Re: Michelin Pilots - temperature sensitive

["Keith Formosa" <keithf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kyle,

I assume that you are referring to the Pilot Sports as opposed to the Pilot
Race tires. I also have noticed (here in still frosty Canada) that the
Pilots are temperature sensitive and tend to slide more when cold  although
I find they're very predictable compared to the BT57s. They are just heaven
when it's warm though aren't they?

Keith Formosa
Toronto, Canada



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Rocke" <kyle.rocke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Sprint ST" <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 5:33 PM
Subject: Michelin Pilots - temperature sensitive


> These Michelin Pilots do have good grip but I didn't expect them to change
> so much due to temperature changes.
>
> I had spent a day riding and tuning in the bike for fast 2up riding with
my
> girlfriend last Saturday. The final adjustments allowed us to take 100mph
+
> curves. We were very happy to find the correct setup. We really had a ball
> using up every inch of the rubber! Today, while out with friends, the back
> end wasn't able to hold a line at the same speeds that we were doing last
> Saturday. The rear was constantly getting all squirley on us! I checked
the
> settings and the tire pressures and everything was the same as last
> Saturday. The only difference I can find is that it was approx. 10 degrees
> colder today. Can that be the reason for the instability? We had almost no
> instability at all, Saturday.
>
> Is this the nature of softer tires? I had BT57s and Michelin Macadams
before
> (I never did get them up to 100mph in the turns). But due to a nail in my
> rear tire, I had to switch over to Michelin Pilots. It was the only thing
> they had in my size. So I'm giving it a try.
>
> Is this what they mean when they talk about track and ambient air
> temperatures affecting tire performance?
>
> As you can see, these are my first pair of soft  ....... ahhhhh ......
> softer tires.
>
> Kyle
> Stockholm Sweden
> 99 ST "Black Widow"
>
>
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