Tire suggestions

[uclabiker06]

Hello,
I will be changing out my tires soon and I don't ride aggressively on the streets.  SOOOooooo,  I wanted to get a pair of sport touring tires.  From my understanding they don't wear as fast as the normal sport street tires.  The reason I am changing both at the same time is because the front tire got a tad deformed in a crash.  Any suggestions appreciated.

[nimbuzz]

There are LOTS of great tires -- it's kinda a matter of preference. However the most important aspect to me is size. When I went from a 180 to a 170 my bike handled sooo much better. The slightly smaller size makes it turn quicker and feel lighter. The big tires are for high speed and high horsepower but on the street 170s or even 160s rock!

[He Man]

i just purchased a Pilot road 2CT. its shaped like a Pilot power, and the edges are teh same rubber as the pilot power, but the center is a pilot road.

http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/Categories.bok?category=TIRES%2C+WHEELS+%26+WARMERS%3AMichelin+tires%3APilot+Road+2ct

free shipping!

[Speeddog]

Pilot Sport 2ct 

[He Man]

ahh long day. pilot road 2ct. its a sport touring tire so the word sport stuck in my head.

[sbrguy]

asking about tires here is like asking what toothpaste is best, everyone has a favorite.

i say just go for any of the major brand tires that are geared toward touring or sport touring, each one, michelin, bridgestone, pirelli, dunlop, metzeler, etc, all have basically comparable tires in this game, you really can't go wrong with any of them.

1 person will say they hate michelin, another will say they are great, antoher says dunlops are great, another says they are bad.

good luck, its tough but i say personaly look for anything like the word "road, commuter, touring" in the name of the particular tire when looking for tires for your use.

[Speeddog]

Diablo Stradas are good.

[Ivan]

I've been very pleased with the Pilot Road 2 tires on my Aprilia RST.  The profile is not quite as aggressive as the Pilot Powers (not as pronounced of a V shape), but they still provide quick turn-in.  I've put about 4k miles on them, and it looks like the rear will be good for at least another 3k miles.  I would think that on something as light as a Monster they would last for many miles. 

[uclabiker06]

Okay thanks for the input.  I am either going to get the Pirelli Stradas or the Pilot road 2ct (whatever I can get a better deal on).  Found some interesting evidence that the Pilots road 2ct last longer and have better wet grip than the Stradas but I cant tell what the small writing is at the bottom.  I doubt the difference in tread life will be noticeable and I don't ride in the rain anyways so both tires will be an excellent choice for me.


Just click on the left to see the test results
http://www.kneedraggers.com/details/Michelin_Pilot_ROAD_2CT_SportRoad_Rear_Tire--623107.htmlhttp://

[He Man]

those"grips better than" graphs were prouduced by michelin, so they are bias. sbrguy is right ,tis all subjective to the ridder. Try a brand out and see how you like it. I would recommend trying a brand you familar with first. I personally have never tried any tire except for michys. The last 2 tires ive tried were Pilot powers, and i really liked them, so thats my basis for picking Pilot Road 2CTs. My only issue with powers are they die very very fast and my bike is a commuter, so its not worth it.

Good luck

go Michelin!

[uclabiker06]

I think that the pilot powers are definitely better tires simply because they have the softer compound on the side but they are more expensive.  I think I'm going to go with the Pirelli Stradas.   Although the confidence and even wear from the softer side compound on the Rroad Pilots wold be nice,  from what I read the Stradas are plenty for a guy with my canyon cornering skills.  Heck I've never even done a track day in ages...pathetic. 

[He Man]

I think that the pilot powers are definitely better tires simply because they have the softer compound on the side but they are more expensive.  I think I'm going to go with the Pirelli Stradas.   Although the confidence and even wear from the softer side compound on the Rroad Pilots wold be nice,  from what I read the Stradas are plenty for a guy with my canyon cornering skills.  Heck I've never even done a track day in ages...pathetic. 

How much are you looking to spend, those Pilot Road 2CTs are pretty expensive. I looked at my CC bill and wondered why I was $500 in the hole when my personal cost of living is only about $200. Then i realize i bought the tire and some tools. lol

[uclabiker06]

Tell me about it.   I actually found the Perillis for $241 for the set and the Michelins for $310.  I am going to get the Perillis because I can't afford the other ones. 

[arai_speed]

Tell me about it.   I actually found the Perillis for $241 for the set and the Michelins for $310.  I am going to get the Perillis because I can't afford the other ones. 

The Pilot Road tires can be had for $254.99

http://www.tireexpress.com/prod.cfm/cid/6701/pid/5815


The Pilot Power for $10 more...

http://www.tireexpress.com/prod.cfm/cid/6706/pid/11537

[He Man]

i think he is talking about hte road 2cts. they are $310 on SBTG. I wouldnt buy a tire from anywhere else but SBTG, love those guys and you cant beat the free shipping.