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Tyres '04 Fazer 1000

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Timbo:
Conti Road Attack 3


Fabulous and the best tyre I have used in 20yrs., wet or dry.


I recently ran the Fazer around Thruxton on them and they were awesome. I have them on the Tiger Sport and also my wife's Street Triple.

Johnnylad123:
Michelin Road 5's, really good wet and dry grip with decent miles out of them. Nearly 6k on the last rear and still was just about legal.

Gnasher:

--- Quote from: Johnnylad123 on 22 October 2021, 09:46:03 am ---Michelin Road 5's, really good wet and dry grip with decent miles out of them. Nearly 6k on the last rear and still was just about legal.

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 :agree


Any of the Michelin Pilot range, not the cheapest but for a reason, in my opinion the best all round road tyre.  They're often doing deals via suppliers and cash back at that, last was £30 I think it was, if you bought a pair.     

dueruote:

--- Quote from: Johnnylad123 on 22 October 2021, 09:46:03 am ---Michelin Road 5's, really good wet and dry grip with decent miles out of them. Nearly 6k on the last rear and still was just about legal.

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I assume you're mounting the Road 5 rear 180/55-17.
Do you find its profile to be too steep in the shoulder's edge, and that part of the tyre never touching the ground, even in hard cornering.

I'm running Bridgestone S22 (road only, no track), but I don't think I'll be getting these again, and rather look a sport touring set of tyres.

dbldutch:

--- Quote from: dueruote on 27 October 2021, 06:18:12 am ---
--- Quote from: Johnnylad123 on 22 October 2021, 09:46:03 am ---Michelin Road 5's, really good wet and dry grip with decent miles out of them. Nearly 6k on the last rear and still was just about legal.

--- End quote ---

I assume you're mounting the Road 5 rear 180/55-17.
Do you find its profile to be too steep in the shoulder's edge, and that part of the tyre never touching the ground, even in hard cornering.

--- End quote ---

I run PR5's, and yes the sides are steep, and no, I have no problem with not using all of the tyre - I'd rather there was a bit more "round" spare when I've leaned as far as I want to, rather than riding on an edge (and losing surface area if I have to lean further than I want to). My "chicken strips" are about 10mm after 3k miles, and I like them just fine.

They're great tyres, I've had 3's and 4's before which were very good, but 5's are a definite improvement - the compound away from the centre is much grippier than on previous models. Yes, you pay a tiny bit in dry, sunny grip compared to a not-suitable-for-rain-at-all-tyre, but it's when the weather's not so perfect that you need something you can depend on - I live in Wales, I'd never ride if I had to wait for the perfect forecast/ have a day off interface.

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