Michelin pilot activ

[salty_monk]

Anyone used this new tyre yet? I've used pilot power radials and they were very good.

The macadams they replace got bad reviews but not seen a lot about these...

[salty_monk]

Interesting... nobody tried these tyres?
Looks like the Triumph guys (who are also keen on the Sport Demons & Avon RR like them..)

Maybe I'll be the guinea pig. Warrants more research in any case.

[bbjumper]

I have a set on my 82 850G, and have around 8k on them now. They look like they will go another 8k easily. Wear is a little uneven in the front but other than that no issues.

[salty_monk]

Thanks! How hard do you ride them?

[Nessism]

Similar price to a Roadrider, but without the cracking risk.

[bbjumper]

Salty,

Mostly freeway stuff 75 - 80 but I have had a couple of weekend trips to the mountains this year and I love the sound of an inline four at the upper ends of the rpm range. Overall good performance from the tires, I don't drag the pegs but they are predictable. She kinda falls into the corners but I don't know if thats the tires or the 30 year old suspension. After 8k the profile of the tire is still good, not squared off and as I said a little bit of cupping on the front. I put a set of Pirelli Angels on my BMW and they have great grip but I wouldn't call them a high mileage tire.

Brad

[salty_monk]

Thanks Brad.

Ed - That was exactly my thought... The 230 Shinko's don't come in the size I want & I only read "ok" things about the 712's.
Sport Demon's are expensive & don't last long so I was just looking at what else is out there.
Failing all else I'll get another Roadrider set. George's set (which I suspect have been run on the freeway at low pressures with a passenger) is torn up pretty badly, big chunks of tread missing.... He only has about 3k on them (over a 3 year period or so).