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  1. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Well and 1.5mm is legal still yeah? Was 2mm at one stage. I tend to ditch mine by then as wet weather performance has to be less.
    Weird thing is it's not down to the wear bars but the gauge says 1 mm when I checked.


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    If you look at the top of the photo, there are grooves with wear bars.

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    Hey, its had an amazing turn. Surprising longevity.
    Time to get some steering precision back with a rounded tyre.
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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Hey, its had an amazing turn. Surprising longevity.
    Time to get some steering precision back with a rounded tyre.
    The first set of tyres I fitted to the R1 were the Rosso Corsa. The rear barely made it to 5,000 kms. Great grip on dry roads and just OK when it rained.

    I am tempted to fit a set of Michelin Power 6 next, but the front is only half worn and has kept its profile well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by F5 Dave View Post
    Hey, its had an amazing turn. Surprising longevity.
    Time to get some steering precision back with a rounded tyre.
    Surprising the difference just a new rear has made. It feels absolutely neutral again - leans easily but easy to hold where you want it.

    I'll watch the front for any sign of flattening of the right shoulder but it looks fine at the moment.

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    The right shoulder on the front is now slightly flattened after 17,000 km. I only notice it when leaning further than the flat section, so I will probably replace it in the New Year.

    To be fair, I have never had a front tyre not become flattened by 15,000 km. The Road 5 front was bad, the first set was replaced early because the front had flattened so much that it reached the wear bars.

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    Went to inspect Road 6 rear only 2k of use so far hard to judge wear. One interesting thing I notice is if you look sideways on there is thin siping/ groove inside the tread. It just shows on last product page photo if you zoom right in. Guess it’s maybe to help harder middle section warm up or provide more feel??? Did find it a very stiff tyre at first
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