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Re: [ST] Battlax BT020 and the rain
- Subject: Re: [ST] Battlax BT020 and the rain
- From: simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:15:16 +0100
Quoting He Fei-Bao <feibao@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I ran over some glass awhile ago (don't ask) and needed to replace my
> tires in a hurry (I was running Dunlops at the time). The local guy
> had 020's in stock so that's what I grabbed to get riding again.
>
> So far on the dry pavement I've had no problems in turns of any kind,
> but last time it rained there was quite a bit of wiggling in both the
> front/rear when taking even shallow corners like the on/off ramps on
> my daily commute. It was quite startling to say the least.
>
> I'm given to understand (post purchase) that this is common on the
> 020's - is this correct? Two questions:
>
> 1. Is it enough of a safety problem that I should change out the tires
> before the rainy season starts (e.g. beginning of October for hte
> Pacific NW)?
BT020's are one of the best tyres in the rain. I've had no problems with my
mine in 2800 miles..
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SimonB
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