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Re: Re[2]: [ST] Arrrrgh! Whack! Whack! Whack!



I like the 020 Bridgestone on the rear but have not been happy with them on
the front.  (Stepping wear on blocks)  Currently I have an MEZ4 on the rear
and will put one on the front soon.   BUT...if I had to go Bridgestone I
would put 010 on the front and 020 on the back.

LouJ9
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Mitchell <kp.mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: Re[2]: [ST] Arrrrgh! Whack! Whack! Whack!


> I went through 3 complete sets of the BT-020's, and think they're a good
> reliable tire. I never had any problems with them other than the excessive
> scrub-in time, owing to the copious amounts of mold-release agent they
use.
> I also found their wet-traction characteristics to be better than the D205
> Dunlop I had run on my Suzuki Katana. Mileage from the BT-020 was a
> consistent 8,000 miles, and front and rear wore out very evenly for me.
>
> However, one tends to lose confidence in a tire once you've "kissed
> pavement" with them, and that is the case for me. The M-1's have MUCH
better
> grip, equal (or better) wet traction, and only at the cost of 4,500 mile
> rear, 7,000 mile fronts. I'm on my 3rd rear, 2nd front with the M-1's.
Still
> quite happy with the choice and small sacrifice of wear. They (Metzeler
> Sportec M-1) cost a wee bit more to run, but it's a fair exchange FOR ME.
>
> Ken M.
> '00 RS
>
>
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