Supercorsas...

[bugjuice]

how good are they, and how long will they last? I've found a rear tyre to replace mine going fairly cheap, which I was thinking of getting, but I don't want a super soft tyre that's going to last a 1000ks. I do a fair amount of commuting, but that's been cut back, so it's starting to become more weekend riding.
Also, the sides of the tyre don't seem to have too much tread there, more just a solid face. How well do they work in the wet? They look more like barely road legal slicks actually..

[Cajun]

how good are they, and how long will they last? I've found a rear tyre to replace mine going fairly cheap, which I was thinking of getting, but I don't want a super soft tyre that's going to last a 1000ks. I do a fair amount of commuting, but that's been cut back, so it's starting to become more weekend riding.
Also, the sides of the tyre don't seem to have too much tread there, more just a solid face. How well do they work in the wet? They look more like barely road legal slicks actually..

OKay i got 3000kms out of my supercorsa's sc1(softest you could get), and then in turn on sold them to Motoracer. i had previouslly only got 5000 out of the rear bridgestone 014

one of those was a nice long trip to wellington and back, and i do alot of communting on my bike, and that point of time it was 25kms to work straight roads the whole way with maybe 3 corners. they were a good tyre wet or dry, my problem with them is they were very twichy mid corner, unless you are total cranked over, which for most of us, isn't a great deal.

[White trash]

Get raceteks. $535 a pair.

Make Pirrellis look like slime tyres.

[Hoon]

You talking the Dragons or Diablo supercorsas? Dragons are a race compound and need a lot of heat to reach optimum temperature (unlikely on the street). The Diablos are your track/street mix and offer great grip from the get go.

[bugjuice]

the discription just says 'Pirelli Supercorsa Rear tyre sc1 compound'

bugger it, here's the link. Not sure if I'm going to bid on them, cos by the time it's paid to ship up to Auckland, it'll cost a heap more, so I don't think I'll go for them, but I am looking for replacement rear for the bike..

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/a...sp?id=22609493

[White trash]

SC1 is too soft for road use.

Forget it, I can get you an RS2 Racetek for the same price.

[bugjuice]

was thinking it'd be a bit soft for the road..
Would have thought the best would be a med-hard compound, wouldn't it? last in the traffic, but warm up on the twisties..?

Raceteks good then?

[White trash]

was thinking it'd be a bit soft for the road..
Would have thought the best would be a med-hard compound, wouldn't it? last in the traffic, but warm up on the twisties..?

Raceteks good then?

Raceteks are the business. The thou' chews 'em up pretty quick, but that's the price you pay.

There is nothing short of a slick that will give the grip at the edge. Unless it's raining and standing water is in your chosen path.

Then, they're pants.

[bugjuice]

Raceteks are the business. The thou' chews 'em up pretty quick, but that's the price you pay.

There is nothing short of a slick that will give the grip at the edge. Unless it's raining and standing water is in your chosen path.

Then, they're pants.

well I'm on a 6, so it should make them last a little longer..

If I had a spare rim, I'd buy a 'dry' and a 'wet' tyre, but then I probably couldn't be arsed to be changing them all the time.. unless I get a 'weekend' and a 'regular' tyre.. hmmmmm....

Anyhoo, I can't avoid the puddles if it's rainin poodles.. so has to be a fair 'all-rounder', else I'll be payin for more than a rear tyre..

[White trash]

Well "yes" and "no".

I commute every day on the 1K and it's sweet as in the rain. I mean, who the fuck rides fast in the rain anyway?

Supercorsa will be ecactly the same for wet weather use.

[bugjuice]

I know you ride slower in the rain, but by the looks on that pic on trademe, there's no grip at all. It's hard to see in that shot how far over the tyre you'd probably go in the rain, but you'd have to assume at least 80%, which would put you onto that slick bit. If there's any standing water, doesn't look like you'd stand much of a chance..
That's the main area of concern.. at the moment, with these anyway.
I've got Battlaxe 020s on the back at the moment (I think) which have some grip in the wet, but go fairly well in the heat too.. Those or better would suit me fine.. Altho I've seen Battlaxes loose the tread on the tyre. I saw one off a Busa which have tennis-ball-size lumps off it in regular spots. That's been stuck in my mind since I've had these, which isn't nice..

[Motoracer]

Hey man. My 2c worth:

Racetecs are the shit as far as road-racing tires go. If you want more stick than racetecs, you'll be talking about slicks. They wear out beautifully as well. I can't belive the technology of today is so advance to bring out a tire like this. If you are getting a set, get K2 which is Medium for the rear and K1 which is Soft for the front. There is K0 which is supersoft but I wouldn't touch them if I was you, for the road, for summer.

And that brings out another issue, since it is summer, you don't really want something as sticky as Racetecs for the road anyway. They are awesome for winter times when you require higher levels of grip for the cooler conditions.

My recomendation to you after seeing, how you ride, where you ride and what you ride for the tempreture and weather conditions that we have at the moment would be Sporttecs M1. They are the road version of Racetecs. They will still have enough stick/grip for you for the road. Also they will give you better milage than the racetecs. Even if you get Roadtec Z6 which is a sports touring tire you wouldn't have any problems for summer since the roads are already nice and hot (although probably a bit too hot at times).

So here's a summary.

Racetec - For track use or very hard and fast riding on the road during the winter.
Sporttec - Good alrounder, IMO the best road tires out there. Can be used for good fast riding on the track or the road during both summer and winter.
Roadtec - Good if you clock up a lot of milage commuting and if you are riding fast during hot conditions.

[Coldkiwi]

but if you're on a budget and can get the supercorsa really cheap, don't be too afraid of it. I'm using a cheap ex race pair of Sc1's on the gixxer and while they do take a while to start warming on the street, they do have some grip until then (not true slime tyres like D207s). Once they're warm however, they're bloody brilliant.
I have previously used a supercorsa (think it was an SC3 grade) on my 97 ZX6 in the hosing rain and really didn't find it a problem making good progress on the open road.

I guess you want to be careful of any stickly tyre on the rear without a corresponding mate on the front. WT and other more experienced types can probably give you pointers on matching hoops but I THINK a sticky rear end and a harder front might cause problems (?)

[Mr Skid]

I guess you want to be careful of any stickly tyre on the rear without a corresponding mate on the front. WT and other more experienced types can probably give you pointers on matching hoops but I THINK a sticky rear end and a harder front might cause problems (?)

I've understood the reasoning behind a stickier front tire in relation to the rear, as well as giving more consistent wear rates on a matched set, is so that at the limit, the rear will break away before the front. The idea being that a rear slide is easier to control than a front end slide.

[bugjuice]

I'll find out specifically what I have on the front, but I'm fairly sure they're Battlaxes too, but not sure on the numbers.
Tis true about them being a good match tho.. I'd rather have neither slide out on me, but I'd want to know that I can lean both front and rear tyres into a hard corner and know that they both can handle the pressure equally.. well, to a degree. I know eventually one will give up, and that it depends on circumstances etc.. but you know what I mean