Another first for me

[darrsi]

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There's no visible cracks or anything in the photo's though.
They just may not be that good in the wet, compared to later tyres?

I have very little riding experience and don't know what to expect from tyres or what result any changes would make.  I have read that tyres over 4 years old are probably a bit old and wondered if, in that case, 12 year old tyres would be as hard as an old school eraser.

The tyres are in good condition with micro fractures in the tyre but no substantial wear and tear.

I was considering getting some BT23's or Roadpilot 3's.  I'll send Bigsteve a message to ask if he can help inform as we talked about it at the Birm meet a while back.

You said you run a mixed pair, please can you spill the beans on your combo ?

Cheers
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For the last few years i've always had a Metzeler M1(discontinued now i think?) up front and a Bridgestone BT021 on the rear, and they have served me extremely well in the dry and much more importantly in the wet too.
But then my bike is mainly used for commuting so they work brilliant for me, but i believe Punkstig is a courier so i can only imagine his style of riding is a tad different from mine ( :lol ) and he will also do a hell of a lot more mileage in constant shitty weather, so if he says the Pilots are the real deal then i have absolutely no reason to disbelieve him!!
The only thing i will say is if you're gonna pay more money for the top range of tyres then be prepared to stick with them, because if you decide you're a bit short of cash one day when you're in need of new tyres and you decide to save a few quid by downgrading then you will be bitterly disappointed!
Some tyres are more expensive for a reason, they simply do the job better.