The tyre review thread

[Kwikasfuki]

Bloody hell ...how do you ride your bike 30mph tyre as square a a brick....Ive never got anything like that out of a Motor cycle tyre...amazing millage.
What tyre you using. I will try one next time , but dont reckon Ill get any where near that sort millage out of it.

PR3s and mainly motorway mileage. Still a couple of k left in them, but for the damn puncture.

Trust me, its never at 30mph

[Ziderman]

Ah ha...I see. How square is the tyre ?

[Boomer]

I got 8,000 out of my rear PR3 and about the same from the PR2 it replaced.
They were both badly squared but not enough to seriously affect the handling.
I was caning the nads off the PR3 on a twisty route home (Crawley to Sevenoaks via Edenbridge) just 2 days before I had it replaced.

Strangely I never had any problems with the BT-021E rear but the front was positively dangerous after just 2000 miles.
I'm heavy (26Stone) and I am not gentle with it. I love hard acceleration but have to admit that I rarely use the back brake.
Still have the OEM rear pads in there at 43,500 miles. Front pads died at 25k and were replaced with EBC HH.

Looks like I may just manage 2 rears to one front but maybe not.
Have about 4mm left on the front and the rear is 2500 miles in from new.
Do ya reckon I can squeeze 5500 miles out of 3mm tread on the front?
Nah, me neither. <LOL>

[Lockers]

Hi, No one has mentioned the Bridgestone BT-023 tyres I have had always had these fitted on all  of my 5 Blackbirds with great results. Also on my ZZR1400 they transformed it from OEM BT-014 that were fitted. The Triumph Tiger 1050 I have just sold had 023 & they preformed fantastically in the wet as well as in the bends. Has anyone tried them on the GTR? :D

[Kwikasfuki]

Doesn't the '10 model onwards come with BT023s?

PR3 is the way to go

[routemaster]

Doesn't the '10 model onwards come with BT023s?

I wish they had of done but mine came with BT021's

[100milesaway]

My 011 came BT21 u fitted as standard and I must be the only person on the planet who thinks they are not bad :-\ :o They dont fill me with lots of confidence in the wet, but in the dry I find them fine and I do like to have a bit of fun :D :: They have done 4000 miles now and will probably do 6000 which for such a big heavy bike is ok. I will probably replace them with Road smarts as I have had lots of good reports on them. ;D

[Kwikasfuki]

I've seen Geoff on his BT021s an very impressive he is.

Must do that ride again sometime

[Bondu]

I had no problems with my BT021s, now have a BT023 on the back after a puncture, no problems with this tyre either.

Mind you I haven't tried PR3s on a bike yet, so may be swayed onto them if they are 'better'

I don't think there are any truely bad top range tyres out there anymore.

[Rusty]

PR 3's being fitted in the morning ... oh... it IS morning ... that's what happens when you work shifts !!  Well then in a few hours ... booked in for 0900 hrs and then out for a quick ride about .. making the most of this warm sunny weather. Will update soon   ;D

[Kwikasfuki]

Replaced old pr3s with new today. I reckon I could have got another 2k miles at least.

Anyway, new ones are on. Made sure I greased the splines at the same time. Unfortunately didn't take pics.

[Lonewolf]

Did you change front and rear?

[Kwikasfuki]

Did you change front and rear?

Just the rear. The front has tons of mileage left yet

[Rusty]

Ah ... now that's better. Both fitted and being run in over the next few days ....

[Lonewolf]

Rusty, let us know what your professional opinion of the PR3's is wont you once you've done a few miles on them.