Re: [ST] Pirelli Tires (was: Duncan)

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I agree with Rick. I feel ok to get 4500-5000 from Pilot Roads.
And I really don't like the end of life feel.
I am now using Avon ST-45/46's and get at least as much mileage, 
with better end of life.

David W. Funk
'00 Sprint ST
Pleasanton, CA

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: drbrant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

> You are doing much better than I am able to do on Pilot Roads. I averaged 
> between 4,500 and 5,000 over 4 sets of rears. My fronts do more than double 
> that but I change fronts with every other rear. I switched to Metzeler Z6's 
> with similar results. My biggest compliant against both tires is the handling 
> over the last 10-15% of the tires life. I find they tend to get nonlinear 
> resulting in my poor turn in. Otherwise I like both tires in terms of handling. 
> For comparision I only got about 3,000 miles out of BT020 rears. I ride on a 
> wide variety of roads all up and down the east coast. 
> 
> Rick 
> Pfafftown, NC 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> >From: Erik Miner 
> >Sent: Feb 9, 2006 1:13 PM 
> >To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> >Subject: Re: [ST] Pirelli Tires (was: Duncan) 
> > 
> >Have you tried Michelin Pilot Roads??? I was able to get 7K out of 
> >those on my old K1200RS Which also weights about a 100lbs more than an ST. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >At 01:06 PM 2/9/2006, you wrote: 
> >>Garry, 
> >>I put a set of Strada's on after running my Z6's to the chord and a 
> >>Z4 before that. Without any scientific tests just running the exact 
> >>same roads, I don't feel any difference between the Z6 and the 
> >>Strada. I'm sure there is, I just can't detect any. I have about 
> >>1K miles on the Strada's and they have been almost all twisties:Blue 
> >>Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway, US129, NC28, etc. For me the Z6 
> >>and Strada enjoy a super high confidence level whatever I have been 
> >>doing. I'm just hoping to see more miles out of the Strada. I have 
> >>not been able to crack 5k out of any rear tire on the Sprint. 
> >>Rod 
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