+1 for the Power Pures. Have a set on my 929. Be very cautious when thinking about buying race compound tires. While they may be sticky, they are only sticky once up to operating temperatures. Notice all the race bikes with tire warmers? Many a racer has left the paddock and crashed due to a tire warmer failure.

 

All Tire Warmer Mfg's are Democrats and want to spur the economy or have you "jumped" in to OBama care..........Use a match and save some money!

 

I ride on sand every day and I prefer it to wet pavement. Not wet sand though, that's worse than wet pavement.

 

suspension set-up and weight play are a HUGE part of tire set-up. i read an article where it was said that the way the suspension is set-up can make the ****tiest tires feel and work better than the best tires, that you need to have the suspension set up for the tires you have, otherwise there's no point to worrying about which tire. so definitely take iron's advice, get everything set up. and besides, he's not a lib

really? i feel glued to the road in the wet with my pp's. just goes to show that everyone has a preference. what tires do you think work good in the rain? we're both in fl, so if you know of a good rain tire, let me know!

don't use race compounds on the street. it'll be very hard to ride them and keep them up to temp. i don't know anywhere in the usa where you can ride consistently fast like you can on the track - which are what race tires compounds are there for. not to mention, if you have to ride in order to get to the twisties, you'll be wasting the race tires. they have so much more meat on the outsides than in the middle because they're made for leaning, then gripping and ripping. if you have a half hour ride to get to the good roads... they'll wear out too fast.


just look at some hypersport tires, read the reviews, and figure out which ones sound like they'll work for you the best.

 

******suspension set-up and weight play are a HUGE part of tire set-up. i read an article where it was said that the way the suspension is set-up can make the ****tiest tires feel and work better than the best tires, that you need to have the suspension set up for the tires you have, otherwise there's no point to worrying about which tire. so definitely take iron's advice, get everything set up. and besides, he's not a lib*******

Didn't I basically say that in a earlier post??

 

Both Pirelli scorpion syncs and Pirelli Diablo stradas that I've had felt great in the rain. The stradas are a sport touring tire though.

 

I have those currently on my track bike. Run an intermediate pace (slow b group). Came from powers but needed a harder compound for the hot socal sun. Haven't had a problem with them yet

 

I run Dunlop Sportmax GPA 209's, 190/55 in the rear. I do not ride in the rain and the bike has yet to see water while I've owned it so I can't attest to wet riding. The 209's are super soft and can wear quickly but I only ride about 2000 miles a year so it's not a big deal. I ride on the weekends but tend to ride hard so I would rather have excellent grip over mileage. Get you suspension set up how you want it and choose a tire that will meet your riding needs and desires.