Need new tires, any recommendations?
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Need new tires, any recommendations?
Hey guys, my tires are wearing out and I need new ones. I'm not sure what type of tires I should invest in so if I describe where I ride I'm hoping for suggestions. As of right now I'm looking at sport tires and touring.
I ride to school Mon and Wed (about 5 miles roundtrip). I commute to work weather permitting (100 round trip), usually once a week but my internship will be ending in 2.5 weeks so I will not be commuting again till late August. I also go on rides over the weekend and will ride from upstate SC to Chas,SC once or twice this summer. Other then that I might find a summer job close by so another 5miles a day if I do. If you could include how much installation cost for a shop to install I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
-BA
I ride to school Mon and Wed (about 5 miles roundtrip). I commute to work weather permitting (100 round trip), usually once a week but my internship will be ending in 2.5 weeks so I will not be commuting again till late August. I also go on rides over the weekend and will ride from upstate SC to Chas,SC once or twice this summer. Other then that I might find a summer job close by so another 5miles a day if I do. If you could include how much installation cost for a shop to install I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
-BA
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There are a ton of tire posts to take a look. But my findings so far;
1.jakewilson.com has some great deals on tires Pilot 2ct and bt-21 (also search for current promo codes)
2.I am partial to a more sport touring tire, hence me leaning to the Bridgestome bt-21. Seems that I may get a bit more life out of it than the previous Pilot Power....I have yet to try the Pilot Power 2ct
3. Instal here in So. Cal. anywhere from $70-$100 for the set if wheels are on the bike, $30-$50 if the wheels are off.
Good Luck!
1.jakewilson.com has some great deals on tires Pilot 2ct and bt-21 (also search for current promo codes)
2.I am partial to a more sport touring tire, hence me leaning to the Bridgestome bt-21. Seems that I may get a bit more life out of it than the previous Pilot Power....I have yet to try the Pilot Power 2ct
3. Instal here in So. Cal. anywhere from $70-$100 for the set if wheels are on the bike, $30-$50 if the wheels are off.
Good Luck!
Last edited by SD Hawk; Jun 1, 2010 at 07:54 PM.
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I am running Michellin Pilot road 2's. Good tread life and very good grip. Should last you a good while. Heard some guys running them get any where from 7k and up. I got mine from sportbiketrackgear.com for around 163 bucks for a rear. They have cheap combos as well and fast shipping. Had the rim and tire off the bike and at the local dealer it cost me around 40 buck to have them swap tires for me.
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I agree with cracker jack man on the pilot roads. My buddy runs them on his FJR and they work for touring as well as the two of us running curves in the mountains. If you are the type to get more aggressive on curvy roads, then go with the Power Pilot 2CTs. check www.sportbiketrackgear.com for good prices on the 2CTs, but the jake wilson site above might be good too.
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I have Power 2CTs on mine, but once my rear is worn out again, it will get a Road2 on it. I will keep the 2CT on the front.. I like a grippy front, and it doesn't wear out nearly as fast as the rear anyways.
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I used to be dedicated to the BT-016 tires. But now the power 2ct's are cheaper so I have switched. I have drug knees on the track with both brands. Both perform very well. The Bridstones may have been slightly better but that could easily just be in my head or due to some other variables.
However, it doesn't sound like amhsraptor is in need of this type of tire. BT-021 would be my recommendation.
However, it doesn't sound like amhsraptor is in need of this type of tire. BT-021 would be my recommendation.
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if youre after after a tire that will last a lkong time and still offer some level of performance the bt021st. i ranb these last year and they were fine. i wouldnt have done a trackday on them as theyre a sport touring tire but theyll last you an entire year. from the sounds of it you wanmt something that wont wear too fast as you commute with your bike, so any sport touring tire will do. the bt016 is an alright tire for wear, i have about 4000 km on mine now i think and the center is bald but i ran it 28 cold in the back for a while and killed it fast, that being said ive done 2 tracks days on it and theres still lots of side life left on it, if the center wasnt done id get another 2 track days from it easily.
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I sure hope you didn't wait the whole summer to pick a set of tires. Anyway, I might as well vote for the Pilot Road 2's. Even if you ride hard, they're sticky and predictable.
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I really don't like the pointy profile of Michelins, and the 2ct's aren't designed to be a sport touring type dual compound tire. They have regular Pilot power centers with a softer shoulder. You can expect to get around 3k miles out of them. IMO the best bang for your buck are the Q2's at sportbiketrackgear.com. They're 209 shipped for a pair, offer a true dual compound rear tire (harder compound in the center), and they offer outstanding grip. You'll get more mileage out of the Road Smarts, but they're about $50 more.
http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=7780
I've run dozens of tires from all the different manufactures and I've learned that the only way to have your cake and eat it too in terms of combining grip and mileage is to use a tire with dual compounds. Single compound tires, regardless of the firmness of the rubber, always square off in the middle. A squared off tire sucks, it saps your confidence because every time you get on that squared off corner the bike gets squirrely. The Dunlop Road Smarts and the new Q2's are designed to keep the same profile throughout the mileage of the tire. The harder center compound is just wide enough to allow the softer side to wear before that nasty squared edge appears. Basically the tire wears in such a way that it keeps itself round.
http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Detail.bok?no=7780
I've run dozens of tires from all the different manufactures and I've learned that the only way to have your cake and eat it too in terms of combining grip and mileage is to use a tire with dual compounds. Single compound tires, regardless of the firmness of the rubber, always square off in the middle. A squared off tire sucks, it saps your confidence because every time you get on that squared off corner the bike gets squirrely. The Dunlop Road Smarts and the new Q2's are designed to keep the same profile throughout the mileage of the tire. The harder center compound is just wide enough to allow the softer side to wear before that nasty squared edge appears. Basically the tire wears in such a way that it keeps itself round.
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Good Day, Has you have read , ask a question- and you got the world of knowledge- I have patrolled the area in your description. I would roll the touring tire, for the fact SC uses that real open road bond surface (like a cheese grader). So any of the soft compound. Your best for your money , would be the bt021st, M6, or the 2ct.
I ride the M3 metz. just for your info.
I ride the M3 metz. just for your info.
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Hi, my first post here 
I just ordered a new rear tyre yesterday. Recommendations from friends and internet ended up with a Metzeler Sportec M3.
You'll have to wait on my own verdict until next year when I have had a possibility to try it myself.
Regards,
David D, Gothenburg Sweden
I just ordered a new rear tyre yesterday. Recommendations from friends and internet ended up with a Metzeler Sportec M3.
You'll have to wait on my own verdict until next year when I have had a possibility to try it myself.
Regards,
David D, Gothenburg Sweden
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