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Re: [ST] The Dreaded Tire Thread....



Mike,

There in lies the difference.  My Sprint milage is 75% twisty roads and 20% interstate and maybe 5% commuting.  Of that 50% is done 2 up.  Therefore I am hard on tires.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Young, Mike" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jun 22, 2007 12:56 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] The Dreaded Tire Thread....
>
>6000ish miles on the OEM BT-020s. 
>Am I too easy on the tires? The rear is squared some, and still has 2mm
>of tread above the wear bars. The front is doesn't look bad at all.
>After some experimentation I've settled on 42 psi front and 45 rear to
>give me the most comfortable "feel". My miles are 90% @ 60 to 75 mph in
>commute mode, 10% twisty road (or just out enjoying the countryside). 
>No experience with any other tire on this size of bike, but the 020s
>seem to work for me. I'm conservative enough I'll probably go with the
>021 when the time comes.  
>
>Mike
>'06 ST
>Seattle
> 
>
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>Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 4:39 AM
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>Subject: Re: [ST] The Dreaded Tire Thread....
>
>John,
>
>I have been using D220's on my VFR and averaging between 5 and 6,000
>miles per rear and 10-12,000 on the front. I also have a Triumph Sprint
>ST I have been running Z6's and Pilot Roads on.  I find the Z6's and
>Pilot roads nearly identical in performance and wear averaging between
>4-5,000 per rear and about 6-7,000 per front.  
>
>For comparison I used to run D205's on the VFR and had slightly better
>milage about 6-,7000 or a rear and 9-10,000 on a front. It also used to
>travel on the VFR more than I do now. I have run a variety of tires on
>the Sprint.  Milage goes something like this OEM Bridgestone BT50? less
>than 2,000 rear 2,500 front, a crap tire.  BT020's less than 4,000 rear
>about 6,000 front.
>
>The D220's, Pilot Roads and Z6's all offer plenty of traction.  I have
>slide the Z6's and Pilot Roads near the end of the tread life on
>occassion.
>
>Rick B.
>Pfafftown, NC
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Jun 21, 2007 8:24 PM
>>To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [ST] The Dreaded Tire Thread....
>>
>>Both my RS and my Superhawk need rubber. I have had my
>>best luck with 020s, which no longer exist. Anyone 020
>>users out there that can compare to the 021 ?  I guess
>>I would also consider Avons, D220s, maybe Pilot Roads.
>>Opinions please. I am opening a can of worms I
>>know....
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>John
>>
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