The joy of new tyres

[caspernz]

Yeah yeah I know, we all have that aaaahhh feeling from time to time.... Last week I got fed up with a slow leak in the rear of a set of Power Pures, so went and saw Mac at Maidstones who flipped on a set of Pilot Road 3s for me. You know how it goes, new tyres are sweeeeeet!

It cracks me up when I look at the set of tyres that came off, the front showing some cupping, more so on the right hand side of course...bit of a flat spot in the centre. The rear does ok, but with my toy only having 90 odd hp I don't get to shred the sides of the tyre, only give it an ever squarer profile as it wears

Still, nothing that a new set of tyres can't solve huh? That sweet transition across the lean angles...need I say more?

[whowhatwhere]

Out of interest, did you go for a 150 or 160 width rear on your Kat?

[caspernz]

Out of interest, did you go for a 150 or 160 width rear on your Kat?

My rear wheel is 4.5 inch wide, so I went with 160/60 and only because when I ran the 150 I basically run right off the edge of the tread.

The 160 is not an issue fit wise and handles sweet as

With the 160 there's maybe quarter of an inch of chicken strip left. After more than 50,000 clicks on a 160, I'm happy it's a safe choice