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Started by GTRpilot, July 20, 2018, 05:40:00 AM

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GTRpilot

Will be changing my tyres in the next couple of week's, running with Michelin PR4 GT's at the moment, been a great tyre and saw me down to Croatia in extremely wet weather with no dramas. Had Pirelli Angel GT's fitted before that.
Without trawling through the site what is the current preferred weapon of choice?
Price wise there wasn't much in it between the above two set's.
Thank's in advance.  :yes:
XJ600, VFR800, CBR1100, Varadero1000, CBR1100, STX1300, GTR1400 ?

PRD

Angel gts for me. Had too many punctures with michelins.
BMW = Bring More Wallet

flatfour

I called in at a local bike meet a couple of weeks ago and in the car park was a BMW K1600 GT with a flat rear tyre - a Road Pilot!

pross

#3
I’m on my first set of Angel GT A rated only broke them in 250 miles but at the moment can’t fault them  if I recall correctly £304 with fitting on the bike I think the shop charged £40 for fitting on the bike iits around a tenner if you take in just the wheels
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Rusty

£340 for tyres and fitting ??  :eek: :eek: :eek: 

pross

Quote from: Rusty on July 21, 2018, 01:01:40 PM
£340 for tyres and fitting ??  :eek: :eek: :eek:
sorry rusty a typo lol now corrected
actual tyre cost was front £100.83
Rear. £135.83 fitting £33. + vat  a grand total of £304 👍
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GTRpilot

Many thank's, had Angel GT's before, guess I'll go back to them.
XJ600, VFR800, CBR1100, Varadero1000, CBR1100, STX1300, GTR1400 ?

Rusty


tapps

Quote from: GTRpilot on July 22, 2018, 11:17:31 PM
Many thank's, had Angel GT's before, guess I'll go back to them.
i've had pr3's & pr4's in the past, in my opinion the 3's were better than the 4's,each to there own opinion,PRD suggested ANGEL GT'S,i am more than happy with them,i will put them on again when required.

pross

Quote from: tapps on July 24, 2018, 09:47:23 AM
i've had pr3's & pr4's in the past, in my opinion the 3's were better than the 4's,each to there own opinion,PRD suggested ANGEL GT'S,i am more than happy with them,i will put them on again when required.

I had the 3s couldn't fault them was on the bike when p/xd it ( Bristol Bob now owns her 👌 )
Tried to get some no chance only 4s and 5 s available so went the Angel GT route  happy days  :clap:
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ray1151

Just booked a pair of Michelin road 5's for tomorrow £276 fitted to loose wheels (good chance for me to check pads, bearings etc).
I've only done 6k from new with the bt21's but the rear is already square (probably 1.5k miles left) and we're off on 4.5k mile holiday next week. I'm not the best/fastest rider but I agree there is some resistance going into bends with the 21's.
I've been massively impressed with the 4's on my Suzuki sv1000 and a friend has just put a pair of 5's on his bm 1200rs and again is hugely impressed.
when all else fails read the manual

Burchy

Michelin do not recommend the PR5 for the GTR. They recommend pr4gt or pr3

I'm told that a pr5gt will be available soon which will be the correct ones from them
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ray1151

It's just the website that's not updated yet, a GT road 5 will be available next year but it's not a necessity for the gtr more of a personal choice.
Very different pattern from the 4 the front tyre looks like it should be fitted the other way round.
Although the front had plenty of meat on it the tyre shop said it had worn to a very strange shape, I was always told to run new tyres in for 200 miles, they said these are ready to go after only 50.
when all else fails read the manual

Burchy

I got the information directly from Michelin at Armoy races last weekend. His word is good enough for ne
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O.C.

Quote from: Burchy on August 02, 2018, 11:41:41 AM
I got the information directly from Michelin at Armoy races last weekend. His word is good enough for ne



Very disappointing that the races were abandoned, so much planning and hard work to no avail.

I live less than 25 minutes ride away and we called off our plans to be there when we saw the weather
BE KIND...


ROG .