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Originally Posted by manson  Michelin Pilot/Pilot Sport are soft compund tyres, and quite awesome for track days and highway rides, especially if you are someone who really likes to throw the bike into corners.
Bridgestone BT - 014 & 015 are more or less similar to the above michelins.
I use the Bridgestone Bt - 020 for my Thunderace. They are hard compound tyres, dont need to be ridden hard to extract the best grip, which makes them perfect for the city riding, and they do quite well for the weekend highway rides too.
Infaact i had called for a set of Michelin pilot sports, and Robin had them sent back. He insisted i get the Bt - 020 as they would suit my needs perfectly.
Have had them on since september, and done some 3000 odd kms, and they're good.
The BT - 020 cost me 15k a set, another 500 or so if you're gonna get a 190 rear.
Michelins are between 16-17K. I'm told one could avoid the Dunlops.
And, try and get yourself as new a set possible, some dealers haved sets lying around that are older than a year,and sometimes more tghan that. Anything from 6-8 months gap is good.
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Manson: I've run the Bridgestone Battalax BT010 (180 & 130) that came with my Blade, and they must have been old stock as the compound seems hardened and refuses to wear. I've clocked 16K kms on them and have no clue how much the previous owner did. Now have to swap them for new rubber. Yes, shan't opt for used tyres.
BTW how do I date tyres other than the dealer's word for it? They could have been with him just 6 months, but there's no saying how long they sat with some distributor abroad, in transit/customs etc.
(same thing happens to me with my pipe tobaccos
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Deepak Chordia of Tyrestore-Chennai- has offered me Michelin Pilot Sports for Rs 12,000 a pair but got the front sizing wrong (17" whereas mine runs a 16 incher). I've requested a quote for the Michelin dual compounds as well.
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Originally Posted by straight6 If the tires have been lying around for too long the rubber becomes hard and thats not a good thing. Same applies for a bike that hasn't been used enough. |
Straight6: I'm walking (and sliding) example of that
However, not one hairy episode with my Blade in the 2+ years I've owned her. I haven't pushed her as hard as a professional rider might have, but she offered all the grip I expected without a murmur; I did and continue to tread carefully in the wet.