another tire thread
#1
another tire thread
alright , so i narrowed my tire chioce for my 929 down to Michelin. im torn between the "powers" or the "2 ct" .all the descriptions i read for these tires are very similar , anyone have an opinion on either tire. The 2ct's are a little more by $10 or so , thanks for any advice
#2
alright , so i narrowed my tire chioce for my 929 down to Michelin. im torn between the "powers" or the "2 ct" .all the descriptions i read for these tires are very similar , anyone have an opinion on either tire. The 2ct's are a little more by $10 or so , thanks for any advice
But the two tires you listed are very similar, I don't think you can go wrong with either.
#3
I use the pilot road 2, the one with the 2ct compound on the edges and harder compound in the center. I don't ride real aggressively but they are fine since I don't track the bike. I'm over 5k miles into this set and am just starting to see the rear flatten out in the center. My friend has the same set on his Street Triple and managed over 12k miles on the front, but wore the rear sooner. Apparently the solution is to use the road 2 on the rear and pilot power on the front. If you're not putting a knee down every time you turn in the city they should be fine, but they will get greasy if you ride like a maniac everywhere. I'll be at the dragon mid-may to see how they handle more heat.
#4
alright , so i narrowed my tire chioce for my 929 down to Michelin. im torn between the "powers" or the "2 ct" .all the descriptions i read for these tires are very similar , anyone have an opinion on either tire. The 2ct's are a little more by $10 or so , thanks for any advice
#5
i ride agressive and have no chicken strips , my biggest fun is not tripple digit speed , i love to power hard out of corners hard . the dunlop that came on the bike is just the worst , ive had it kick out hard on me . ive lost all faith in dunlop now . back in my F2 days it didnt get much better than dunlop sportmax 2's , cant say ill be on that edge often but when i do i want to be able to trust that it will bite . i really want a tire that will warm up fast , not really concerned with mileage, just want a sticky tire. ive noticed the odd shape of the 2ct's , is it noticable compared to others ?
#6
i ride agressive and have no chicken strips , my biggest fun is not tripple digit speed , i love to power hard out of corners hard . the dunlop that came on the bike is just the worst , ive had it kick out hard on me . ive lost all faith in dunlop now . back in my F2 days it didnt get much better than dunlop sportmax 2's , cant say ill be on that edge often but when i do i want to be able to trust that it will bite . i really want a tire that will warm up fast , not really concerned with mileage, just want a sticky tire. ive noticed the odd shape of the 2ct's , is it noticable compared to others ?
I push my 2CT's very hard and only had one time where the rear stepped out on me. I later determined it was the road surface was messed up from another crash that caused the tire to slip. The cost of tires has went up since last year and now I can get Michelin Pure's for about $15-20 more per tire than PP 2CT's. I paid $127.99 for a 2CT rear last spring and now they cost $145-155. I can get a Michelin Pure for $170. I already have a Pure on the front and will install a rear after I finish off my 2CT next month at the drag strip.
#8
Michelins have a slightly pointier profile than some of the other major brands. You can even get a very pointed front for track use (makes great turn-in).
I have run a 2CT on the track and scraped fairings on the 954 with no slippage. I have buddies that have even raced with the regular 2CT and done great.
If you aggressively ride street, I'd go with the 2CT (or the Pures - great tires also IMHO).
I have run a 2CT on the track and scraped fairings on the 954 with no slippage. I have buddies that have even raced with the regular 2CT and done great.
If you aggressively ride street, I'd go with the 2CT (or the Pures - great tires also IMHO).
#9
Michelins have a slightly pointier profile than some of the other major brands. You can even get a very pointed front for track use (makes great turn-in).
I have run a 2CT on the track and scraped fairings on the 954 with no slippage. I have buddies that have even raced with the regular 2CT and done great.
If you aggressively ride street, I'd go with the 2CT (or the Pures - great tires also IMHO).
I have run a 2CT on the track and scraped fairings on the 954 with no slippage. I have buddies that have even raced with the regular 2CT and done great.
If you aggressively ride street, I'd go with the 2CT (or the Pures - great tires also IMHO).
#10
Yea, it was an uphill right cambered turn...I felt the peg and brake pedal scraping on the rearsets, guy behind me said he saw the sparks start flying and just knew I was going to lose it. Started acceleration a little earlier than I normally would, which made the bike stand up and I continued on. Saw the big black scrape on the fairing ridge when I went into the paddock. Then I bowed down and praised the Michelin Man.
Last edited by randyjoy; 03-09-2011 at 10:22 PM.