Triumphrat

Hinckley · 11-14-2003

Okay, I need tires.
I've been mostly a Bridgestone guy. I tried a set of MEZ4s and didn't like them at all. Too slow in the corners, too slippery toward the end of thier life cycle (nearly highsided).
I currently have BT010s mounted and I got roughly 6500 miles out of them. I could have gotten many more but there are very few twisties in this part of the country. That is acceptable to me considering the type of tire it is.
The plan for next season is mucho touring. Deals Gap, meet Sean half way to LA, the Barber(sp) museum in Alabama. Anyway the point is I would like a tire that is more to the touring side yet still very sporting. I don't need 10,000 miles, I just don't want the center to wear so quickly.
Here is my plan, you tell me what you think. I'm pleased with the performance of the BT010 on the front. I was thinking of replacing it with the same tire but using a BT020 on the rear. Or,...... is there something else out there I should be considering?

Hinckley · 11-14-2003

Okay, I need tires.
I've been mostly a Bridgestone guy. I tried a set of MEZ4s and didn't like them at all. Too slow in the corners, too slippery toward the end of thier life cycle (nearly highsided).
I currently have BT010s mounted and I got roughly 6500 miles out of them. I could have gotten many more but there are very few twisties in this part of the country. That is acceptable to me considering the type of tire it is.
The plan for next season is mucho touring. Deals Gap, meet Sean half way to LA, the Barber(sp) museum in Alabama. Anyway the point is I would like a tire that is more to the touring side yet still very sporting. I don't need 10,000 miles, I just don't want the center to wear so quickly.
Here is my plan, you tell me what you think. I'm pleased with the performance of the BT010 on the front. I was thinking of replacing it with the same tire but using a BT020 on the rear. Or,...... is there something else out there I should be considering?

Hinckley · 11-14-2003

Okay, I need tires.
I've been mostly a Bridgestone guy. I tried a set of MEZ4s and didn't like them at all. Too slow in the corners, too slippery toward the end of thier life cycle (nearly highsided).
I currently have BT010s mounted and I got roughly 6500 miles out of them. I could have gotten many more but there are very few twisties in this part of the country. That is acceptable to me considering the type of tire it is.
The plan for next season is mucho touring. Deals Gap, meet Sean half way to LA, the Barber(sp) museum in Alabama. Anyway the point is I would like a tire that is more to the touring side yet still very sporting. I don't need 10,000 miles, I just don't want the center to wear so quickly.
Here is my plan, you tell me what you think. I'm pleased with the performance of the BT010 on the front. I was thinking of replacing it with the same tire but using a BT020 on the rear. Or,...... is there something else out there I should be considering?

dietDrThunder · 11-15-2003

I haven't ridden w/ you "en flagrante" but I'm gonna guess that we put a similar demand re: stick.

Try a set of the new Avon S/T tires. They supposedly wear wonderfully, and I rode on a VFR that had a set at VIR and I simultaneously dragged pegs and knees on several occasions w/ nary a single slide.

I'm running Michelin Pilot Roads on my Daytona right now because I needed to bias myself toward mileage...my Metz Sportecs were _shot_ at 900 miles...and I mean shot. the rear literally looked like a slick except for the outside 1" or so, which had a modo***** of tread. Granted I did 3 track sessions on them (as in (3) 15 min sessions, not (3) days) but still...900 miles???

Anyway, the Pilot Roads are sticky enough to drag stuff on Deal's Gap w/o incident, and I'm happy w/ the wear pattern so far. But all of that said, my next tires will be the Avons. I'll find the model # and post here, but they are the sport touring ones.

Hope this helps...

[ This message was edited by: dietDrThunder on 2003-11-15 00:00 ]

dietDrThunder · 11-15-2003

I haven't ridden w/ you "en flagrante" but I'm gonna guess that we put a similar demand re: stick.

Try a set of the new Avon S/T tires. They supposedly wear wonderfully, and I rode on a VFR that had a set at VIR and I simultaneously dragged pegs and knees on several occasions w/ nary a single slide.

I'm running Michelin Pilot Roads on my Daytona right now because I needed to bias myself toward mileage...my Metz Sportecs were _shot_ at 900 miles...and I mean shot. the rear literally looked like a slick except for the outside 1" or so, which had a modo***** of tread. Granted I did 3 track sessions on them (as in (3) 15 min sessions, not (3) days) but still...900 miles???

Anyway, the Pilot Roads are sticky enough to drag stuff on Deal's Gap w/o incident, and I'm happy w/ the wear pattern so far. But all of that said, my next tires will be the Avons. I'll find the model # and post here, but they are the sport touring ones.

Hope this helps...

[ This message was edited by: dietDrThunder on 2003-11-15 00:00 ]

dietDrThunder · 11-15-2003

I haven't ridden w/ you "en flagrante" but I'm gonna guess that we put a similar demand re: stick.

Try a set of the new Avon S/T tires. They supposedly wear wonderfully, and I rode on a VFR that had a set at VIR and I simultaneously dragged pegs and knees on several occasions w/ nary a single slide.

I'm running Michelin Pilot Roads on my Daytona right now because I needed to bias myself toward mileage...my Metz Sportecs were _shot_ at 900 miles...and I mean shot. the rear literally looked like a slick except for the outside 1" or so, which had a modo***** of tread. Granted I did 3 track sessions on them (as in (3) 15 min sessions, not (3) days) but still...900 miles???

Anyway, the Pilot Roads are sticky enough to drag stuff on Deal's Gap w/o incident, and I'm happy w/ the wear pattern so far. But all of that said, my next tires will be the Avons. I'll find the model # and post here, but they are the sport touring ones.

Hope this helps...

[ This message was edited by: dietDrThunder on 2003-11-15 00:00 ]