Recommend me a Tyre

BarraSpalding · Post by **BarraSpalding** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:36 am

Vukie wrote:Thanks for all the help guys but i seem to be more confused then when i started

Yea sorry for hijacking your thread.

gixxerdave · Post by **gixxerdave** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:11 am

Vukie, based on your info I'd go with a pilot road 2 or a 3, either will be more than adequate for your requirements.

fireyrob · Post by **fireyrob** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:54 am

stetto wrote:
Blurr wrote:Will be on R10's this weekend for AFXC

Although looking at them I would not reccomend them for road use. The have one of the smallest/minimalist tread pattern know to man.
I avoid riding in the wet as much as possible

The temptation of overtime versus riding in the wet today. Went the overtime

The GPRA11's on the bike at the moment are terrible in the wet. Although the front has done around 8 trackdays and the rear 4... I liked the Q2's I had on the road bike previously in all conditions but jebus they were tall and Id never reach the edge. But also noticed alot of other bikes with Q2's have the same affliction. No good at the cafe

Not sure whats next safety versus kudos. Possibly PP2CT next time for a comparo

Vukie wrote:As guide of my ability or how hard i push my bike i lap EC at about 2min so not very fast at all, im the guy that is either passing everyone in the slow group or getting swammped in the slow-medium group

Im not the quickest rider either but everyone has to start somewhere

Dont let laptime be a judge of what tyres are best suited. Most road tyres will probably happily do a 1.45 around there but said rider are probably also happy to slide around... PR3's or BT016's are more than adequate

BarraSpalding · Post by **BarraSpalding** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:46 pm

Sent off an email for some pricing, got the below from GC Motorcycles (Adelaide).

Bridgestone BT16's are $490 per pair.
Michelin, Pirelli, Metzeler all have similar products, at similar prices, and are in stock now.
Dunlop have some sport tyres on special from $420 per pair.

Are the prices for BT16's reasonable? Dunlop, never heard many people talk about them... is it worth a punt?

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:07 pm

BarraSpalding wrote:Sent off an email for some pricing, got the below from GC Motorcycles (Adelaide).

Bridgestone BT16's are $490 per pair.
Michelin, Pirelli, Metzeler all have similar products, at similar prices, and are in stock now.
Dunlop have some sport tyres on special from $420 per pair.
Are the prices for BT16's reasonable? Dunlop, never heard many people talk about them... is it worth a punt?

That's prob about the right money here in Australia. However, you can get them for less than half that price (plus post) from the US. last order (7 tyres) cost us $90 postage... They arrived on the doorstep 4 days from ordering.........
http://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/typeD ... webCatId=8

JPaddo · Post by **JPaddo** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:07 pm

I get mine here, for a comparo... I just ride in, they fit and balance, ride out. Price includes fitting, which normally runs what? $40-50 or so for 2, on the bike?
http://www.teammoto.com.au/tyre-centres.php

Just quoting michelin: PR2 = $399, PR3 = $449, PP = $429, fitted.

Does that $490 include fitting?

BarraSpalding · Post by **BarraSpalding** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:00 pm

Yeah they said in the email prices included fitting.

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:20 pm

May be of use.

tim · Post by **tim** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:32 pm

Awesome link

My 3 sets on the 6 have gone Power, 2CT, Pure* at the moment. All have been great, can't fault them.

*For what it's worth, I'm running a Pure rear and a Q2 front no issues so far

The pure seems squirmy and slides around a bit, but so did the 2CT. Wasn't fast enough when I had the power.

I'll be whacking a Q2 rear on soon enough to match, before the xmas track day.

Hold a Pure and a Q2 at the same time and the pure is a lot lighter, also very flexy at room temp compared to the Q2.

Post by **Wattie** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:27 pm

Michies have always been a squirmy tire. Especially the pilot powers. Pures must be the same.
Onnce you get used to it they rock!

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:02 am

BarraSpalding wrote:Sent off an email for some pricing, got the below from GC Motorcycles (Adelaide).

Bridgestone BT16's are $490 per pair.
Michelin, Pirelli, Metzeler all have similar products, at similar prices, and are in stock now.
Dunlop have some sport tyres on special from $420 per pair.
Are the prices for BT16's reasonable? Dunlop, never heard many people talk about them... is it worth a punt?

Both times I lived in Adelaide I bought all my tyres off Martin Renfree at GC Motorcycles. If you get to know him, he looks after you really well. He helped me with loads of stuff while there. A good guy.

born green · Post by **born green** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:35 am

ive allwys liked Michelins, but the thing ive found over the years with them is, that when pushed to the limit, they dont give much warning when they let go, and when they do they keep letting go, having said that, thats when pushed to their limit.
The dunlop qal dont do that, ive found they give u a fair warning when pushed, so u learn to heed their warning!!!
Thats what ive found anyway.

z900/zx9 · Post by **z900/zx9** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:32 am

I found the same with michellins,squirmy and yep when they let go that exactly what happens

JPaddo · Post by **JPaddo** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:39 am

hmmmm Q2 > michelin? They have soft sidewalls too right? Just a shame about the weight but I spose it's gotta come from somewhere. I gave up on dunlops a while ago but it probably wasn't a fair comparison (D207 etc)

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:42 am

Yep dual compound on the q2's

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