New Tyre
 

my pirelli tyre is now starting to show signs of squaring off and i need to get a new tyre soon which i am not happy about considering i have done less than 2,000 miles on it.
I don`t want to go down the road of a distanzia as i don`t like the look of it and realy want a pure hard wearing road tyre.
I was thinking of a pilot road 2 or a avon storm st,Has anyone used these two tyres and how did you get on with them please.
Thanks,Andy

Come on lads there must be someone out there who has tried these tyres,
Advise needed please.
Andy

I don't know about the Avon Tyres you have mentioned but Miguel (nein) can tell you which tyres are really good as an alternative to Distanzia as he is also one of those who prefer semi-slicks or "normal tyres" on his bike.

Other makes with good feedback and reputation are Continental Supermoto and Dunlop Qualifiers or the new dual compound ones.

Thanks capt,Can`t get over how quick the tyre i got with the bike has squared off after only 1750 miles and i hope i can get myself a tyre what lasts at least double that as i can`t afford to spend a �100+ every 2000 miles or it will be bye bye bike.
Andy

The XTX eats tyres like no tomorrow. I'm on my 4th rear tyre in 8 months.

You could go down the road of using a non supermoto tyre but then you'll be sacrificing grip. Personally, I use Distanzias and love the tread pattern and the grip is fantastic. They are the longest lasting supermoto tyre I've found by far.

As for Pirelli Dragon tyres. You could wear out one of those tyres in a week. They are too soft and when I had Pirellis on my bike I had a few slips on the hot days in the summer. They melt so easily.

I only use, front Pirelli Super Corsa 1200kms & rear Pirelli Diablo Strada 10000kms. They stick like hell & are very good in the rain.

http://www.pirellityre.com/web/catal...UP_COR_PRO.xml

http://www.pirelli.co.uk/web/catalog...DIABLO_HYP.xml

@ CaptMoto.

Have you got a link for the dual compound tyres you mentioned please mate?

Miguel's the man for that, he mentioned them to me. I don't have a link.

thanks for the reply`s and i must say i am a bit worried about the rear tyre wearing out this quick and i realy can not afford to buy two or three rear tyres a year as i only use the bike for getting to work and the occasional afternoon out in the summer,
Kev,what does 10000kms mean in miles is that about 5000 if so that seems ok with me.
Andy
ps:the pilot road 2 are dual compound i think?

10000kms = 6000 miles

here

http://www.google.co.uk/custom?q=Mic...ORID%3A1&hl=en

Nice one. :signthankspin:

When in doubt always check on the google search bar as in the pic here

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...660/google.jpg

That seems more like i am looking for kev,Is that all tarmac roads there and what sort of milage you doing every day please.
The diablo is �110 fitted with the wheel off the bike and the pilot road 2 is �115 so not much difference in the two.
Andy

I am loving my Michelin Pilot Powers. I was also quite happy with my Dunlop Qualifiers but I prefer the front tyre of the Michelin ones. The Pilot Power stick like hell and I can only recommend them.

By the way, I would not call them semi-slicks, they are not so eXtreme :sunny:

how many miles you get out of them please nein and i am on about the rear tyre.
Andy

I got 5000 km out of the rear Dunlop

Can not tell you about the Michelins because I am still on my first set and I have only done 1000km, but I estimate they will last as the Dunlops

I think this is the normal mileage for these kind of tyres

about to change my rear michelin pilot road 2 and it seems a very good tyre with very good grip in the wet or dry and i managed to get over 5000+ miles out of it.
I may try a Avon storm st this time thought as i would like a longer lasting tyre.
Andy

Just orderd me a set of Maxxix tyres soft in the front and medium @ rear
The original Pirelli was gone with 2200Km and after 2600Km it was a slick.

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My oem pirelli is now gone after 2300km.
Can anyone recomend me a rear tire that last atleast 5000-6000km and is sticky and also has some grip on gravel. The Avon is hard to get in norway

well took my bike in to change rear tyre and the man said i had a bit more left in it yet and don`t need changing.
So i have got 5387 miles out of my michelin pilot road 2 so far and i think it will be good for 6000miles at least.
I was going to try an Avon storm st on the rear this time but maybe i should stay with the michelin? and i must admit i have no grip problems at all in the dry or wet with this tyre.
Andy

Can anyone tell me if they have used the tyres listed below and what miles they got out of them and what sort of grip they had.
BT021
Avon Storm st
metzler roadtec z6

Thanks,Andy

nearly 6000 miles why change if you like them.I personally would not go Bt021 good on heavier bikes for tourin

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Originally Posted by bebbs (Post 69223) Can anyone tell me if they have used the tyres listed below and what miles they got out of them and what sort of grip they had. BT021 Avon Storm st metzler roadtec z6 Thanks,Andy

just trying to conserve the little money i have at the moment by getting the best wearing tyre i can get as i do a lot of miles to and from work.
Andy

i know what you mean,ive got to start cutting down the mileage i do this last 3 mths have paid out � 800 between 2 bikes ,believe it or not that was a good deal

here is a pic. of the mounted Maxxis on my XTX :038:

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well changed my rear tyre today and went for the same as before a michelin pilot road 2 and i got 5997 miles out of it in the end and recon i could have got another 500miles if i wanted to but thought i would get it changed now ready for the autumn/winter weather as i use the bike to go to and from work.
All in all a very good tyre indeed had very good grip in wet or dry and lasts as well.
Andy

More infom for the thought process.

I considered the Pilot 2 but Had decided on the Distanzas or pro extreme avons. Back to the drwaig board. :moonshine[1]:

has anyone tried the dunlop Mutant....??