Yet another tyres thread

[Dead Eye]

Ooooh, if you get the PR3's it would be nice to try them out on your bike Thinking about them for my next set potentially

[unfazed]

Nothing wrong with mixing tyres, but personal preference and all that.
You want longevity then pr3's,  I've not had less than 15000 out the rear on the 3 I've had! They cost a little more but in the long run are cheaper per mile and nt at the forfeit of grip!

How do you get 15000 miles from a rear tyre? Is it all motorway riding you do or what?

[ChristoT]

Ooooh, if you get the PR3's it would be nice to try them out on your bike Thinking about them for my next set potentially

You mean try a bike that works properly? 

[red98]

Ooooh, if you get the PR3's it would be nice to try them out on your bike Thinking about them for my next set potentially

You mean try a bike that works properly? 

ooooooouch 

[Ian-man]

I have pr3's and they are the most sure footed tyre I have used for wet or greasy conditions. Hope I get 15000 miles out of mine but I think 8000 is more likely

[stevierst]

I had them on my tiger 1050, the rear one didn't last long, probably because I was nailing it everyhere! Probably no more than 4k out if the rear. Good tyres though.

[bwizz]

As other posters have pointed out , this whole tyre thing is in your head. not sure how tyres can be defined as boring, If you want good mileage stick to sports touring , if you want to tear around grounding footrests get sports tyres. simple choice, 33 bhp should not stress tyres anyhow. tyres are like oils.spark plugs , screens  very subjective!

[ChristoT]

As other posters have pointed out , this whole tyre thing is in your head. not sure how tyres can be defined as boring, If you want good mileage stick to sports touring , if you want to tear around grounding footrests get sports tyres. simple choice, 33 bhp should not stress tyres anyhow. tyres are like oils.spark plugs , screens  very subjective!

I suppose I'm after a tyre that doesn't exist in that respect!!

The Maxxis I have send me to sleep round corners, they're way too shallow (not enough curvature) for my taste. Lousy longevity too.

[Punkstig]

Nothing wrong with mixing tyres, but personal preference and all that.
You want longevity then pr3's,  I've not had less than 15000 out the rear on the 3 I've had! They cost a little more but in the long run are cheaper per mile and nt at the forfeit of grip!

How do you get 15000 miles from a rear tyre? Is it all motorway riding you do or what?

A lot of motorway miles, which is worse because its the middles that wear out!

[paulchucky]

15000 miles out of a rear tyre ???
what do you do carry the bike in a van ?


ive tried allsorts of tyres on a mixture of bikes over the years and the best ive ever had is 4-4500 miles from a rear ( maybe its the way i ride)  but most my mates do roughly same


maybe you could share your riding technique with all of us 

[Lawrence]

I had 13k out of my rear PR2, only replaced it due to a puncture and it had plenty of tread left     Managed 21k on the front before I had both replaced.

[darrsi]

I had 13k out of my rear PR2, only replaced it due to a puncture and it had plenty of tread left     Managed 21k on the front before I had both replaced.

You must've have had helium filled tyres whilst riding on bubble wrap?

[Lawrence]

The front one still had a (tiny) bit of tread left, the rear was down to the knobbly bits after 8k, that one was a Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier.  Most of my riding is in a straight line unfortunately, the PR2s dual compound setup is excellent though and I've had a new pair fitted a couple of weeks ago.

[notoriusb.e.n]

I've used Dunlop Roadsmarts for the last 3 years. Admittedly on a much heavier bike (R1100s) though - but they worked fine on my CBR600, so reckon I might try them out on this too. Always found they stick like poop to a blanket and very good in the wet.

[Mick-H]

currently on Metzeler z8, very good tyre but in all honesty to much tyre for my type of riding, I'll be trying the Conti Motion next.

[Mick-H]

I've used Dunlop Roadsmarts for the last 3 years. Admittedly on a much heavier bike (R1100s) though - but they worked fine on my CBR600, so reckon I might try them out on this too. Always found they stick like poop to a blanket and very good in the wet.

+1 had them on my first Fazer 1000 great tyre.

[jabbascot]

just done 700 miles on pilot road 3s and they are superb much better than the bt23s they replaced edge to edge performance great feedback 110 out of 100.

[ChristoT]

just done 700 miles on pilot road 3s and they are superb much better than the bt23s they replaced edge to edge performance great feedback 110 out of 100.

Well, I've had the PR3s fitted for quite a while, and loving them. They just inspire so much confidence, there's none of the "oh shit!" wobbly moments when the rear slips a bit that I had a lot on the Maxxis tyres. Even today, in the damp / wet, the tyres were reaching down, grabbing the road by the scruff of the neck and warning it to give them grip - or else. They're just so good!