Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - Printable Version

Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - Printable Version

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Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - noggythenog - 14-05-13

The only experience of bike tyres ive got is A-the bike school tyres when i was learning & B-my current tyres that were on the bike when i got it & ive no idea what age they are.i've never riden a bike with new tyres worn by me woth my style of riding.

The tyres ive got on now are the aptly smeg sounding - Michellin Macadam

I cant really comment on whether they are good or not, alli can say is ive almost got them to the edge I've had fun with them on.i really dont know any better to say otherwise.

So a set of Diablos im pretty sure will be a grand step up & i look forward to them.

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - darrsi - 14-05-13

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/Diablo.htm

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Bridgestone/Battlax-BT-023.htm

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - noggythenog - 14-05-13

(14-05-13, 09:09 PM)darrsi link Wrote: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/Diablo.htm

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Bridgestone/Battlax-BT-023.htm

Cheers darrsi

So the bt023's are the most popular & get good reviews

Shame there wasnt a good spread of stats for the diablos but i do like the sounds of them.

In the interest of fazer science i shall try them & report back.

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - darrsi - 14-05-13

I've only got as far as a BT021 on the rear, paired with a Metzeler M1 on the front.
Always stuck with the same combo as i've found them to work brilliantly for me.
Oddly enough, if you reversed that combination from front to back you could possibly have the worst pair of tyres ever according to reviews that i've read before!

Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - Exupnut - 15-05-13

(14-05-13, 09:09 PM)darrsi link Wrote: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/Diablo.htm

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Bridgestone/Battlax-BT-023.htm

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - darrsi - 15-05-13

(15-05-13, 12:11 AM)Exupnut link Wrote: [quote author=darrsi link=topic=7807.msg76157#msg76157 date=1368562143]
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Pirelli/Diablo.htm

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Bridgestone/Battlax-BT-023.htm

They r different tyres for different riding. Hard to compare. 023 is a sport tourer. Harder compound longer life. The diablo is a sport tyre. Softer etc etc. i dont ride in the wet so for me perfect. 3000 miles of bliss and counting :-)
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Yeah, tyres are definitely a personal thing, i'm on the bike 5 to 7 days every week regardless of weather so longevity and wet grip combined is of great importance to me.

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - kitcrazy - 15-05-13

I have the bt23's and i find them ok in the dry but not so good in the wet locked up a few times in the wet.think i'll go back to the road smart.

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - john 087 - 17-05-13

Im using Dunlop road smart here in the rainy land, find them good in the wet. The bike had old bridgestones on it when I got the bike not great in the rain. I find the road smarts heat up quickly and I have 3000 miles on them wearing well.

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - Dead Eye - 18-05-13

(15-05-13, 08:45 AM)kitcrazy link Wrote: I have the bt23's and i find them ok in the dry but not so good in the wet locked up a few times in the wet.think i'll go back to the road smart.

What's the breaking power like on the FZ1 compared to the FZS600? I figure if the rear brake is significantly more powerful it might well out-perform the tyre

Re: Cost to fit 2 tyres??? - JoeRock - 18-05-13

(18-05-13, 11:14 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: [quote author=kitcrazy link=topic=7807.msg76241#msg76241 date=1368603919]
I have the bt23's and i find them ok in the dry but not so good in the wet locked up a few times in the wet.think i'll go back to the road smart.

What's the breaking power like on the FZ1 compared to the FZS600? I figure if the rear brake is significantly more powerful it might well out-perform the tyre
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I'd have thought that'd the case for pretty much any rear tyre in the wet though with a half decent brake, I can lock up the rear in the dry easily enough!