Re: [ST] Tire choice

[Bryce <bster13@xxxxxxxxx>]

BT020s.

I ride a Kawasaki zx-11d (600lbs wet + 180 me + 110 GF
+ lugage) and they handle things fine two-up.  Great
grip on dry pavement for my needs (Agressive
sport-touring) and great on the wet/cold stuff. 
because they are sport-touring tires they warm up more
quickly, are less picky about heat cycles, have more
tread down the center to wear over time and warm up
faster in the cold than sport tires.

A buddy of my rides a GPZ1100 and has been through two
sets of these, 11000 miles on each set and then they
started to square off in the rear and cup in the
front...I wopn't be complaining if mine last that
long.  especially after my trip to Deal's Gap this
May!

GOod luck,

Bryce
- --- Richard Corn <rscorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Also, any recommendations for tires that hold up
> well to a lot of
> two up and loaded touring miles would be
> appreciated. The stock BT-57s
> are pretty well squared off at 6500 miles (I just
> bought the bike) and
> am considering ME-Z4s or Dunlop D220s.
> Thanks,
> 
> Eric
> Corvallis OR
> 
> ------------------
> 
> Eric,
> 
> I am on my second set of Dunlop D220's on my Trophy
> 12 (well 1 1/2 sets
> really, cause I picked up a nail in the rear after
> only about 5000
> miles) .  Yeah I know it's not a Sprint ST, but I
> have been monitoring
> the ST digest because I'm considering trading my
> Trophy for an ST.
> 
> The D220's are far and away a much better tire than
> the BT-57's that
> also came as stock on my Trophy.  Much better grip
> on dry and wet roads.
> You can take them to the tires edge and still feel
> confident, even when
> riding two up.  I live and ride in the mountains of
> East Tennessee and
> Western North Carolina (i.e. The Dragon and the
> Cherohala Skyway) and
> expect the very best from my tires, especially is my
> wife is riding
> pillion!!  Even more so when riding with my fast
> friends on any of our
> mountain roads.
> 
> I like the D220's so much more than the BT-57's that
> I will have a pair
> installed on my new Sprint ST before it rolls off
> the showroom floor.
> YMMV
> 
> Regards,
> Richard
> Maryville, TN  USA
> '01 Trophy 12
> '98 T-Bird
> 
> See you somewhere down a twisty road........
> 
> Richard C.
> T for Tennessee, Twisty Roads & Triumph Motorcycles
> 
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