Re: PR4GT Front not great
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:59 am
My PR4s have done just over 7k now and are getting past their best. Front worn more than rear. The rear is squaring a bit now and the front is cupping and does not have a lot of tread depth left.
Just to chuck a spanner in the works, the bike had Z8s from new and I couldn't get on with them - each to their own. I like PR4s, especially in the wet. I'd been hoping to wait until the new Michelin Road 5s come out, but I'll run out of tread first. Speaking to the dealers a couple of weeks ago, they rated the Roadtecs though so I may give them a try. Apparently the wear on my existing PR4s is pretty typical.
I guess this just shows how subjective tyre choice is. How the bike rides on a given brand depends on many variables like pressure, weight, riding style, suspension settings, type of roads, etc., etc. Feed in the different variables and you'll get a different answer.
Just to chuck a spanner in the works, the bike had Z8s from new and I couldn't get on with them - each to their own. I like PR4s, especially in the wet. I'd been hoping to wait until the new Michelin Road 5s come out, but I'll run out of tread first. Speaking to the dealers a couple of weeks ago, they rated the Roadtecs though so I may give them a try. Apparently the wear on my existing PR4s is pretty typical.
I guess this just shows how subjective tyre choice is. How the bike rides on a given brand depends on many variables like pressure, weight, riding style, suspension settings, type of roads, etc., etc. Feed in the different variables and you'll get a different answer.
. Mind you, it would’ve be interesting to hear your opinion if you’d ridden the RT with new front and rear Michelin PR4GT tyres, as opposed to a well worn front and a new rear tyre as you previously mentioned. Anyway, as has been said previously on here, tyre choices are a personal thing, so Michelins, Metzelers or whatever will be just that, a personal preference. 
