Tyres

**loosebruce** · 9th January 2006, 15:12

Originally Posted by Quasievil

As a footnote to the above , Pirellis Website list the Strada as 100% Street and 0% track. the Diablo 80% street and 20% track and the Corsa %0% street and 50% track, so I dont understand why you are talking Strada at all.

Righto then ya balding middle aged homo, i'll put a set of strada's of my GSXR (er when i get it back that is) and you can run what ever you bloody well feel like and we'll take it to the track.

On a side note i do hear what ya saying with the profile of the tyre, and maybe a diablo would suit Jill little better and chances are she'd get good mileage out of them, but then i'd say Diablos are shit, and shit in the wet to and that you'd be better off with Pilot Sports or Powers, what you got to say to that mister Pirelli 82% 34% 58% Man, huh?

**loosebruce** · 9th January 2006, 15:14

Originally Posted by shadow

The Corsa has done 8000k's and still has good tread, prob 2 k more.

mmmm am i doing something wrong.

But thats the front one thats spends most of it's life in the air right, if so you're excused for 8000k's

**Quasievil** · 9th January 2006, 15:16

Originally Posted by Zed

My Blade currently has a Pirelli Corsa on the front and a Michelin Pilot Power on the rear, came with these tyres when i bought it 2nd hand and they've been a great mix over the last 3000kms i've ridden anyway. I do intend on matching them when they wear out...just making the point that some mixes work!

Thats fine, yes they are both round and they all have holes in the middle youre right they will work.

**Quasievil** · 9th January 2006, 15:18

Originally Posted by loosebruce

Righto then ya balding middle aged homo, i'll put a set of strada's of my GSXR (er when i get it back that is) and you can run what ever you bloody well feel like and we'll take it to the track.

On a side note i do hear what ya saying with the profile of the tyre, and maybe a diablo would suit Jill little better and chances are she'd get good mileage out of them, but then i'd say Diablos are shit, and shit in the wet to and that you'd be better off with Pilot Sports or Powers, what you got to say to that mister Pirelli 82% 34% 58% Man, huh?

Yeah but not everyone is an exceptional rider like you bruce, and why arent you at work

**loosebruce** · 9th January 2006, 15:29

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Yeah but not everyone is an exceptional rider like you bruce, and why arent you at work

Ummm well in order to save Ray's arse from being burned by Chris;s due to the labour costs being so high i worked super duper hard and left early to cut down on cost's, mint worker i am.

**Keystone19** · 9th January 2006, 17:12

Originally Posted by cowpoos

why mix and match???

No, I'm not going to...

But, hypothetically speaking would it not be better to have a stickier tyre on the front (so that a) it would then wear at about the same speed as the rear and b) be less likely to get in a front wheel slide) or do they make matching sets to take this into consideration?

**Quasievil** · 9th January 2006, 17:19

Originally Posted by Keystone19

No, I'm not going to...

But, hypothetically speaking would it not be better to have a stickier tyre on the front (so that a) it would then wear at about the same speed as the rear and b) be less likely to get in a front wheel slide) or do they make matching sets to take this into consideration?

I used to run a Corsa on the Front and a stadard Diablo on the rear, you are right !
Alot of people do this and it is a good idea. they are the identical profile so it makes no difference and gives you a bit of insurance against front wheel slides.
Ladies and gentlemen I think this discussion is over

**Keystone19** · 9th January 2006, 17:24

Originally Posted by Quasievil

I used to run a Corsa on the Front and a stadard Diablo on the rear, you are right !
Alot of people do this and it is a good idea. they are the identical profile so it makes no difference and gives you a bit of insurance against front wheel slides.
Ladies and gentlemen I think this discussion is over

Almost over...

What then, about a Strada on the rear and a Diablo on the front?

**Quasievil** · 9th January 2006, 17:28

Originally Posted by Keystone19

Almost over...

What then, about a Strada on the rear and a Diablo on the front?

:eyepoke: No, different pattern, different profile, and not meant to be.

**DEATH_INC.** · 9th January 2006, 17:30

Originally Posted by Quasievil

I used to run a Corsa on the Front and a stadard Diablo on the rear, you are right !
Alot of people do this and it is a good idea. they are the identical profile so it makes no difference and gives you a bit of insurance against front wheel slides.
Ladies and gentlemen I think this discussion is over

Well,technically,no. Different models of tyre have different internal construction and shapes(profiles).....tyres work as pairs best, unless you wanna change the dynamics of the bikes handling.......

**Keystone19** · 9th January 2006, 17:31

Originally Posted by Quasievil

:eyepoke: No, different pattern, different profile, and not meant to be.

I was about to edit my post to ask that.

Hmm, ok, well, decision will be made by tomorrow...

**Quasievil** · 9th January 2006, 17:34

Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.

Well,technically,no. Different models of tyre have different internal construction and shapes(profiles).....tyres work as pairs best, unless you wanna change the dynamics of the bikes handling.......

I hear ya big guy, but in the Case of a Corsa and a standard Diablo the differences are insignificant for the application she is wanting

**loosebruce** · 9th January 2006, 17:34

Originally Posted by Keystone19

(so that a) it would then wear at about the same speed as the rear and b) be less likely to get in a front wheel slide)

Well yes/no really, i like your thinking Jill but wear on the front should be sweet FA, as to the wheelies you be pullin, and it would help front slides as a sticker road tyre will heat up a bit quicker, so when you be landin one of those mingin wheelies and you have to grab a handful hopefully it will hook up coz it's got some more heat into it quicker. But it has been known to undo one or two people round here.

**cowpoos** · 9th January 2006, 19:25

Originally Posted by Keystone19

No, I'm not going to...

But, hypothetically speaking would it not be better to have a stickier tyre on the front (so that a) it would then wear at about the same speed as the rear and b) be less likely to get in a front wheel slide) or do they make matching sets to take this into consideration?

most supersports tyres are a slightly different [softer] compound on the front than rear not by much mind...and often require different presures as the front heats slower and not usually to the same temp as the rear

matching pair....me thinks....

what we really need in one of dangerous's full thread summeray's to make sence of all this infomation