Tire Advice

[bikepilot]

If you get 6k from PPs you'll probably get a lot more than 10k from most ST tires.  Also, if you ride 30k miles/yr like some of us (well, before working a billion hours at a lawfirm anyway...) tire dry rott isn't an issue thankfully  .  Its a really good point though for riders who don't do many miles.  I don't really like riding on tires more than 2yrs old and prefer to have tires on for 1yr or less.  If you do 3k miles a year ST tires would be a waste I think.

[csorin]

If you get 6k from PPs you'll probably get a lot more than 10k from most ST tires.  Also, if you ride 30k miles/yr like some of us (well, before working a billion hours at a lawfirm anyway...) tire dry rott isn't an issue thankfully  .  Its a really good point though for riders who don't do many miles.  I don't really like riding on tires more than 2yrs old and prefer to have tires on for 1yr or less.  If you do 3k miles a year ST tires would be a waste I think.

Some good advice here.  When I bought my Monster, the rear tire had a 4 year old manufacture date.  I rode it for 300 miles before it cracked at my work's parking lot.  I was thankful to come out to a parked flat tire.

[sbrguy]

exaclty if you do a lot of miles then a ST tire wolud be better than the PP, but if you are occasionally doing a track day or spirited riding and you just like that more grippy feel the PP will prbably be better.

like i said the PP are a great all around tire, but is lacking if you value certain aspects more, like mileage its never going to beat a good ST tire but it gives you OK mileage, i could get around 7-7.5k out of the tire with everyday use on a 620 but this would vary dpeending on how a person used the tire. so it can be suffient for some but maybe not for those riding 15k miles a year or more.

[He Man]

I used ST tire at the track, it was not an issue. I dont think going to a more sport oriented tire would of made a difference since the bike didnt have the lean angle to begin with, and neither does it have the power to lose grip that much.

Never mind the dirt marks, i crashed out this day, dont worry, its because i lifted the rear end on the kickstand, not cause i lost traction!

Anyway, this is the tire not pushing it too much on a normal 80degree day. It doenst wear funny or anything. Its perfectly fine for the track, i put about 400 miles of track time on it