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Anybody got any favorite tire brands?
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The Dunlops I currently run (491s) are doing pretty good. I had some Pirrelli treads on the bike awhile back, can't remember the exact model (MT89s or MT99s, or something like that). They were an incredible tire because they would even stick to teflon (well......maybe not teflon) but didn't last hardly at all. If I remember right I got about 3K from the back and 7 or 8K from the front.
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dallyr said:
YOU JUST SAID THE MAGIC WORDS--DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE MODEL OF THE PIRELLIS WERE FOR SURE--THEY WERE ALWAYS MY FAVORITE JUST FOR THE REASON YOU STATED. I WOULD HAVE CHOSEN THEM OVER THE BRIDGESTONE BATTLAX, BUT IN THE BOONIES WHERE I LIVE I DONT EVEN WASTE MY TIME WITH SOME SEARCHES FOR MERCHANDISE
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Hap Call
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I'm glad to see that I am not the only one who gets only 3000 to 4000 miles out of a rear tire and 8000 out of a front!
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They were the MT68 (rear) & MT69 (front). I looked this up on the Pirrelli web site. The latest models are the "e". Costs seems about the same. They also go by the nickname "route". Very smooth ride compared to the Dunlops I currently run. The Pirellis had just a tad more flex to the tire.
P.S. I also ran them tubeless (I know...I know.....another thread). Just had to throw that in here.
P.S. I also ran them tubeless (I know...I know.....another thread). Just had to throw that in here.
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P.S. to SlowPoke.....
You can order these tires right off the internet.
You can order these tires right off the internet.
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ok I found the website and will begin to look--i have a lot of miles left on my battlax any how
thanks
thanks
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dallyr said:
I found a pirelli tire shop on line.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/search/manufacture.asp?M=Pirelli
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Check out this site, they have pictures of all the tires:
http://www.discountmotorcycletire.com/pirelli_s.html?mgiToken=6P382RGBKDJ2H2I473F
http://www.discountmotorcycletire.com/pirelli_s.html?mgiToken=6P382RGBKDJ2H2I473F
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dallyr said:
this website you found seems to be less expensive
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3-4000 MILES! That's not much... is it? My Metzeler tires, I've had since I got the bike, and I've put 6000 miles on it and they still look fine. I don't seem to have trouble with traction when it rains -- as long as I keep it out of the center of the road :wink: I'm looking to change the front tire, just because it's a funky tread design by today's standards, but it's got plenty of tread.
Roger
PS -- Good tire links! Great prices.
Roger
PS -- Good tire links! Great prices.
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Metzelers on everything.
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i had a Pirelli MT68 Strada rear tire, i just replaced with an IRC 130/90H17 they look cool but im not sure how well they perform.
by the way i got 6000 miles on that Pirelli with a few burnouts
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by the way i got 6000 miles on that Pirelli with a few burnouts
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saaz
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Hmmm Hap Cal..I thought that sort of mileage was normal, in fact on the high side for a front tyre. The only rears I have had last more than 10,000km are harder touring tyres (current spitfire 11R is like this) but they are compromised on grip. There seems to be a lack of really sticky tyres for the GS these days..sigh!!
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SLOWPOKE said:
I found the Pirelli tires were cheaper at http://www.mawonline.com/pirelli.htm#Tires street.
Terry
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Hap Call
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Dennis Kirk will beat any advertised tire price (total cost - price and shipping) by a dollar.
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Favorite Tires
Favorite Tires
I'm a Metzeler guy. I've got the same tires on both my 79 GS 750 L and my 75 Honda CB 750, and get good traction and excellent mileage. On the front, I run ME 33 Laser's. They come in Inch sizes, so I can get a perfect fit. On the back, I'm currently running ME 88 Marathon's (not ME880's). They are a touring tire, and they seem to last as long as the front. Of course, being a touring tire, they aren't as sticky as a sportier tire. But for commuting and weekend riding in the twisties (only slightly above the legal speed limit), they are fine. A buddy of mine always runs Metzeler "ME77 Perfect" on the back. That is a much stickier tire, but you'll only get 3 or 4 thousand miles out of it. The Marathons didn't come in the correct inch size for the suzuki, so I think I'm running 130's on the back. I originally thought they might be too wide, but the guy at Road Rider in San Jose, CA measured the 4.5 inch tire that was on the bike when I bought it, and it was almost identical in width to the Metzeler 130.
Favorite Tires
I'm a Metzeler guy. I've got the same tires on both my 79 GS 750 L and my 75 Honda CB 750, and get good traction and excellent mileage. On the front, I run ME 33 Laser's. They come in Inch sizes, so I can get a perfect fit. On the back, I'm currently running ME 88 Marathon's (not ME880's). They are a touring tire, and they seem to last as long as the front. Of course, being a touring tire, they aren't as sticky as a sportier tire. But for commuting and weekend riding in the twisties (only slightly above the legal speed limit), they are fine. A buddy of mine always runs Metzeler "ME77 Perfect" on the back. That is a much stickier tire, but you'll only get 3 or 4 thousand miles out of it. The Marathons didn't come in the correct inch size for the suzuki, so I think I'm running 130's on the back. I originally thought they might be too wide, but the guy at Road Rider in San Jose, CA measured the 4.5 inch tire that was on the bike when I bought it, and it was almost identical in width to the Metzeler 130.
