wat tracks you been to? ill give you track times on the q2s that my race crew has done , and im sure you wont think they are slow,

 

Should i question myself on how hard i ride?, i realized today i was sideways on braking / corner entry 4 or 5 times on the road, and slowing down for the shop driveway. tore the knee out of my jeans and caught a little road rash.. maybe i should stay with a softer tire. i might be a little crazier than i even realize. anyone who jumps a hondamatic across a culvert then heads straight for the trails on a CBR400 should ask for a second opinion i guess id be happy to get 4k out of a set, that would probly get me through most of the summer riding season.

 

Ya, the Q2's are great. I never said they were slow, just that you can't get the same grip out of a touring tire that you will out of a performance street tire like the Pures, Q2's, 016's, Rosso Corsa's. I misspoke (misstyped?), when I said "road" tires, I meant touring tires. They'll last longer than the 016's like racerx is asking for but won't be as grippy in the corners. It's a trade off, grip vs longevity.

I'd personally go with the Q2's for the street since I prefer more grip.

I've been to Miller, Thunderhill, Pacific Raceways and ORP. Great tracks. I know there are A group guys with Q2's that can run a lot faster than me. I've run street and DOT race tires at the track. Street tires are great but I prefer the race tires for the added margin of error. Crashes are more expensive than tires (most of the time) and injuries suck

 

for touring tires shinko advanced are decent too if your not looking to spend a ton of money

 

q2s are not a touring tire . they are in the same class as the pures and 2cts. they are not a full race tire,i agree with everything else your sayingthough

 

q2 has moregrip then you can use. i know ama guys running these. now not being a dick but there way faster then yu or me.

 

well maybe ill give the q2's a shot. sounds like a winner to me, thanks for everyones input. i dont think i have the cahonas for ama.
i think im gonna try to stretch my tires for the rest of this summer, i only have this month to ride anyway then im off the bike untill next year after back surgery. gives me all winter to spend more money on **** i dont need.

 

The Dunlop roadsmart sport touring would last you the longest. It will outlast the q2's because it isn't as soft. I bet you can get 5+ out of them them depending on how you ride. Its what I use because I am not always riding on the corners of my tires and they destroy anything else for the price.

 

Hmm I have the stock rubber on my 09.

I'm not even sure what they are.

 

I have a set of Q2's and love them... got them on sale for 200 shipped during winter and highly recommend them