Michelin versus Metzler

[beyond]

I've just noticed that we've got a set of Pilot Roads at AMPS. When will you need some beyond?

Thanks heaps Lou,

BUT: The Pilot Roads were on my bike before and I couldn't get any five to six weeks ago when they were worn so have been using the Meztler Roadtec Z6's this time around. The front is still ok, hopefully for another round, so like to keep a Metz on the back again till they are both worn.

I'll check with you next time if thats ok as a friend has already got a new Metz on it's way to me as the rear is close to a goner.

Thanks anyway. Appreciated.

[beyond]

Beyond, have you thought of trying the Pilot Sports, or even a Sport rear and road front, this may cure the squimming after 15-20min hard rding you were discribing, after all the Pilot road is still a pretty normal road tyre, and the way you ride maybe you'd be better with a sport on the back, maybe even power's, i've heard of guys getting crazy mileage from them, that are still quicker than most riders. I rate power's as the best road tyre IMO.

Loosebruce, I've heard that the Sports would pobably get eaten off real quick as they are a reasonably soft compound to the Roads aren't they?
The weight and torque of the 14 is the biggest wear factor. I was thinking of the combo you mention and it may certainly be an option next time around.
I have another Metz Z6 on it's way to me through a friend but a Sport on the back and a Road on the front may be a good option.

My worry is, how longs a sport tyre going to last. Might get one and a half Coro loops.

Be interesting to give it a go though. Maybe try Mich Sport front and rear as I would hate the front to push out with a stickier rear. A lot of lateral forces in a quarter tonne bike

[Lou Girardin]

I'm going to try the new Mtez M3's next time. I was going to try an M3 front and Z6 rear, but the Metz people said not to mix them.
An M3 rear would get half killed on my Easter trip.

[pritch]

Beyond, have you thought of trying the Pilot Sports, or even a Sport rear and road front,

This is rather radical advice. What would be the logic behind this suggestion?

(Enquiring minds and all that? :-)

[loosebruce]

Yea it does seem a bit odd, harder front than rear, but just going by what beyond said that the rear was only giving him issues after hard riding, which on a bike like the GSX14 i could understand the rear getting a real hard time, i'd go Pilot Sports all round, they are not that much softer than the Roads and prolly not that much more expensive, i used them all the time until Power's came out and they never did me wrong, and they lasted well on the TL, 2300km out of the rear and i got 2.5 rears to the one front, think at one stage they made a Pilot Sport Cup, which was a softer version.

[Smorg]

Go the Battleaxes!!!!!!!!!

[Devil]

Up to 2500km on my M3's at the moment, they're probably only 1/4 worn so i'm happy! Pretty soft tyres, I'm sure a heavier more powerful bike would do more damage to them.

Testing them on the track shortly, will see how they go.

[Lou Girardin]

they are not that much softer than the Roads and prolly not that much more expensive,.

Pilot Roads - $523 inc.
Pilot Sports - $408.00 inc.

[loosebruce]

Pilot Roads - $523 inc.
Pilot Sports - $408.00 inc.

ha ya dont say i'm trying to make sense of this but i struggle at the best of times. So are the powers even cheaper

[Lou Girardin]

ha ya dont say i'm trying to make sense of this but i struggle at the best of times. So are the powers even cheaper

No, but you'd hope so the way some of you loonies go through them.

[Maha]

Just read the thread title and my money is on Michelin, he seems way bigger and puffyer than Metzler but nothing will compare to Ali V Frazier aka, the thriller in Manila..............

[pritch]

Michelin, he seems way bigger and puffyer than Metzler

The Michelin man has a name: Bibendum.
(That from memory, and going back to my days of reading cycling mags.)

It's an interesting name, it seems to imply an interest in alcoholic drinks.
God forbid...