Michelin Power Pure

[onearmedbandit]

Yeah I'd expect most people will get a deal if buying a set together, I know I've always been offered a decent discount in the past when doing so. But still I wouldn't expect to pay anything less than $600 here.

[Dooly]

Keep meaning to ask, do the P Pure's ride ok? Been a common observation 'round these parts the Michelin Pilot Power/Road 2's are quite a hard riding tyres, they seem to have a quite a stiff carcass but I have'nt laid eyes on the tires I ordered yet so I have'nt been able to compare them.

Feel great to me.
But it was the first ride on the new bike and what I ordered with it new, so can't compare another type of tyre. And the bike only has 400kms on it so far.
I had Power2s on the 955 and the rear was awful on it, but think it may of been a crook tyre as I swapped a used Power2 off Rob's R1 to try it and did a trackday and it was fine, so???
Also have Power2s on the Ducati which are brilliant, grip fine and no issues at all.

[tig99]

Hi just come back from the Cold Duck via Gisbourne, I fitted a set of Pures to my ZX12r before leaving, they have 1860kms on them, with good feel no sliding (but no rain). The front is feathering quite a bit, I expect I might need to replace the front before the rear. I measured tread dept on various places on both front and rear, varies 4.8mm to 5.5mm new. At 1800kms have dropped 1.8mm +\- .3mm, So, might get 5k from them. Would have tried Conty attack 2 if set was in stock, next time maybe.

[Owl]

Hi just come back from the Cold Duck via Gisbourne, I fitted a set of Pures to my ZX12r before leaving, they have 1860kms on them, with good feel no sliding (but no rain). The front is feathering quite a bit, I expect I might need to replace the front before the rear. I measured tread dept on various places on both front and rear, varies 4.8mm to 5.5mm new. At 1800kms have dropped 1.8mm +\- .3mm, So, might get 5k from them. Would have tried Conty attack 2 if set was in stock, next time maybe.

Great to know, so keep the info coming!

[CTD]

Hi just come back from the Cold Duck via Gisbourne, I fitted a set of Pures to my ZX12r before leaving, they have 1860kms on them, with good feel no sliding (but no rain). The front is feathering quite a bit, I expect I might need to replace the front before the rear. I measured tread dept on various places on both front and rear, varies 4.8mm to 5.5mm new. At 1800kms have dropped 1.8mm +\- .3mm, So, might get 5k from them. Would have tried Conty attack 2 if set was in stock, next time maybe.

you don't sound convinced with the pures?

[Mishy]

I measured tread dept on various places on both front and rear, varies 4.8mm to 5.5mm new. At 1800kms have dropped 1.8mm +\- .3mm, So, might get 5k from them.

That kinda fits with their design brief - sports/track day tyre. You just shouldn't expect the same sort of life that you would get out of a sports tourer like a PR2, or the many similarly focused tyres.
Our roads chew these sticky tyres up fast compared to the majority of European roads, and tyres that get acceptable mileage over there can get pulled to bits pretty quickly out here.
I'm not sold on the "kevlar belt for lightness" thing. Sure, on the track it's a big thing, but on the road you loose the ability of the tyre to radiate heat away from the centre to give greater longevity.
Great tyre for some, but not ideal for everybody I suspect.

[mouldy]

Got them on my geriatric 'blade . Took them round Puke at an ART day and almost wore the right footpeg off . great at superdeep late braking at the hairpin and turn beautfully . They look to be doing pretty good mileage and wet grip is fine . pm me for a special kb price .