pirelli tyre

[bazz20]

i do all my own fitting and balancing stuff paying some one 50 bucks to chipp my rims when i can do it for nothing and do it right 

[dragonworld.]

I hear ya. 

[CairnsDuc]

I have heard that Bridgestone tend to go off after 5000k or so and loose a lot of feel.

I've put in nearly 20000k's on my Monster, always wears Bridgestone shoes, and I've never had that problem, I've had the OEM 014's, a set of 015's, a set of 016's and now a 021 Sports touring on the rear, all have been excellent, takes a few more K's to get the 021 up to temperature, but once it's up to temp, it's got plenty of grip for the for my riding style.
For for sheer grip, the 016's were a super tyre though 

[Betty]

I've put in nearly 20000k's on my Monster, always wears Bridgestone shoes, and I've never had that problem, I've had the OEM 014's, a set of 015's, a set of 016's and now a 021 Sports touring on the rear, all have been excellent, takes a few more K's to get the 021 up to temperature, but once it's up to temp, it's got plenty of grip for the for my riding style.
For for sheer grip, the 016's were a super tyre though 

I'm a little confused (yeah, yeah so what's new). Matty said he had heard the tyres go off after about 5000km - but I don't see how you would know if you have had 4 different tyres in less than 20000km .... perhaps you have just confirmed what Matty has heard?

[mattyvas]

Hmmmm didn't pick that up Betty.
Unless the tyre changes were done early?

[CairnsDuc]

Rear:
The OEM 014 lasted 2000k's (Wood Screw) The 015 less than 1000k's (Hunk of Steel and a smashed carbon fiber hugger  ).
The 016 got me to 16000k's and was brilliant from birth to death, and the 021 has been on there since and the bike will be ticking over 20000ks's in about a weeks time (and the Tyre still looks brand new!)

Front: The OEM 014 was on there for about 8000k's until It got a cut on the side, decided to replace it and be safe, put an 016 on then, and just replaced it about 6 weeks ago with another 016.

I don't wait until a tyre is bald or right down to the wear indicators, Because I commute on the bike every day I always fit good quality tyres with lot's of tread depth (helps with our summer Wet season and Winter rains/storms)
But so far the Bridgestones have served me very well (On 3 different bikes with nearly 80000k's of road work) Never found them to drop off in performance as they got near the end of there life.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying any other brands is worse or better, I just like the way the Bridgestones work.
Plus I find most stores up here seem to charge a premium price for Mich or Pirelli's, I assume they think "Premium Tyre, Premium Price"

[Betty]

Thanks Cairns Man.

I do confuse easily ... the devil's in the detail. Doesn't sound like you have had much luck with road debris.

[CairnsDuc]

You should have the rear tyre on my last bike! When we took it off, it had about 8 plugs in it from various screws, bolts, nails, Etc.

I should have replaced it long before that, but it was a 250cc Commuter, and I was a bit of a tight ass when it came to spending money on that piece of shit (GPX250)