fancy a change or stick with what you know?

brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

ive just sent my wheels off for powder coating and im going to order some new tyres to be fitted before i go to the tt next week. my question is do i stick with the same tyres that were on oor not?

my bike is a k7 gsxr 750 and had pirelli corsa 3's fitted and i love the handling and feel really confident with them. i can also get

pirelli corsa 3 £205
avon storm 2 ultra £180
conti road attack £185
dunlop qualifier + roadsmart £170
dunlop qualifier 2 £200
metzler m5 £220
mitchelin pilot power 2ct £200

im swayed towards sticking with what i know as i really didnt like the bridgestones on my old zx6r and they gave me no confidence. now ive found a tyre i like i dont know what to do, im most tempted by the pilot powers or the qualifier 2's

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I'd go with the corsa's personally, I'm definitely a Pirelli man I think. (or Metzeler as they are one and the same).
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swiftb · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2008 Karma :

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0l0dom0l0 · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Karma :

Definitely no the road attacks!! They are awful.

Personally, I'd stick with the Corsa's.

If not, BT023's are f*king awsome!
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

I had Avon storms on my busa. I found them a really good combination of grip and wear. They are classed as sport/touring rather than supersport tyres though so I don't know how they would feel on a out and out sports bike.
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brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

sorry, one more thing.

ive decided on the pirellis and when i rang up to order i got him down to 185 quid buthe offered me some of the new rosso's for 195.

my question is for a average road rider will the rosso's be too track focused and too hard to keep the heat in for grip on the road

i know these are pain in the arse questions but £200 is a lot of money at the min so i want to make sure.

cheers

Chalky. · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Karma :

There's always the option of part worns to save money.

I'd stick with the corsas.

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Depends what type of riding you do.

Personally, on the road, Roadsmarts are much better than I can take advantage of. Corsas are wasted on the road, IMO.
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brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

well if the corsa's are the rosso's definately will be.

im not one of these who hang off the bike everywhere but id say i ride at a prety decent pace. i was thinking that the rosso's will be worse for grip on the road because they are designed to be used on a track at higher speed to get warm. however im probably wrong

Old Git Racing · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Karma :

Rosso Corsa's are the dogs, SC2 compound on the edes of the rear, harder in the middle. Don't worry about keeping heat in they are fine. use them on my Gixxer 750 and they are the best tyres I've ever used for feel and grip.

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CaNsA · Super Spammer Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Karma :

pirelli corsa 3 << hated them
avon storm 2 ultra << Mate has them on his 636, not impressed in the wet
conti road attack << Have a word with yourself sunshine....
dunlop roadsmart << The BEST pair of shoes i have ever put on a bike, you can give it the beans in the wet and dry and they just grip. I have no idea how the manage to last so long.
dunlop qualifier 2 << Not tried, but i hear not got that much longevity
metzler m5 << not tried, but a mate had them on a sv650. HE liked them.
mitchelin pilot power 2ct << A mate in kent has them on his gsxr and swears by them.

BTW Everyone here that i have bullied into getting the roadsmarts has only returned with praise.

hth

Devans · Spanner Monkey Joined: 14 May 2008 Karma :

Ran Bridgestones and hated them especially in the wet, Love roadsmarts, and had to get a qualifier instead as i ripped a rear tyre up while up in the highlands, both very similar with the smarts being dual compound, heat up super fast too. good in wet weather for sure!

Ducati has pilots on atm not tried in rain an don't seem to warm up quick but the grip is still decent either way.

brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

ive talked to the bloke at the tyre shop and hes told be if im unsure im best to stick with the tyres that i know i like, so iv ordered a set of corsa 3's.

and my mate has ordered some roadsmarts for his blade so im going to get a go of that and see what they are like. i may try them next time.

thanks for the replys, all i need now is to get them delivered and fitted before friday or i'll have no bike to take to the tt

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brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

id sooner be a pussy with tyres im comfortable with thac ard as fook with tyres i cant stand like the bridgestones on my old zx6r. damn i hated them tyres.

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brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

i dont like the bridgestones, had em on my old bike didnt give me any confidence.

i think its a case of different strokes when it comes to tyres, thats why i decided to stick with corsa 3's

like cansa said he doesnt like corsa 3's but loads do and so do i everyones different

thx1138 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Karma :

I got power 2ct's on my fazer thousand and am very happy with them

(though will switch to power 3's in Sept/Oct ish, if they last that long)

evoboy · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Karma :

Stick anything on it. They all work.

Im running a set of old stock Pilot Sports on my TRX (they were cheap). A workmate uses Conti Road Attack 3's on his 900ss( they were also cheap). Both of us are off the edges of the front and back tyres.

I can feel a difference in tyre profiles, but not overall grip. Im riding different bikes everyday for a living.
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brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

14's 16's and 21's i have tried and not liked. they just didnt give me any confidence.

as for stick anything on they all work, easy to say fpr someone who rides for a living. do you not have a prefered tyre?
the average road rider doesnt feel confident on any cheap old tyre

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brett750 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 10 Dec 2009 Karma :

to be honest i dont really know. what i do know is i didnt feel verry confident in the bridgestone tyres in the zx6r wich i had the suspension set up on and i do on the gsxr wich i have also had the suspension set up on. just what i thought, and its not like im masively experienced or amazingly quick either. each to their own i suppose