RE: [ST] Tire Blues

[Erik Miner <eeminer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

BT57's are LONG LONG discontinued.. and I thought they sucked 
anyway...   010's are replaced by 014... (and there are better sport 
touring tires than the 020 ) Question is do you really need super sticky 
sport bike tires on an ST?? (I doubt that many are exceeding the traction 
available, on the street, of good sport touring tires.) Anyway if you think 
you do I'd go with Michelin Pilot Power, or Metzeler Sport Tec 
M1..  Although personally I've been VERY happy with Michelin Pilot Road, 
great in the wet, very good dry stick, and about 7K from a set on a BMW 
K1200RS which weighs about 100lbs more than a ST... Oh, and I ain't got no 
chicken strips to speak of :-)

> aaargh!
>
> The bike tire fitment place I use checked out the tire and recommends 
> replacing with Battlax 010 or 014 based on the way I am wearing the edges 
> of the '57 back tire.
>
> They reckon stick with the BT57 on the front, but go 010 or 014 on the 
> back, and eventually 010 on the front.
>
> They maintain not everyone is happy with the 020's, esp. the front, and 
> that the 57 is a better front than the 020 for harder cornering.
>
> Sounds a bit confused to me, I'm a bit nervous going softer compound at 
> the back than on the front.
>
> What to do : 010/ 014/ 020/ 57 ???
>
> Any BT boffins care to help me out here ?
>
>
> thanks
>
>
> marc

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