Mmmmmm... New tyres!

**LBD** · 21st November 2010, 19:38

BT 016's...Mmmmm I like them, changed my monster's handling very much for the better...great feed back and I feel very confident on them.

**DMNTD:Me** · 21st November 2010, 19:51

Originally Posted by Usarka

I always wonder about taking things easy - it always feels like there was nothing wrong in the first place and one could have fanged it hard. But that's when the fun starts (or finishes!).

Heh....have seen 15+ people think that they didn't need to take it easy on their new tyres find out that ummm...they did.
The joys of working in a bike shop

**slofox** · 22nd November 2010, 10:02

Originally Posted by deano404

Just put on some Dunnie Sportmax Q2s. They're very good indeed. Soon as I'd scrubbed em in, was taking 45kmh corners at 50! Yee ha

You crazy twisted fool! You'll be dead next thing ya know at speeds like that!!

Originally Posted by LBD

BT 016's...Mmmmm I like them, changed my monster's handling very much for the better...great feed back and I feel very confident on them.

I hafta say I like 'em too. Great tyres.

**vifferman** · 23rd November 2010, 20:18

Yeah! Mmmmmm... new tyre.

Originally Posted by slofox

I got the Bridgestones again - 016's. Cycletreads made me an offer I could not refuse...

Besides which I quite liked them after a while. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

I was tempted to try those, but I still remember my last set of Bridgestones with less than fond memories. As for the "if it aint broke" thing, after having many sets of Avons, and despite really loving the Storms, I decided to have a change, and got my first Michelin ever today. The front Storm's barely scrubbed in, so I left it on there. If it goes the way of the last one, it'll be stuffed before the rear one's half worn, so maybe another Michelin...?

**slofox** · 24th November 2010, 09:52

Originally Posted by vifferman

Yeah! Mmmmmm... new tyre.

I was tempted to try those, but I still remember my last set of Bridgestones with less than fond memories. As for the "if it aint broke" thing, after having many sets of Avons, and despite really loving the Storms, I decided to have a change, and got my first Michelin ever today. The front Storm's barely scrubbed in, so I left it on there. If it goes the way of the last one, it'll be stuffed before the rear one's half worn, so maybe another Michelin...?

I like Michelins too. But there were no front Pilot Powers in the country...lotsa rears, no fronts. I guess you could ride permanently on the back wheel..?

**boman** · 28th November 2010, 21:15

Originally Posted by slofox

I like Michelins too. But there were no front Pilot Powers in the country...lotsa rears, no fronts. I guess you could ride permanently on the back wheel..?

Unless ya have an odd size, Drury Performance had a few 120 70R17 2ct Powers in stock... But a bit too late for that info I feel...

**Corse1** · 28th November 2010, 21:22

Finally had the ST back on the road yesterday. Its been sitting in the garage with new tyres for two months. I had to forcably remind myself that the tyres needed to be scrubbed in.

Like others I know too many bikers who have failed the take it easy test the hard way.

But yeah don't new tyres feel good.

**slofox** · 29th November 2010, 06:15

Originally Posted by boman

Unless ya have an odd size, Drury Performance had a few 120 70R17 2ct Powers in stock... But a bit too late for that info I feel...

Thanks anyway boman...very happy with the 016's but I might try the PP's next time. At the rate the km's are clocking up, it might not be that long...

**pritch** · 29th November 2010, 15:17

The manufacturers sometimes spray the tyres with a release agent to make them easier to get out of the mould and they don't always do a very good job of cleaning the chemical off. Silicone doesn't have a very high coefficient of friction. I saw a guy drop a Blackbird on the first corner he came to on new tyres, and he was being very careful.