Bridgestone S20 tyre review

[slofox]

I've had the new back tyre on a little over 5 weeks...and have put 3000km on it...

Good to know us senior citizens are spending the gummint's pension payments on such vitally important matters doncha think?

[roogazza]

I've had the new back tyre on a little over 5 weeks...and have put 3000km on it...

Good to know us senior citizens are spending the gummint's pension payments on such vitally important matters doncha think?

Haha good one 'Pensioner' just filling out the forms for mine.
Couple of months to go. Flush !!!!!

[caspernz]

So the S20s have just passed the 4500 km mark. Rear a little squared off after a long ride in the rain. My guess is we'll get to 5500, with the front reaching the wear bars first...something I'm not accustomed to.

No surprising moments really, apart from a bit of slipping and sliding in the wet on tar snakes and shiny seal, but heck any tyre would have done that.

Not 100% settled on what tyre to try next, another set of S20s looks likely

[slofox]

So the S20s have just passed the 4500 km mark. Rear a little squared off after a long ride in the rain. My guess is we'll get to 5500, with the front reaching the wear bars first...something I'm not accustomed to.

No surprising moments really, apart from a bit of slipping and sliding in the wet on tar snakes and shiny seal, but heck any tyre would have done that.

Not 100% settled on what tyre to try next, another set of S20s looks likely

I am impressed with the Pilot Power 3 I have on the back at present.

[SVboy]

Cut mine out in less than 4000kms. Felt good doing it, but a little short lived?

[Drew]

Cut mine out in less than 4000kms. Felt good doing it, but a little short lived?

Take a bit of preload off your springs.

[DMNTD:Me]

Take a bit of preload off your springs.

Roads are pretty harsh and quick down here. Seems that most of the more active riders are getting about those ams out of the S20's

[DMNTD:Me]

I am impressed with the Pilot Power 3 I have on the back at present.

Interesting as I have been finding them to be a much firmer ride and quite "skitty" compared to the previous tyres.
I'll definitely be trying out the S20's next

[Owl]

Cut mine out in less than 4000kms. Felt good doing it, but a little short lived?

Me too with 3911km. Were a nice tyre though!

[slofox]

Interesting as I have been finding them to be a much firmer ride and quite "skitty" compared to the previous tyres.
I'll definitely be trying out the S20's next

They are firmer. Haven't noticed any skitty stuff yet.

The S20 is a very fine tyre

[SVboy]

Take a bit of preload off your springs.

Sags carefully set up by dave moss after a Robert Taylor revalve. Factory springs fine for my weight. Tyres wore nicely, just quickly!

[BigAl]

Me too with 3911km. Were a nice tyre though!

As reported before, I got 4500ks out of a rear S20 and 8500 ks out of the replacement PP3.
Same setup and riding conditions on an R1.

S20 certainly softer but both had very similar levels of grip.

[Moise]

PP3 does wear well. Mind you, I changed the rear after about 5000 km when it tried to kill me.

The front was a better tyre but after 8000 km and a couple of warm summer days it flattened where the compounds join.

[BigAl]

PP3 does wear well. Mind you, I changed the rear after about 5000 km when it tried to kill me.......

Rear sliding?

Admittedly my rear PP3 did let go a few times under power when near the end of life, which I put down to road conditions but also think it had to do with the pronounced lip between compounds.

[tippersv]

without Hijacking this thread, has anyone tried Pirelli Diablo Rosso IIs ?
Currently running Metzler M5s - I do not like/trust them at all when it is cold and damp.