Millie needs new shoes

[Mom]

Ok, so I went and asked, and could not have fitted what I wanted. Time and distance does not allow me the ability to "pop" back in once they source what I want. It will be a full 2 weeks untill I can come back. That will be another 1000k's on a tyre that is only barely there now. Waiting for my first choice is not an option so I took advice from the store. I have new rubber on Millie. It is of PR3 variety. I hope I have been steered in the right direction.

Whatever, Mark and I have the same rubber on the rear, I do a 100k or thereabouts commute daily and he doesn't. I was assured this tyre will cope. We are keeping score

[p.dath]

The conti motions I've had have been awesome. Completely confidence inspiring in all conditions on a 1200 bandit.

If you are commuting though, I would definitely recommend a 2CT rear.

+1. I would also go for a 2CT to improve commuting life.

[Gremlin]

As always, tyres are hugely subjective. My most obvious comparison is that Death and I used the same tyre, on the same model bike. He loved them, I hated them.

Once the PR3 comes out in the BMW size, both Hornet and BMW will only be shod with PR2 or PR3...

oh... and the Hornet PR2 front has around 18,500km on it... was shocked to realise a short while ago that the front had 18k on it... Never had that much before...

[davebullet]

We've now run 17,000kms on the SV650 with the PR2s. Absolutely brilliant tyre. Since a PR3 is 50% more in number than a PR2, based on the above numbers, I expect to get at least 29,000km (incl. GST) out of a set of PR3s when I re-shoe the Speed Triple. Especially when you apply the wheelie factor.

[Maha]

As always, tyres are hugely subjective. My most obvious comparison is that Death and I used the same tyre, on the same model bike. He loved them, I hated them.

Once the PR3 comes out in the BMW size, both Hornet and BMW will only be shod with PR2 or PR3...

oh... and the Hornet PR2 front has around 18,500km on it... was shocked to realise a short while ago that the front had 18k on it... Never had that much before...

I wont tell you how much I beleive I got outta of mine then...

[Mom]

I wont tell you how much I beleive I got outta of mine then...

Good value for money them tyres

[NZsarge]

Reckon PR3's were a good choice, apparently excellent wet weather tyre in particular, bodes well for commuting.

[Mom]

Reckon PR3's were a good choice, apparently excellent wet weather tyre in particular, bodes well for commuting.

Standby for the feed back. 18600kms and counting

[NZsarge]

Standby for the feed back. 18600kms and counting

How many k's now....? That was quick!

[Mom]

How many k's now....? That was quick!

Fucken hey! You too clever for me

I am 240 kms into the wear of my new rear tyre. I posted 18600 so I have a record of where it started from

[NZsarge]

Fucken hey! You too clever for me

I am 240 kms into the wear of my new rear tyre. I posted 18600 so I have a record of where it started from

I thought you might have done 186km's and added a couple of zero's just to make it interesting so to speak...

[vifferman]

I'm a bit late to this thread, but I would've recommended the Michelins anyway. Not because I really like France after spending a few weeks there, but because my newish PP/PR2 combo is the best set of tyres I've ridden on, after years of other tyres (mainly Bridgestones and Avons in the last 10 years or so). Given the large amount of communtering on the non-twisty stuff, the Michelins with harder compound centre tread and softer edges should work well, and not square off too much.
I know what Hitcher's on about: I turfed a perfectly good (and newish) Avon Storm front tyre because I'd lost faith in it. First time I've ever chucked a tyre before being told I had a legal obligation to do so.