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| hi any ideas on the best tire are pilot sports any good ive tried funzys they wear a bit quick |
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rainham boy
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pilot sports are about the best IMHO but some may prefer other makes
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pilot sports 
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Blackpool Paul
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Not tried Michelins, I know there generally good, but stuck with tried n tested Heidenau racer K61
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harrysgame
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Pilot sports wear really quick.
I have just put on avons. |
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CheekyThomas
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Avon 
Michelins seem to be well loved, but im not a fan... i prefer pirelli but each to there own really... |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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with tyres it's a trade off between grip & tyre life.
a grippy tyre will wear out quicker than a long lasting tyre which will be harder and less grippy......
each to their own.
i'd love a grippy tyre that lasted forever and only cost a fiver but wouldn't we all 
pilot sports for me, proven, happy with the cost 
avon vyper strike????
didn't rainham boy have one of those on the rear wheel for cobblestone?? delaminated, tread parted company with the carcass??? rings a bell
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CheekyThomas
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Ive never had a avon tyre on anything ive liked...
Its not all about grip with tyres though, you also need feedback and predictability.... i would certainly pick a michelin over a avon anyday, even for a pram |
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flipspeed
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| CheekyThomas wrote: | Avon
Michelins seem to be well loved, but im not a fan... i prefer pirelli but each to there own really... |
that's what ar motorcycles stock isn't it ???....
it looked a nice tyre, but a pricey for me at £50,so i've got pilot sports for you to fit for me Tom,  £38 delivered to my door for a 140/70/12
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AIRMECH
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| SCHWABLE RACEMAN stonkin` tyres and a damn sight cheaper than pilots,in the wet fantastic got em` on all 5 of my bikes now |
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rainham boy
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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avon vyper strike????
didn't rainham boy have one of those on the rear wheel for cobblestone?? delaminated, tread parted company with the carcass??? rings a bell |
had a stryke on the runner and was verry poor no grip in the wet and not much better in the dry 
the tyre that was on for cobblestone was a conti twist think it got a cut in it some how, not too confident with them either
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Avons are great in the dry but fookin scary in the wet/damp
Trying Metzlers next.
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Blackpool Paul
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Like Ive said before I like Heidenau, not expensive, pretty hard wearing, etc, but a lot of the scooter racing lads are using Dunlops now.
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CheekyThomas
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| flipspeed wrote: | | CheekyThomas wrote: | Avon
Michelins seem to be well loved, but im not a fan... i prefer pirelli but each to there own really... |
that's what ar motorcycles stock isn't it ???....
it looked a nice tyre, but a pricey for me at £50,so i've got pilot sports for you to fit for me Tom, £38 delivered to my door for a 140/70/12 |
We stock Pirelli, Michelin and Metzler... but can order any
We stock more Pirelli as i like them more and moan when we get anything else in as its me that fits them
As for the £50 bit... thats because you didnt ask me for a price
And yes i know youve got pilot sports... i fitted em today!  |
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Pepy27
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I've got Avon Storms on the TDM900 and they are fine......dunno what they are like on a scoot mind!
They are the only supplier as far as i'm aware that will replace a tyre if you puncture it within the first 1mm of wear though. |
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