Dre Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) I just washed my bike after a weekend of riding and I found a screw dead center in the rear tire. The tire has about 3000 miles on it and lots of tread left, and while I'm comfortable with a patch on a people mover, I am not comfortable riding a motorcycle on a plug or patch. So, time for a new rear tire. After some research I am leaning towards Michelin Pilot Road 3 ($163, free ship) or Dunlop RoadSmart II ($178. free ship) tires. I've always used Michelin's on my cars and have been very happy with them so I am leaning (pun intended) in that direction. Any comments either way? Edited September 17, 2012 by Dre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Running a RoadSmart on the rear and generally happy with it. Cant comment on mileage as I dont have enuff on it to say one way or another. - I think for rear, I'm comfortable going RoadSmart, PR2 or PR3. I think next time I need a rear, I'm gonna do the price shop thing and go from there. -- Fronts I think I'm sticking with Pilot Powers. I need to trust the front will go where I point it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Love my PR2's, got 10k out of my PR1s and the 2's look like they'll be going as far or farther. Best tire I've ever run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 just plug it. i know the stigma, but if a plug "fails" it'll be a slow leak and you'll notice.i have a rear tire curse. every one of my new sets of tires has gotten a screw or nail in the rear. i'm waiting on the one for this set. i've ridden on 3 plugs, 2 down to the wear bars. the other, i sold the bike before it got there. nonetheless, it worked fine for me. my $0.02to answer your question, i love the pr2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 ^^^ Agree with that, I have had to plug 2 rear tires on my VFRs and I ran them down to the cords, and I have a plug in my Valk running around for the moment. Gonna run it to bald - replace it time. -- Its always the rear - what's up with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 With the semi offroad adventure bike tires you have on that bike, i dont know if id feel comfortable with 2 very different tires on it. Id do some google-fu on the availabe tires for that specific model or put PR3's on front and back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I just washed my bike after a weekend of riding and I found a screw dead center in the rear tire. The tire has about 3000 miles on it and lots of tread left, and while I'm comfortable with a patch on a people mover, I am not comfortable riding a motorcycle on a plug or patch. So, time for a new rear tire. After some research I am leaning towards Michelin Pilot Road 3 ($163, free ship) or Dunlop RoadSmart II ($178. free ship) tires. I've always used Michelin's on my cars and have been very happy with them so I am leaning (pun intended) in that direction. Any comments either way?-- You could go PR2 for $148....https://www.denniskirk.com/michelin/rear-pilot-road-2-180-55zr-17-blackwall-tire.p543359.prd/543359.sku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 i can get you a very good price on PR2 or PR3personally the PR2 is every bit as good as the PR3, and i have no want or need to switch to the 3 myself. i have been running the PR2 on my bikes for the last 4 years and love them.let me know your sizes and i can get you a price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre Posted September 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 What do you guys pay to have tires installed? The dealer I purchased the bike from (Park Cycle in Canton) wants $62.50 each tire. $85 each if I do not buy the tires from them. That's about double what I expected. Anyone have any suggestions on shops in the Alliance (Canton, Akron, etc) area they trust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 What do you guys pay to have tires installed? The dealer I purchased the bike from (Park Cycle in Canton) wants $62.50 each tire. $85 each if I do not buy the tires from them. That's about double what I expected. Is that on or off the bike? Off that is high I pay 35 off for mount and balance at Ohio motorcycle no matter where I buy it. If that is on the bike that is pretty good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 What do you guys pay to have tires installed? The dealer I purchased the bike from (Park Cycle in Canton) wants $62.50 each tire. $85 each if I do not buy the tires from them. That's about double what I expected. Anyone have any suggestions on shops in the Alliance (Canton, Akron, etc) area they trust?$62.50 off bike? $85 on bike? Jeez - tell them to take a flying leap! My local Dayton place charges $35 off bike if I bring in the tire and $25 if I buy the tire from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 $62.50 off bike? $85 on bike? Jeez - tell them to take a flying leap! My local Dayton place charges $35 off bike if I bring in the tire and $25 if I buy the tire from them.Both prices are on the bike. And pries are each tire. The lower price is if I buy the new tire from them. The higher prices is if I bring in tires I buy from someone else. So $125 to have 2 tires that I purchase from them mounted, balanced, and installed. $170 for mounted, balanced, and installed if I bring in the tires.Northern Ohio in Akron will do the same work for half that. Sounds like it's time to switch shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheelsnake Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Got PR2's on my bike and I looooooooove them. Yes, maybe even romantically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Check the prices at DucRx in Ravenna. User name here on O.R. is Isaac's Papa - he's changed many tires for me, does great work (he'll take good care of your rims) and doesn't charge as much as the bigger shops.http://www.ducrx.com/service-tires.htmCARRY IN MOUNT / BALANCE Sportbikes: $25 per wheel RIDE IN MOUNT / BALANCE Sportbikes: $35 per wheel Edited September 18, 2012 by bambam Added DucRx prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Check the prices at DucRx in Ravenna. User name here on O.R. is Isaac's Papa - he's changed many tires for me, does great work (he'll take good care of your rims) and doesn't charge as much as the bigger shops.http://www.ducrx.com/service-tires.htmCARRY IN MOUNT / BALANCE Sportbikes: $25 per wheel RIDE IN MOUNT / BALANCE Sportbikes: $35 per wheelExcellent! I'll check him out for sure. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 +1 for Pauly. Good dude.Where ya been bambam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownsfan1 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 My PR2s are excellent tires I had the dunlaps before and they were good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZ900 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) ... Edited November 13, 2012 by KZ900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango_sv Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I have a a plug in the rear of my bike now. Put it in last summer at MotoGP in Indy. Put the tire on the week before Indy, rode to the track on Friday and left with a nail. Plugged it with my plug gun that is always under the seat and have rode it since. Doesn't leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlboro man Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Michelin Pilot Road 2s bubby you seen how I stuck to the road this weekend & I go to action sport motorcycle in alliance ben going there sence my mommy took me when I was 12yrs old cost me $29cash ea. off bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Talk to Hoblick. He's got all these guys beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Talk to Hoblick. He's got all these guys beat.Dude lives in NEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambam Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Dude lives in NEO.+ Hoblick is a wanker. With a fugly bike.DucRx rules.It's about time we had these two fight it out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 With the semi offroad adventure bike tires you have on that bike, i dont know if id feel comfortable with 2 very different tires on it. Id do some google-fu on the availabe tires for that specific model or put PR3's on front and back.So this turned out to be a good catch. I did some digging and asking around. The stock tires (Pirelli Scorpion Trail) are considered a 90/10 (road/trail) tire. A few people had tried mixing RP3's (or other tires) with the Scorpion Trail front and said they did not feel and quickly switched out the front tire also. In my case, the front tire is fine and I am not going to dump the cash to replace it. Hell, I kept up well enough with the sport bike guys last time out. And I am sure I was slowing the bike down, not the other way around. So, I'll just replace the Scorpion on the rear with the same tire and revisit the RP3's when I need to replace the tires all around. Thanks to all for the good advice. Dre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 + Hoblick is a wanker. With a fugly bike.DucRx rules.It's about time we had these two fight it out...lol he takes care of all you northerners.. i take care of the central folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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