keep me posted if you could i have about 2 months left on my current tyres so keeping my options open and happy to go off real life experiences rather than a manufacturers impartial opinion!!

:irony:

eneded up sticking with another trusty set of diablos as been really happy with them, prob not the cheapest but worth it in my eyes

nah, you want a pair of Avon Distanzias, or a Distanzia rear with an Avon pro extreme wet front. Nice

Hmmm.... That old chestnut!!
My Pilot Road 3's have now clocked up 2.5k miles - tread on rear is still around 5mm, even in centre. Shoulders scallop quite badly, but I assume this is due to a combination of my cr*p riding style & thumper drivetrain characteristics. Anyway, what advantage do the Avons have?? Is the SM compound as long wearing? How sticky? Do they really do offroad????