YATT (Yet Another Tire Thread)

[Tonik]

 

Go for the grippier ones, if you are following me to the Gap you will need them.

[2talltim]

Why I'm leaving the weekend before. Me and my old man bike are slow.

[Casper]

17 minutes ago, Isaac's Papa said:

I'll spoon on a set of Shinkos and give you cunts a head start. 

I just don't want to slide in the rain anymore. Scares the shit out of me, and I'm getting too old for that crap. 

[RVTPilot]

10 hours ago, Casper said:

You're talking about 84 HP vs 144 HP. I don't doubt they were great for the 599, but they were scary on the ZX10. Accelerating out of a turn too quickly led to slipping. That's not my favorite feeling in the world to say the least. The Daytona has 125 HP. I don't think they'd be great on it either. I currently have Diablo Super Corsa SP's on it, and they're terrifying in the wet/cold. Phenomenal in the hot/dry though. 

Yeah, I am not a fan of the SPs. Those are what came on my 848 and I am not impressed with them. Going to swap them for Rosso Corsa IIs this season. You might like those, but not sure what your touring mileage would be. 

[Tonik]

2 minutes ago, Casper said:

I just don't want to slide in the rain anymore. Scares the shit out of me, and I'm getting too old for that crap. 

I did that last year going down in the fall on 16.  God it sucked, first time in a long long time.  Tim about shit his pants.

[Bad324]

4 minutes ago, Casper said:

I just don't want to slide in the rain anymore. Scares the shit out of me, and I'm getting too old for that crap. 

I'd say just don't ride in the rain and problem solved but I'm well aware the rain just finds you even if its not in the forecast

 

[Casper]

4 minutes ago, Bad324 said:

I'd say just don't ride in the rain and problem solved but I'm well aware the rain just finds you even if its not in the forecast

 

We're going to see just how powerful this dome of hate thing is...

[Tonik]

1 minute ago, Casper said:

We're going to see just how powerful this dome of hate thing is...

With you nearby, the hate will be stronger than usual.

[Bad324]

2 minutes ago, Casper said:

We're going to see just how powerful this dome of hate thing is...

I'm very intrigued if the dome of hate can overtake the dome of rain

[Tonik]

Just now, Bad324 said:

I'm very intrigued if the dome of hate can overtake the dome of rain

It's not invincible/perfect, but it is pretty darn reliable.

[ScubaCinci]

Last year it was defeated by the rain for a bit but for the rest of the time it stayed strong...seems to be amplified by dams

[2talltim]

Joe's dome of Love came through for us once we hit Franklin.

[TimTheAzn]

I like my Q2's and Q3's. I came from being a 2CT guy. Dont know how I was riding on those after I switched.

I've run PR4's before but (I think because of the siping) they felt a little loose while on the edge. I dont like squirming around. But they did hold, I just never got used to the feeling after being planted with the Dunlop Qx's.

But faster guys than I have endorsed PR4's so there ya go lol. 

I need to spoon some another set of Q3's on here soon...

[mango_sv]

How many rear tires can roll 10k and still have tread left? The price point is high, but offset by the life of the PR4.

[2talltim]

1 minute ago, mango_sv said:

How many rear tires can roll 10k and still have tread left? The price point is high, but offset by the life of the PR4.

 

I agree with you on that they are a great tire. But mileage greatly depends on the bike, rider and riding style. Ill say this with my big heavy pig planting over 150 HP at the wheel and my hard and heavy throttle riding style I will never see that kind of mileage. Now I do believe the PR4 will give me more than I'm getting now.  Now if you putt around on a 60Hp machine hell you might even see 20k  out of one. Way too many variables.

[Tpoppa]

I get about 10% more miles out of an Angel GT than I did out of the Michelins.  Neither were anywhere near 10k.

[JustinNck1]

Let's be honest with ourselves. The feeling of new tires is awesome, so why wait 10k miles to get that feeling again.  I understand they aren't cheap, but i'd rather have a better performing tire than a longer lasting tire that might not perform as well.

[Tonik]

Justin makes a valid point. Considering the cost over the miles of use you get...getting rid of them a couple of thou early isn't expensive.

[Tpoppa]

19 minutes ago, JustinNck1 said:

 but i'd rather have a better performing tire than a longer lasting tire that might not perform as well.

If you are meaning a SS tire over an ST...I would argue that at street operating temps, 97% of riders would never exceed the grip of a ST tire.  I've gotten an Angel GT to slip in a corner a couple times...and I was purposely trying do it.  It required an extreme lean angle and WOT, which probably isn't on the menu for the majority of riders.

In fact there are many cased where a modern ST tire will have more grip.  Cold weather, cold tires, wet, less than perfect road conditions, etc.   

  

[Tpoppa]

btw, since when is rep anonymous?  Is this another "inconvenience" if you don't pay?

[2talltim]

btw, since when is rep anonymous?  Is this another "inconvenience" if you don't pay?

Yes, Ben wants your monies

[JustinNck1]

20 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

If you are meaning a SS tire over an ST...I would argue that at street operating temps, 97% of riders would never exceed the grip of a ST tire.  I've gotten an Angel GT to slip in a corner a couple times...and I was purposely trying do it.  It required an extreme lean angle and WOT, which probably isn't on the menu for the majority of riders.

In fact there are many cased where a modern ST tire will have more grip.  Cold weather, cold tires, wet, less than perfect road conditions, etc.   

  

No, I was comparing ST to ST. SS tires are for light sport bikes/track days IMO. My heavy bike would destroy SS tires due to their not made for that kind of weight. I've chattered the rear with Angel GTs on my BMW and the FJR, but mainly due to stupidity.

[Tpoppa]

5 minutes ago, 2talltim said:

Yes, Ben wants your monies

Inconvenience won't get my money.  It would get me to stop using the site though, which would make Tonik happy. 

[Casper]

19 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

Inconvenience won't get my money.  It would get me to stop using the site though, which would make Tonik happy. 

It was a mistake that members were able to see who gave rep to begin with. You can stop using the site if you like, or keep using it free without complaining. Your pick. Don't mean to sound like an ass, but I get sick of people complaining about a free website that I run for shits and giggles. This site isn't about making money. If it were it'd be loaded with ads. 

[Tpoppa]

Load it with ads.