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Tyres
- Thread starter Dag
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I'm also on-road all the time.
I've done some research on sport-touring tires and based on my previous experience with Michelin Pilot Road 3s on my 1200 Sport, I'm going with PR4s on the Stelvio in the next month or so. There are three different versions (tons of info on Michelin's site), all are dual compound. The fronts are similar soft / medium / soft but the rears are different: Regular are medium / hard / medium; Trail are soft / medium / soft; GT are medium / hard / medium with a stiffer sidewall for big bikes like FJR, R-RT, C14, etc. The Trail is the only front that comes in 19" so that's a given. I'm going to pair that with a regular rear to get the hard center - there is feedback that the Trail rear compound is too soft and does not last long enough. If you're two-up with bags often, you can go with the GT rear for more load capacity.
BTW, I've had the OE Scorpions on two track days and have worn the rear to the edges - no chicken strips - and did not have one instance of slip or reduced grip. So even for a 90-10 tire, they stick quite well. My only issue with them is wear - the rear is flat in the middle after 3500 miles, mostly hot, highway, and straight up (lots of that in Texas).
HTH,
Tom
I've done some research on sport-touring tires and based on my previous experience with Michelin Pilot Road 3s on my 1200 Sport, I'm going with PR4s on the Stelvio in the next month or so. There are three different versions (tons of info on Michelin's site), all are dual compound. The fronts are similar soft / medium / soft but the rears are different: Regular are medium / hard / medium; Trail are soft / medium / soft; GT are medium / hard / medium with a stiffer sidewall for big bikes like FJR, R-RT, C14, etc. The Trail is the only front that comes in 19" so that's a given. I'm going to pair that with a regular rear to get the hard center - there is feedback that the Trail rear compound is too soft and does not last long enough. If you're two-up with bags often, you can go with the GT rear for more load capacity.
BTW, I've had the OE Scorpions on two track days and have worn the rear to the edges - no chicken strips - and did not have one instance of slip or reduced grip. So even for a 90-10 tire, they stick quite well. My only issue with them is wear - the rear is flat in the middle after 3500 miles, mostly hot, highway, and straight up (lots of that in Texas).
HTH,
Tom
I've used Dunlop Sportmax for the last 13K miles, no complaints so far
I have 10,000km on a set of PR4s now; I expect Ill get about ~15-18,000km.
As Tom suggested, the Trail (19") on the front and regular on the rear.
These are excellent performing tyres. For wear, its a shame they don't have harder compound for the front.
I have had OE Pirelli Scorpions (5,500miles/9000kms), Michellin Anakee3s (11300miles/18300kms). The A3s were good, but a bit noisy.
As Tom suggested, the Trail (19") on the front and regular on the rear.
These are excellent performing tyres. For wear, its a shame they don't have harder compound for the front.
I have had OE Pirelli Scorpions (5,500miles/9000kms), Michellin Anakee3s (11300miles/18300kms). The A3s were good, but a bit noisy.