I have a PR3 on the front and PR4 on the rear, they don't do PR4 in our front tyre size. Logically PR4 should be better than the PR3 as it supersedes it.I switched from BT23 to these tyres and i have to say it was a revelation. So much more confidence in the rear tyre. I doubt theres much between them but the newer tyre surely wins.
Oooooooooooooooohhh a tyre thread PR3 all the way
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Due to finding a screw in my tyre yesterday i'm gonna be looking for a new rear sooner rather than later, i've plugged it for the time being as it was in the fleshy part of the rubber.I've decided to give the Michelin Pilot a go this time.Question is which one, the PR3 or the PR4 ?Bike's a commuter mainly, so i don't chuck it around so much these days, although i do have my moments, but i do like the tyres to stay planted firmly in the wet, and obviously longevity would be a bonus as well as wearing evenly.There's not much price difference so i'm not bothered about that.But has anyone tried both, and maybe preferred one over the other? Any thoughts?
Quote from: darrsi on 28 October 2017, 06:16:34 pmDue to finding a screw in my tyre yesterday i'm gonna be looking for a new rear sooner rather than later, i've plugged it for the time being as it was in the fleshy part of the rubber.I've decided to give the Michelin Pilot a go this time.Question is which one, the PR3 or the PR4 ?Bike's a commuter mainly, so i don't chuck it around so much these days, although i do have my moments, but i do like the tyres to stay planted firmly in the wet, and obviously longevity would be a bonus as well as wearing evenly.There's not much price difference so i'm not bothered about that.But has anyone tried both, and maybe preferred one over the other? Any thoughts?I have used PR3s on the 600 and PR4s on the 1000 and both are excellent tyres in wet or dryThe best combination I have found with the PRs on the 600 and the 1000 and what I am presently running on the 600 is PR3 Front and PR4 rear.
Quote from: Frosties on 28 October 2017, 06:50:28 pmOooooooooooooooohhh a tyre thread PR3 all the way+1 for PR3 of said PR3 tyre
Got PR3s on my FZ1s, they are round ,black and work fine in dry or wet weather. How hard would you have to work a tyre on the road to notice the difference between a PR3 or a PR4?
I've had 2x PR3s and on my 2nd PR4 on the rear. Throughout these it's been PR3's on the front.The PR3s lasted for 7100 and 5600 miles. The 2nd one had more mileage in it, but was punctured (see below) The 1st PR4 went for 9750. Money was tight at this point, so I plugged the old PR3 and ran it for another 1200, taking it to a total of 7800, when it punctured again and I couldn't justify a repair at that mileage. Only up to 1700 on the 2nd PR4.As for feel, when I switched from the PR3 to the PR4 I wasn't so keen. It felt like the tyre was taller in the middle and tipped differently (imaging the two ends of an egg- the wide end being PR3 and the pointy end the PR4). This feeling was confirmed when I switched back to the worn PR3. I went with a PR4 again to see if I was imagining it, but I wasn't. My next tyre choice may depend on the mileage I get out of it. If it gets around the same as the last PR4 I may go for another one, just for value for money. However if it's not as good on the mileage, then I may go for the PR3 for riding feel.
Well that only took you a month............... Welcome to the PR3/4 appreciation society