Finished off a Michelin Pilot Power & the cost of tyres - Yes tyres again !

**Coldkiwi** · 30th March 2005, 13:48

corsa's made me feel pretty good! if you don't intend to belt them then there's certainly no need to put on overly sticky tyres unless you're after pose factor (doesn't sound like it) but they gave me a great deal of fun and confidence on the roads and track before I replaced them.

**vifferman** · 30th March 2005, 14:01

Originally Posted by pritch008

So as much as i would like Diablos or BT014s, my next tyres will likely be Diablo Strada or BT020. (I do love the look of those 014s though :-)

If you do go with the Bridgestones, try a BT-020 on the rear, and a BT-012 (if you can still get them??) or BT-014 on the front.

I've got Bridgestones on the VFR, the second time I've had them on a bike, and I love the feel. However, last time I had a BT-012F, whereas this time I had no choice, and the bike came with 020s both ends. The 020F wears weird (the tread 'scallops') and it is quite buzzy. The grip is good, although the other day I accelerated uphill past a car in the wet, and the back tyre spun up badly. Ooops.

**Coldkiwi** · 30th March 2005, 17:48

Originally Posted by vifferman

The grip is good, although the other day I accelerated uphill past a car in the wet, and the back tyre spun up badly. Ooops.

oops? no, thats a healthy sign of a content rider and a happy bike!

**Bleck K6** · 30th March 2005, 21:07

I'm runnin a pilot sport up front with a pilot road on the rear of the
TLR,The pilot road has been awesome so far,Grips really well & is wearing really good to.
I Think i have done about 4000kms on the pilot road with heaps of life left, The last set of tyres i had were 208's and the rear lasted 2500kms.
I wouldnt put one up front though,A friend is runnin the pilot roads on his zx12 front & rear and says the front slides a bit to much,But he is also very impressed with the pilot road on the rear.

**JohnBoy** · 31st March 2005, 10:28

i have been of late a real tight ass and have been puttin pilot sports on and getting about 4000k out of a rear and 6000k out of a front, but this time the zed got a set of super corsas.
i have decided that they are worth the extra money as (sigh...) i dont get a chance to ride much anymore (work/polytech commitments).
plus also i have shite rear susp so it compensates for the loss in traction!

**WINJA** · 31st March 2005, 21:59

Originally Posted by Morepower

I have an Ohlins but havent yet experienced the increase in tyre life claimed by others.
Its down past the tread wear indicators in the middle , I guess it could go another 500kms or so but I dont like pushing my luck, I would rather get wallet pain than body pain.

Dave

DO YOU WANT TO SWAP THEM FOR DIABLO CORSAS WITH WORN OUT SIDES?

**Biff** · 31st March 2005, 22:47

Originally Posted by vifferman

(the tread 'scallops')

Viffie - you keep using the 'scallops' term and I keep asking you what the farq it means. Help a confused guy out, pleeeease!

**Groins_NZ** · 1st April 2005, 15:02

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Viffie - you keep using the 'scallops' term and I keep asking you what the farq it means. Help a confused guy out, pleeeease!

There a bit like "Mussels", only different.

**Yarg** · 1st April 2005, 16:13

I Think 'Mussels' have a stronger flavour than the "scallops"

**vifferman** · 1st April 2005, 16:23

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Viffie - you keep using the 'scallops' term and I keep asking you what the farq it means. Help a confused guy out, pleeeease!

Like mussels, only completely different, and less chewy.

It's a term used on the US VFR forum, but I dunno if it's a real one or not (it's late in the week, and my brain is tyred or tired). The tread blocks wear weirdly, with the edges of the blocks sort of sticking up, and the tread blocks themselves worn down. For some reason (tread block shape?) it affects the BT020 worserer than the BT010 or BT012. When you wheel the bike along and turn the handlingbars, you can feel each tread block (imagine a tractor tyre on concrete - it's the same only not so much). And when it's 'scalloped' like this, the tyre buzzes whenever the bike is leaned even slightly. And the wear seems to accelerate once it's started, so the effect gets worse with time.
I dunno how bad it gets, and whether it has more than nuisance factor, but it's annoying enough that sensible and/or knowledgeable people don't fit the 020 to the front if they can help it.

**White trash** · 1st April 2005, 17:29

Originally Posted by vifferman

Like mussels, only completely different, and less chewy.

It's a term used on the US VFR forum, but I dunno if it's a real one or not (it's late in the week, and my brain is tyred or tired). The tread blocks wear weirdly, with the edges of the blocks sort of sticking up, and the tread blocks themselves worn down. For some reason (tread block shape?) it affects the BT020 worserer than the BT010 or BT012. When you wheel the bike along and turn the handlingbars, you can feel each tread block (imagine a tractor tyre on concrete - it's the same only not so much). And when it's 'scalloped' like this, the tyre buzzes whenever the bike is leaned even slightly. And the wear seems to accelerate once it's started, so the effect gets worse with time.
I dunno how bad it gets, and whether it has more than nuisance factor, but it's annoying enough that sensible and/or knowledgeable people don't fit the 020 to the front if they can help it.

010s did it the worst I reckon.

**cowpoos** · 22nd August 2005, 14:11

Tyre wear has alot to do with suspension settings...more so than the brand of shock you have...as a genral rule...if tyre wear is to high your compression is aswell and your spring preload will be a bit low...or you ride like a nutter.

**DemonWolf** · 22nd August 2005, 14:36

Just interested to know from all the TL riders out there.. what kind of tyres are you putting on.. and whats the 'mileage' factor you are getting out of them? (and your riding style) =)

**Morepower** · 22nd August 2005, 17:57

Originally Posted by DemonWolf

Just interested to know from all the TL riders out there.. what kind of tyres are you putting on.. and whats the 'mileage' factor you are getting out of them? (and your riding style) =)

Its been a while since I started this post and the Diablo Corsa Rear disappeared after 2200kms , It had tread left but it had a band about an inch and a half to 2 inches off centre where there were splits and you could see the steel belts so off it came and new Bridgestone BT014s front and rear went on.
I have posted about these in another thread but they are great tyres at this stage.
They grip very well in the wet and are good in the dry. they wont grip like a Corsa but when they do let go its very progressive and not at all unnerving.
The Michelin Power gripped well but when it slid it stepped out quickly which I found scary.

Dave