What is the best SPORT-tour tire for the VFR

I'd have to agree the Michelin Road 2's while a little slower on Turn in than my previous Powers wet or dry are just brilliant.

Anyone know how much milage you get from them, have 4400 miles on Front and 3200 on rear and they still look new with the Powers I'd be looking to replace before my next big ride.

 

:faint: Uh, is that in canadian dollars? I don't know about you but I bought a set of Metzeler M3's for $230ish including shipping.

 

Pirelli Diablo Stradas

incredibly stable at speed, knee down with confidence... i loose my nerve long before they lose theirs...
Outstanding wear (7K on first set), 5 days hard twisty riding on this set, no sign of wear. limited rain experience but what i have has been very confidence inspiring (more twistys)... prices 130 front, 150 rear installed. (guy went out of business... too bad)
Would buy them again in a heartbeat.
I mostly commute, but when the planets align, i ride hard on the Dragon/Skyway and similar... very forgiving tire, for me anywhere.

and of course, all this is 'in my humble opinion'. I've ridden Pilots, Metzlers M3's ...
i'm pretty impressed with the Strada.


And I'd put the Corsa a hard second...

 

HEY, I have a set of Shinko advance 005 with about 1000 miles on them, so far so good. You have to let them warm up before hard riding but I paid $152 for them from bikebandit. Right now they have the Mich. Pilot Powers on sale(35% off) and the Shinko's front and rear for $175 and change today.

 

I just have to say, that I'm not getting what I need from Bridgestone BT20's. Now I'd like to try Pirelli Angel's... if not then - Conti Street Attack or Metzeler Z6 Interact...

I ride - 40% snakes, 30% long tour, 30% city and around (well I could go with 33,333 for all three )

 

I'm running Pilot Road IIs on my bike, i've done a few thousand on them and I haven't even noticed any wear down the road patch area, I've got chunks of rubber missing from tread on the sides though . :tongue:

 

Aha, I knew some one else had to think Pirellis where the shit's. if you think Stradas stick well, which of course they do. The Corsa's is another notch up on stickie ladder

So I'm wondering why the majority is with 2c's, could it be price? or could it be they don't know whats what?

 

Sounds like you get some strong miles out of the Corsa's...
wonder why i'm only getting 7k....
riding style probably, and, i'm not sleight. 210lbs

 

I don't mean to hijack this thread but I do have a question regarding tires....all tires.

Do manufacturers change the properties of their tire models depending on where they are selling the tire in the world? In other words.....if I buy a set of tires....Michelin, Bridgestones, Metzlers, any brand.....here in Canada and I buy the SAME set in Brazil. Are both sets of tires IDENTICAL regardless of the location?

Obviously, road conditions play a huge factor in tire wear, especially road temperatures. I'm just wondering if people get various experiences (good or bad) with a certain tire because of their location. Environment & road conditions are very different from Texas to Michigan.

Just wondering out loud. :unsure:


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Yeah, mine were something like $350 plus install. If you got M3's for $230 then please let me know where!!

 

I would definately like to try the Pirellis', but I've had real concerns with them in terms of blow outs. (Audi S4), I'm assuming thier bike tires are more worthy.

 

Here you go: http://www.motorcycletires.com/productdetail.asp?gn=M3

 

Are tires getting much more expensive?

Is it me or are the tires getting pricey, specifically the Michelin Pilot Road 2s. $160 for a front is crazy. A rear costs over $200. They weren't this expensive last time I put them on.

 

Here's a challenge... anybody know of a place to get tires + mounting in New York City? I just asked a place upstate and they said a pair of Pilot Road 2s + mounting is $563... seems a tad pricy.

 

For me, the Pirelli Diablo Strada get it done. Dry grip is incredible, wet grip is great, mileage is decent. The mileage thing is the whole reason I don't run Corsa's. It'd be a shame to wear out such a sticky tire on the slab.


It's hard to argue with the Michelin Pilot Road 2CT or the Dunlop Roadsmart as well. As for me, I'm not convinced by Continental Attack series. They seem good, but not great. Michelin did a little "independent test" when the PR2's came out and the continental road attack didn't seem to stack up well against the Stradas or PR2s.

 

All tire prices have gone up from the distributor level I know. However, I think there is one site still selling them at decent prices in the link below. EDIT: Never mind they raised their prices too! It was less than $300 for a set a few weeks ago!!!!

Discount Motorcycle Tires - MotorcycleTires.com

 

I think it's supply and demand that's causing the price fluctuations. Spring time is arriving and you know what that means, people are dusting off their bikes and ordering some new meats.

I really dodged a bullet there with my new M3's. I got them a few weeks ago @ 230ish shipped and now they're at $277 NOT including shipping.

 

It's also just a general increase. I know both lines of my previous Pirelli's are $15-20 higher on average than they were in late 2007 and early 2008.