Re: [ST] It's been at least a week since we had a tire thread....

["John Petrey, Jr." <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just ordered a set of AVON's. My first of that brand.

I'm trying the 49-50's which may be the ''super-sports"
rather than the sport-touring tire.

I realized several years ago that I wasn't really interested in saving
a couple hundred bucks a year on 'average-sticky' tires when I have
spend all the $ on bike(s), the millions of dollars worth of gear, accessories,
etc. just to be able to ride. After that investment why do I want to cut
corners on rubber? Doesn't make sense to me. If I get 2-3K per rear
and ~6K per front I'm okay.

Avon's, I dunno. I'll get back wid ya.

Apex Dawg

At 03:05 PM 4/26/2004, you wrote:
>On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:16:53 +0000, rmcclaran@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Does anyone have any experience running Michelin Pilot Roads
> >or the Metzler Roadtech Z-6?
>
>I have used 3 sets of Pilot Roads. They are a good tire with better then
>average mileage. My only negative is that as they wear out my Sprint ST
>developes a tendency to stand up a bit in corners. They feel of well worn
>Pilot Roads is not so good. Of coarse all tire feel much better when new.
>
>These are the tires I have tried:
>All these tires handled ok and stuck well enough to fast on (no trackday
>tests)
>
>Metzeler Sportec M-1            don't last at all
>Bridgestone BT020               ok, but nothing special - only fair grip 
>at rear
>Metzeler MEZ4           good, average life
>Avon AV46ST                     good +, average life
>  Michilen Pilot Road            good, fairly good mileage
>Dunlop D220                     on my 2nd set, the first set were the early
>version that I have heard was too soft and now changed to last longer. The
>first set rode very well but did not last.
>
>David W. Funk
>'00 Triumph Sprint ST
>Pleasanton, CA
>
>
>
>
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