XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Standard Pirelli's
DATE FITTED: On brand new bike 11/2006
DATE REPLACED: 20/09/2008
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 22 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): rear pirelli diablo
BOUGHT FROM: N/A
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): town/country
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 2477km
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 2477km
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Didnt mind it thought it was pretty sticky last couple of hunderd km's it was a slick in the middle and very square

XTX/XTR: XTR
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michelin Sirac Front
DATE FITTED: 23/03/06 (ON from New )
DATE REPLACED: w27/10/08
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 31 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): N/A
BOUGHT FROM: N/A

TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town/ MWay/Commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:10700
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:10700
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Loved it but a bit too much road noise/vibration to the bars

XTX/XTR: XTR
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Metzler Tourance
DATE FITTED: Original
DATE REPLACED: next week
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 18 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge):
BOUGHT FROM:
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Town/ Commuting, not much Off Road
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 5648
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: great on dry road, not so great on wet, pretend off road only, why is the front totally worn to slick in middle and rear has ca. 1k life left?

That is caused by incorrect air inflation in the tyre, or because you don't lean the bike enough in the corners, and you probably have done too many miles on motorways when the bike tends to be perpendicular to the road.

XTX/XTR: XTR
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michelin Sirac (oem)
DATE FITTED: Feb 2007
DATE REPLACED: 6th Feb 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 3.411 Km
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear (oem)
BOUGHT FROM: oem
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): 30% on 70% off-road (gravel/sand)
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRE IS WORN: 3.411 Km
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 3.411 Km
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Good mountain road/track tyre dry and wet - useless wet grass/mud.

XTX/XTR: XTR
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Metzeler Karoo
DATE FITTED: 6th Feb 2009
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear (self-fitted)
BOUGHT FROM: second hand
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): 30% on 70% off-road (gravel/sand)
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 3.411 Km
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRE IS WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: PIRELLI MT60 (front and rear)
DATE FITTED: Dec 08 (when I 1st got the bike)
DATE REPLACED: Some time in April 09
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 4 Months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): free
BOUGHT FROM: The dealer fitted new tyres as the originals were low / past limit
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): 99% on-road. Mostly, A, B and motorway riding.
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 5000ish miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: [u]7687[u/]miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 2687miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: The rear tyre is on the limit/ past it, but the front has plenty of life left. I think the dealer fitted the wrong type of tyre for my riding and it might be me being tight, but I thought tyres should last longer than that!!


NEW TYRE:

XTX/XTR: XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: PIRELLI MT60 (front) Avon viper sport (rear)
DATE FITTED: APR 09
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): �95 fitted
BOUGHT FROM: I got the tyre from National Bike tyres and got it fitted at a local bike place.
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): 99% on-road. Mostly, A, B and motorway riding.
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 7687 miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Just a quick ride home in some patchy rain and it hold pretty well! Though I didnt give it any stick as its not bedded in yet.

XTX/XTR: Tenere
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Tourance
DATE FITTED: new on Bike Aug 08
DATE REPLACED: June 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 10
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear
BOUGHT FROM:new on bike
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD):Fast A road commuting-straight lines!
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 7600miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 7600 miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: good,sliped occasionally on wet road,warm up-slow, long lasting however replaced with Avon Gripster to see difference.

XTX/XTR: 2006 XTX
TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Pirelli Dragon
DATE FITTED: OE
DATE REPLACED: July 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Not applicable as OE
BOUGHT FROM: OE
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Bit of everything
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 2800 miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 2800 miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Shocking tyre life! As for the tyre itself, nothing wrong with it, never let go, ok in the wet. But then again nothing great or confidence inspiring about it either, especially for the appalling mileage. Had the same tyres on my CCM R30 as OE, unfortunately it was stolen before it came time to change them, but I wouldn't have got the Dragons again for exactly the same reason.

Get some Avon Distanzia, the :660: favourite tyre choice. You will thank me for this. :icon_thumright: