[Iggy]

I suppose this is just as good a thread as any to post this. For anyone interested in this sort of thing, here are test results for a half dozen sports tyres ( PDF file ).

[KaosTheory]

Hmmm...wonder how the DC III's would have stacked up against the BT016's? The Rosso are by Pirellis own admission, trying to strike a balance between the performance from the Diablos and DC III's but with longer lifespan and as a result, not as sharp.

Kaos

[speedmaster]

Great stuff I will be needing tyres soon just wondering your opnion on the maxxis tyres?? They came out very well in one of the bike magazine tests on tyres came in 3rd I think. Wet grip is supost to be very good too.

[Spiceburger]

speedmaster, on Sep 26 2008, 08:28 AM, said:

Great stuff I will be needing tyres soon just wondering your opnion on the maxxis tyres?? They came out very well in one of the bike magazine tests on tyres came in 3rd I think. Wet grip is supost to be very good too.

Wouldnt be me.

[Hellraiser]

speedmaster, on Sep 26 2008, 08:28 AM, said:

Great stuff I will be needing tyres soon just wondering your opnion on the maxxis tyres?? They came out very well in one of the bike magazine tests on tyres came in 3rd I think. Wet grip is supost to be very good too.

The Maxxis are supposed to be excellent for what they are. Great value for money, excellent wet weather grip and plenty of dry grip. That's only what I've heard, but Iggy is the tyre expert, he'd know more than most. Personally, I'm changing soon and it's gonna be the Pilot Road 2 or the BT-016.

[sutty]

I ran my back tire to the metal last week, so just got a set of BT02's off a mate in work who had a set that fit my monster just right. "Track broken in" as well. IE= used for 10 laps in a race. Looks mental.

Sadly Iggy I'd not make it up to you on what I do have left of the DCIII So a second hand tire and need to bring it to "Two Wheels" up the road from me.

DCIII = flipping great tire.

Never had a bridge stone before so this should be interesting. Plus its got a much sharper slope to it. So I am guessing a bit of a learning curve (excuse the pun) Will happen

[kido]

Hellraiser, on Sep 26 2008, 08:43 PM, said:

BT-016.

COUGH COUGH Aye Hellraiser 016's are good.

[xlr82nil8]

rubber56, on Sep 26 2008, 07:47 AM, said:

I suppose this is just as good a thread as any to post this. For anyone interested in this sort of thing, here are test results for a half dozen sports tyres ( PDF file ).

Nice post Iggy!
I'm delighted to see the Michelin Pilot Power scored poorly, in a weird kind of way.
I have Pilot Power P on the R1 (stock rubber), so the only way is up
Think I'll be taking the lads advice and going for 016's when they're due

Al

[RallyMan]

Have had the DC111's on for most of the "summer" and done 3 track day's on them. Have to say never a problem till lately.

Still a bit left on the sides but have felt a bit of sliding lately, can't fault them till now but the softer rubber has all but gone to be fair and it's blue and hard since the last track day. Not 100% if that the track is more their design than road so my opinion may be unfair.

Still have always been a Bridgestone man, so 016's are next for me.

This post has been edited by RallyMan: 26 September 2008 - 09:52 PM

[sutty]

opps, meant I get a set of BT002's Battle Axes or how ever there named. Got them put on today but not had a chance to "test" them

[kido]

Hellraiser, on Sep 26 2008, 08:43 PM, said:

Personally, I'm changing soon and it's gonna be the Pilot Road 2 or the BT-016.

kido, on Sep 26 2008, 09:11 PM, said:

COUGH COUGH Aye Hellraiser 016's are good.

Right, before anyone starts laughing I WAS a big fan of the 016's.

Coming back home from the charity run on Saturday we took a detour on some really long swooping bends,

road surface was good & clean, tyre pressure's were right but coming out of the bends the rear tyre was sliding, it didn't feel like it was going to let go but it didn't feel right either.

So the jury is out at the moment if i'd put another set on.

[Spiceburger]

kido, on Sep 29 2008, 09:45 PM, said:

Right, before anyone starts laughing I WAS a big fan of the 016's.

Coming back home from the charity run on Saturday we took a detour on some really long swooping bends,

road surface was good & clean, tyre pressure's were right but coming out of the bends the rear tyre was sliding, it didn't feel like it was going to let go but it didn't feel right either.

So the jury is out at the moment if i'd put another set on.

I read that in superbike mag that exact characteristic Kido they said they where getting controlable slides out on track but it never felt as if they where going to let go.I think there are two types of 0-16 but will have to check.
P.S Thought you were going to be taking it easy on Sat(bad back in all).

[Kenz]

I got a set of Dunlop Sportmax 207e tyres from Iggy's on Friday... I'll post up a proper review once I've run them in and had sometime to play with them in all conditions.

Day One - on today's commute I definitely noticed the difference from the Conti Road Attacks, which I've had on the Beemer for the last 2 years. Felt really grippy and stable. They are up uneven road surfaces which is a mad feeling. Part of my commute, on the Maynooth to Dunboyne road, is full of creases, grooves and ripples all across the tarmac on the bends from all the heavy trucks. The Road Attacks never liked them.

This post has been edited by Kenz: 29 September 2008 - 09:01 PM

[skipper]

I hate michelins i'm shredding the one i have on the back just to get rid of it
I tested most tyres on my k5 r1 getting 800 miles from a set
Pirelli all the way

Continentals were a joke spinning all the time

This post has been edited by skipper: 29 September 2008 - 09:12 PM

[kido]

Spiceburger, on Sep 29 2008, 09:52 PM, said:

I read that in superbike mag that exact characteristic Kido they said they where getting controlable slides out on track but it never felt as if they where going to let go.I think there are two types of 0-16 but will have to check.
P.S Thought you were going to be taking it easy on Sat(bad back in all).

I have the 016R's on at the moment, i was taking it easy.

[GAZ46]

Not a great wearing tyre the dc111 i only got 2000miles out of my last one but depends what you want they are very sticky.Put metzeler z6 on the back as i have had these on my two previous bikes and they tend to wear well,can't keep changing tyres every 2000 miles to exspensive,i should get at least 3000 out of the metzeler.

[NightCrawler]

speedmaster, on Sep 26 2008, 08:28 AM, said:

Great stuff I will be needing tyres soon just wondering your opnion on the maxxis tyres?? They came out very well in one of the bike magazine tests on tyres came in 3rd I think. Wet grip is supost to be very good too.

Im on Maxxis now and quite happy with them especially for the price They feel a little bit harder than Metzler Z6 I had before, but very comparable. Z6 completely gone after 3000 miles, I've done 2200 mls on Maxxis so far and seems like they will last for another 1-1.5K mls.

[sutty]

Anyone tried the BT021's? I'm doing a lot of long distance commuting now and need a cheap and lasting tire. (No mad hooring tire) Just somethnig that will last in the middle.

[sutty]

Thought I'd post a review of the BT021

OK, so after a lot of looking and a bit of a fubar moment on my own part. I got a set of BT021's of our own MRTWX. Who also fitted them for me back in November

So we didn't have the best of winters with alot of rain and cold days. The tires stood up to over 12,000MILES!!!! of mainly upright wear. Which was great for what I needed them to do. However I also noticed that during the wetter days the bike tended to feel less than confidence inspiring. In fact it was any way where there was wet ground. Regardless of levels. It wasn't aquaplaning, they just had very bad traction on very slight leans. I put this down to the hard centre not being able to warm up and same with the softer edges. So I often found my-self "walking" the bike around wet corners.

With that said though, in the dry I could not fault the handling of the tires. With being able to get rid of the chicken strips with ease.

General everyday ride:
I found while a good wearing tire, they was an awful lot of feed back from the tires. In some cases too much. The slightest bumps or cateyes making me believe I had a puncher. Which lead me to stopping and checking more than once. While it was good at times, it could get annoying on long journeys. Now one of the things I really look for in a tire is its "tram lining" where it gets fixed on a path and course caused by a grove or unevenness in the road surface. I found these ties to suffer quiet badly from it. With even the slightest grove making ether both tires or the front take a different course. This I thought might fix its self with a bit of wearing and maybe even squaring off. But it never seemed to happen. It was always an issue.

I also found there to be a noticeable road noise (even over the Duc's SLI-moto cans and a dry clutch.) While not bad, it could get tiring with the combination of it and feedback from the road.


Over all:
A great tire to do long distance where there will be a lot of upright riding (see a mainly motorway commute) But can leave you out if it rains while on a ride out with some twisties.
I'd give it a 3/5
With one point deducted for wet handling and one for over feedback and tram lining.


Next tire review: Pirelli Angel ST (600 miles in and no issues)

This post has been edited by sutty: 18 June 2009 - 01:52 PM

[elpigaro]

Ive had , Michelin pilot road and pilot road 2's front and back since the original bridgestone.
Cannot fault them. even in the wet and Imean so wet you can't see the road anymore, there isnt the faintest hintof loss of grip. lovely through the twistys as well, that being said, im not the fastest rider in the worl and some of the nuttier bikers on here may disagree. I go get about 6-8 k on the back tyre though and thats with giving the bandit a good caning every so often.
Thats my two cent in any case.
Elpigaro