New tyres, question

[Owl]

From memory, KoroJ and Bandit Rider (ST1300 and Concours respectively) have both run PR3's and got decent life from them. I don't think either riders are slowcoaches so without actual data, it's nigh on impossible to determine root cause.

Thread never concluded, but his spreadsheet is up to date.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t=pr3+michelin

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spre...Gc&output=html

[Blackbird]

Thread never concluded, but his spreadsheet is up to date.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t=pr3+michelin

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spre...Gc&output=html

Awesome! Well done Andrew. Thanks Owl

[pritch]

Reply back from the West, all the detail I could have wished for - and more:


Weeeeeeelllllllll weren't they lucky,
You've a brother that's done over 80k's on two of these bikes an 09 and presently 2011 both from new.
The research was carried out by a guy over here that headed up the Aussie site "gtr-aus.com"
His name was Davo and some of the guys might have read about him. He was killed a couple of years
ago in the States when he ran into a Moose whilst competing in the unofficial race across the states, cant
for the life of me remember what it's called.
Anyway back in about 08/ 09 he carried out a study based on all the good tyres sold here in Oz.
With the best results going to the Michelin PR2'S.
Anyway Bro to answer you questions in order;
Front tyre is a Michelin 120/ 70 ZR 17 mc (58w) Pilot Power
Back tyre is a Michelin 190/ 50 ZR 17 mc (73w) Pilot road 2

We run at a pressure of 42 taken cold (bike sensors aren't accurate and normally read at 44)

We get between 19k's and 20k's from this combination. Very pleasing, we buy from the states and
fit ourselves, that is the four guys I ride with who all have 1400 GTR's.
I rang the National Manager Michelin Tyres in the Eastern states when they first changed to PR3's and
he advised me not to change as they would still be producing PR2's for some time. We're very happy
with the wear. The OEM's Bridgestone's are worse than useless!
Your guys should look at where we buy ours from "Jake Wilson.com" ex USA and if unable to fit their own
pay to have a tyre shop fit, It'll still be cheaper than having them supply and fit.
We can land them here for around $320.00 including freight a set. Where our bike tyre shop charges $525.00
for the same service, not forgetting we fit and balance our own. I'm on my second set with this bike at 60k's having
only run the originals for about 7k's and they were totally Fu@ked!
The guy over east did say the 3's and 4's were designed for the States and European wet roads.
If your guys over their look up the OZ site there's plenty to read up on.