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

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My 04 XTX
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

@ 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

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
[
My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946