Wish me luck!

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

please post up on what you think of the dual compound. People keep telling me they love them but I'm not sold quite yet...

You should try the 016 from B-stone, it is a triple compound tire.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

You should try the 016 from B-stone, it is a triple compound tire.

have you tried it?

[fasternyou929]

Let me know what you think, Yammer. Now that I've started running Power Races at the track instead of letting Pilot Powers pull double-duty, I wouldn't mind getting more miles out of my street tires.

Providing I don't end up doing a couple of those miles on the fairings, of course.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

have you tried it?

I have the dual compound 015s, and I don't like them much, but I loved the 010, and 014s which were both dual compound, on my GSXR.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

I have the dual compound 015s, and I don't like them much, but I loved the 010, and 014s which were both dual compound, on my GSXR.

Wrong... neither the BT-010, BT-015 nor the BT-014s were multiple compound street tires. I believe that the BT-001 used dual compound in the rear tire and the BT-016 and BT-002 were the first bridgestone street tires to use multiple compound technology in both tires. I've used several BT-010s, BT-012SS and BT-014s ( I hated the 014s and went to Pirelli). I came back to Bridgestone with the BT-016s and am currently running the BT-002RS tires with a set of the BT-003RS tires on the way. Which I'll spoon on once I destroy the spare 002 rear I have on my porch. You sir, don't know what you're talking about and should probably avoid tire threads in the future... Just kidding!

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

You sir, don't know what you're talking about and should probably avoid tire threads in the future... Just kidding!

On that you are probably right.

I always thought the Dual Aligned Compound was two different compounds.

From sport rider:

The BT-010 also features Bridgestones famous Dual Aligned Compound (DAC) technology, which allows variable alignment of the molecules in a single sheet of rubber. This has enabled the central tread area to be optimised for wear resistance under acceleration and braking, while the shoulder gives strong cornering ability. And because only one tread rubber is used, performance remains constant throughout the life of the tyre. Bridgestone's hydroplaning simulation software has contributed to a front tread pattern design in which all the grooves are placed to dispel water most effectively. In addition, the front blocks maintain continuous, unbroken contact with the road surface.

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires...res/index.html

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

On that you are probably right.

I always thought the Dual Aligned Compound was two different compounds.

From sport rider:


http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires...res/index.html

Fair enough ! Actually, considering the corporate double talk that is constantly being bandied about. It's incredibly easy to get confused concerning these tires. Heck, I can't find the compound information on the BT-001 tires anymore. So I'm not 100% what they consist of.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Fair enough ! Actually, considering the corporate double talk that is constantly being bandied about. It's incredibly easy to get confused concerning these tires. Heck, I can't find the compound information on the BT-001 tires anymore. So I'm not 100% what they consist of.

Why are you bringing up a BT-001 race tire into a BT-021 mix?

BT003 is where its at...

[was92v]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Wrong... neither the BT-010, BT-015 nor the BT-014s were multiple compound street tires. I believe that the BT-001 used dual compound in the rear tire and the BT-016 and BT-002 were the first bridgestone street tires to use multiple compound technology in both tires. I've used several BT-010s, BT-012SS and BT-014s ( I hated the 014s and went to Pirelli). I came back to Bridgestone with the BT-016s and am currently running the BT-002RS tires with a set of the BT-003RS tires on the way. Which I'll spoon on once I destroy the spare 002 rear I have on my porch. You sir, don't know what you're talking about and should probably avoid tire threads in the future... Just kidding!

The BS engineer I worked with told me that the 014's are triple compound. The standard Med center, Soft sides and a top layer of softer black stuff. The idea was to put on a new set, do a track day on the track compound and them use the rest of the tire as a dual compound sport tire. I don't think the tires they gave me to test were one off ringers. I bought the 021's I'm running now on the open market and they perform just as well as the tires that Bridgestone provided to me for eval. I preferred the 021 over the 014.
The first dual compound street tires I remember hearing about were the Bridgestone S-11 Spitfire back in the late 80's or early 90's.