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Thanks for all the suggestions people. I know it comes down to everyone's own preference, and many people say you can't feel the difference on the street, but like Caboose was saying, it's a yes and a no. Certain tires do have a certain feel, and riders have there preference, all of the tires today are so much better then what they were riding just 7 - 10 years ago, so in many ways you cannot go wrong. I am no Rossi, but I do like experimenting with different tires to see what the " feel " for them is. So far the best tire I have run has been the Bridgestone 003, but I am really considering the Diablos this year around after what I have read.
 
Fiery254 said:
And this isn`t a pro Dunlop post, it`s just to illustrate that if Bostrom can take a street tire and make it work at the track then tire choice for the street is kinda academic, unless you`re a better rider than Ben Bostrom.
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Isn't he is/was sponsored by Dunlop? What else to expect him to say about Q2's?
 
Dr.Manhattan said:
Thanks for all the suggestions people. I know it comes down to everyone's own preference, and many people say you can't feel the difference on the street, but like Caboose was saying, it's a yes and a no. Certain tires do have a certain feel, and riders have there preference, all of the tires today are so much better then what they were riding just 7 - 10 years ago, so in many ways you cannot go wrong. I am no Rossi, but I do like experimenting with different tires to see what the " feel " for them is. So far the best tire I have run has been the Bridgestone 003, but I am really considering the Diablos this year around after what I have read.
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+1.

I'm not going to regurgitate what the others have posted and bother trying to refute it.

IMHO, you can tell the difference between some tires. When I ran a fresh set of 016's (coming off a set of 014s, thought the 016's would be better), I could tell something was different about them right off the bat within the first 10 miles. Whatever you want to call it... "feel", "feedback", "profile", "performance", "better", "worse"......all I know is that they were crap and I didnt like them.

Bike required so much more effort to tip in to turns, had to really "muscle" it and I lost the joy of attacking corners. After dishing out the cash for these things, I had no choice but to just finish using them. And thankfully, thankfully, the rear wore down in 5k and I couldn't wait to get rid of them and put on a fresh set of something else, which at the time happened to be Mich PP2CT's.

Again, IMHO, if you aren't happy and confident in your tires, you won't ride as well.

Until Dunlop brings its excellent and critically acclaimed Dunlop SportsSmart to North America and I can try a set for myself, I'll keep rockin the Corsa's and I couldnt be happier.


Signed,

"Stoner" :)
 
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SunnY S said:
+1.

I'm not going to regurgitate what the others have posted and bother trying to refute it.

IMHO, you can tell the difference between some tires. When I ran a fresh set of 016's (coming off a set of 014s, thought the 016's would be better), I could tell something was different about them right off the bat within the first 10 miles. Whatever you want to call it... "feel", "feedback", "profile", "performance", "better", "worse"......all I know is that they were crap and I didnt like them.

Bike required so much more effort to tip in to turns, had to really "muscle" it and I lost the joy of attacking corners. After dishing out the cash for these things, I had no choice but to just finish using them. And thankfully, thankfully, the rear wore down in 5k and I couldn't wait to get rid of them and put on a fresh set of something else, which at the time happened to be Mich PP2CT's.

Again, IMHO, if you aren't happy and confident in your tires, you won't ride as well.

Until Dunlop brings its excellent and critically acclaimed Dunlop SportsSmart to North America and I can try a set for myself, I'll keep rockin the Corsa's and I couldnt be happier.


Signed,

"Stoner" :)
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BT016 are regarded as excellent tires. Did you check the diameter difference of the tires relative to the ones you replaced? That could of been the reason for heavy turn in.
 
Fiery254 said:
And this isn`t a pro Dunlop post, it`s just to illustrate that if Bostrom can take a street tire and make it work at the track then tire choice for the street is kinda academic, unless you`re a better rider than Ben Bostrom.
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SunnY S said:
Isn't he is/was sponsored by Dunlop?What else to expect him to say about Q2's?
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SunnY S said:
Pretty sure the Diablo Rosso's in that test were the last generation, wish they would have tested these......

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/545/6...irelli-Diablo-Rosso-Corsa-Product-Review.aspx
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Wow. You don't read too well do you? It wasn't a pro Dunlop post. It wasn't pro any brand. It was a way of demonstrating that a "street" tire can work at the track on a superbike so tire choice for the street is kinda academic. They are all much of a muchness to the average street rider. So stop picking an argument where there isn't one.
 
murf said:
BT016 are regarded as excellent tires. Did you check the diameter difference of the tires relative to the ones you replaced? That could of been the reason for heavy turn in.
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I had BT016's installed on my ZX10R and hated them due to heavy turn-in and a lot of steering kick-back on bumpy surfaces. It felt like riding around on flat or badly worn-out tires (and they did so right from new, and yes, the pressures were in the correct range and playing with pressures up or down didn't solve it). Only fix was changing to something else, and that *did* fix it.

I'm not anti-Bridgestone ... I use them on my race bike, and those are great. I just didn't like the BT016's on that particular bike.

It's quite possible that on other bikes that are prone to twitchy steering, that they might benefit from some extra stability. They didn't work for me, though.
 
Brian P said:
I had BT016's installed on my ZX10R and hated them due to heavy turn-in and a lot of steering kick-back on bumpy surfaces. It felt like riding around on flat or badly worn-out tires (and they did so right from new, and yes, the pressures were in the correct range and playing with pressures up or down didn't solve it). Only fix was changing to something else, and that *did* fix it.

I'm not anti-Bridgestone ... I use them on my race bike, and those are great. I just didn't like the BT016's on that particular bike.

It's quite possible that on other bikes that are prone to twitchy steering, that they might benefit from some extra stability. They didn't work for me, though.
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Funny, we just had this conversation ...

I had the BT-016's on a 2001 R6 and they felt great. That bike was too quirky for the street and the 016's made it feel much more stable.
 
Soo many tires soo many choises...picking the right tire is a matter of knowing what you need.
Street tires-vs- racing tire-track tires- have you tryed the Michelin PPowers 2ct or the Pure?
I think they should be on your list, be honest with your self about your skills level and what your plan to use the tires for, and you will have a better chance of selecting the tires that work with you not against you.
Maybe it is mental but i feel confident with any Michelin PPowers.
 
I guess I'm not the only Rossi that can feel a differnce in their tires, imagine that.
 
Last two seasons I've had the Michelin Pilot Power 2ct on my 07 zzr 600, awesome tire dry or wet, but I put alot of cliks on my bike so I was thinking of going for the Pilot Road 3 tires, which I heard had a better street setup and lasted a bit longer than mine.
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