2023 Poll of Tyre Options
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
Currently running Dunlop Road Smart III's. Did not see them in the list of tires.
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
I have Metzeler tyres on other bikes I have owned, they are great tyres.
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
Has anybody used two different brands/models of tires on the list and found one to wear longer?
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
My current bike has come with a set of 'new' Bridgestone Battlax 023 tyres, 3k in and they are OK, I prefer the Dunlop Roadsmart IV GT's though
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
How many km/miles did you get on the Roadsmart IV's?
Did you ride them down to the wear bars?
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Glenn
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
No idea, I only had them for 5 months before being knocked off, the bike was a right off.
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
Dunlop Mutants had been ordered, I'll report as soon as I empty the first fuel tank on them. The quote was €440 fitted for the pair.
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
I just put on a set of Michelin Road6 GTs. Huge difference from the Bridgestone Battlax That came off! Handling is a dream! Goes straight when it's supposed to, and drops into a corner without any effort!
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
Michelin have an offer, £30 off a pair of tyres at the moment. I believe it is $50 in the USA
https://www.sticky-stuff.co.uk/blog/pos ... tyres.html
https://www.sticky-stuff.co.uk/blog/pos ... tyres.html
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
Huge Difference?""
Were the Bridgestone's wore out? How many miles?
Or "Handling is a dream" compared to the new Bridgestone's?
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options
No idea of how many miles we're on the Bridgestones. They were not to the wear bars, but noticeably flat on top . They were on the bike when I bought it at auction last October. I then rode it 2400 miles home.
Those tires required a definite push to get the bike to turn, and handling was stiff. I have no idea how new Bridgestones would perform. I'm very happy with the Michelin tires, though
Those tires required a definite push to get the bike to turn, and handling was stiff. I have no idea how new Bridgestones would perform. I'm very happy with the Michelin tires, though