so far they seem great.

The night I got them put on, I ended up riding home in the rain for about 20 miles. The bike felt stable and never gave me any issues at all on the wet roads.

BT020's

Got 16,000 out of my first set and 14,500 out of the second.

Yea that's part of my set-up problems...once I dropped the front a couple mm's and a few other things,I was very happy with the bike in general. Also,I think it also depends on what tires you are running. The Pirelli's tend to be a "quick turn in" tire,so slowing turn in down a bit isn't necessarily a bad idea. Plus,I'm OLD and tend to stick to sweepers and flowing country roads rather than roads like the Dragon these days,so it suited me fine. If you are running a Pirelli or Michelin and are more interested in 100+mph sweepers rather than tight 25 mph twisties,it's a good set-up. IMHO,of course...

Avon Azaro's on the CBR and they work great. But I'm getting Avon's Storm ST's next time.

I've been using Metzeler's Laser, bias/ply, tube-type tires on my old GS1000 for many years. On a GS website, people are using Kenda tires or Cheng Shin tires. The main reason? Only $100/pair.

I couldn't believe it. I'd rather get premium tires and run them till they're bald than buy cheap tires. You look at any older bike around here and it has Metzeler's Laser front tire on it. I don't know, maybe because we have curves.

knobbies :idk:

yes - on the street

where does everyone buy there tires? local or online?

i buy mine online usually, but next pair i get i think im gonna drive my wheels down to iron pony and just get it all taken care of then. they have good online tire prices.

where online?

i found tire express is selling 2ct's for $300 with free shipping and just wondering if i could find them cheaper

Well,I usually buy local as I get a set of Pirellis for about $225 but then I ran into a deal for two sets of Diablos for $300 on another forum I belong to... and now I got Bridgestone BT-016s for $200 online. So I guess I just go where the best deal is and don't stick to one or the other.

At the dealership back home I could get tires with on the bike mounting and balancing for about $260 otd. Here, Ron Ayers will sell me the tires cheap but charge $100 to mount and balance. I could mount them myself but I don't have a balancer...:idk:

I had those on my R1 before I put the Pilot Road 2's on. They were good tires. I got about 7500 miles out of them on the R1.

I've got Dunlop Roadsmarts on right now, and I like them. They stick well enough for me, and the harder center compound has been great for commuting. I may try the Pilot Road 2 at some point, but the Dunlops were cheaper this time around.

BT003 Race Front Soft....BT003 Race Medium rear

Street only this year, but I only run canyons. The tires are super super awesome turn in is awesome and grip is beyond grippy.

I've run these on the track as well. I LOVE these tires.

Also, the tires lasted 8 months...front and rear actually lasted the same.

Sounds like someone's been hanging around the Junior High school girls! You should've said "like" a few times for good measure. :)

I"m running a Duro HF918 rear right now on my Hurricane. going to get a matching front soon too. I think its a good street tire, bias ply construction but hey, it fits nicely and feels really stable.

I buy my tires directly from a shop here that I absolutely love. anyone who knows pureacceleration will know what I'm talking about. I love spending time down there, even if I dont buy nothin, the shop still rocks just to hang out at.

just curious-i need some new tires...i commute, but its a 5min commute. seriously. im not a agressive knee dragger, but im riding the twisties and learning, a trackday is in the future.. i have a totally different bike to drag race, so this one will never see the strip, and im rarely on the freeway for more than 80miles at a time. '00 gsxr 750.

was lookin at Bridgestone BT002's just because i saw a deal on them. other than that, havent really looked.

what say you? pp's? o16's?

hmmm?

hahaha...I get giggly whenever I run these tires.

My bike has Dunpoop 208's on it now... They are to the wearbars and I wouldn't be surprised if I rotated the tire and saw metal someplace... Didn't think they'd crap out that quick on a 450 round trip jaunt for turkey... Got some decisions to be makin' now...:shrug:

I'm suprised you didn't just buy new tires right away OSP... those 208's are fuck'n shit. you considering any sport touring tires with the lack of corners down there?

D208s? OSP boy, you gotta bring your ass over to this side of the state once or twice, I got a killer shop for ya to visit down in brandon. get some 2CTs on that TL man. that shit will feel infinitely better.

Pilot Powers, Pilot Powers, and Conti's on the SM.

Jesus Ebbs, I haven't even had the bike a fucking week yet... Tires were on the short list when I first looked at it though...

I'd be more than happen to... What is this shop's name? I could certainly make a voyage out that way...

2CT's are where I'm leaning, but I might just say fuck it and rock some Road 2's... I don't see myself pushing this bike in any of the non-existent corners anytime soon.

I had Conti's on the 954... I was surprised by them... they wore well and stuck pretty good, but the rear tire's profile was similar to that of a top fuel dragster's rear...

:dthumb:

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Interesting... how good do those grip on the street? What sorta mileage you get out of them?

On the Dozer i have about 4,000 miles on them now...look like i can run another 4,000 easily...depending on how bad i abuse them of course... Surprising good grip to... Better than the Dunlops she came with... jumping curbs and streaking cross school yards and dirt fields seems easier also. :rockwoot:

Interesting...

If you're going that way,try these. I had them on my GSXR and felt they were a little "tall" for me but the grip was fan diddly tastic!!! Oh they are Dunlop 616's

Why in god's name would you put those on a GSXR?

I don't know...They were listed as a tire for my bike on Dunlop's website and I'm always up for trying new things...boy I'll tell you what,those tires will have your knee on the ground in no time flat! I guess they are basically Dunlop's rain race tires with a medium compound. They were the absolute shit in the wet!. Like I said tho',I ended up chucking them because they tended to "fall" into corners and I like a more neutral tire. No offense,but the TLRs I've ridden could probably use some quickening up of their steering. So a faster turn in tire might be the way to go.:idk:

I have a trad not a sport bike

What's a "trad"?:idk:

for real dude? :lol:

tard = motard = supermoto :rockwoot:

Oh ok,you said "trad",I figured you meant "tard" but I don't like to ASSume things,you know?

i blame the weed :panic:

I have the Conti Attack SM's on the DRZ, they are great, but I have also been considering picking up an extra set of rims and slapping some Distanzio's on them, I definitely want to give them a try. Heard nothing but great things about them. The Conti's do pretty well off roading, until you hit the fluffier/sandy stuff!

drugggss are bad mmmkkkkk

ha ha!

I'm running the Dunlop Roadsmarts and love them

I will either stick with them or try a set of Avon Storms

Bridgestone BT-021's. Work great, I love em'.

Pilot Powers

Stock Battlax's Which I Desperatly want to change

BT-014s front and BT-021s rear.