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Now we know that these are awesome tyres, what pressures are people using? just for the road. I'm asking as garage I use put a lot higher pressures in my old tyres than people have recommended in other threads. (pilot power 2ct 34 front, 40 rear) I'm sure all tyres are different and it depends on how you ride, just wondering.
I managed to get mine fitted at last, have only ridden them from garage to home today and will be doing a long ride on them tomorrow (which is really today if we are going off what time it is now..)
I managed to get mine fitted at last, have only ridden them from garage to home today and will be doing a long ride on them tomorrow (which is really today if we are going off what time it is now..)
Mr Pew said:
Now we know that these are awesome tyres, what pressures are people using? just for the road. I'm asking as garage I use put a lot higher pressures in my old tyres than people have recommended in other threads. (pilot power 2ct 34 front, 40 rear) I'm sure all tyres are different and it depends on how you ride, just wondering.
I managed to get mine fitted at last, have only ridden them from garage to home today and will be doing a long ride on them tomorrow (which is really today if we are going off what time it is now..)
Use what you think feels right for you, however, I used 34 front and 35 rear with luggage on S1000rr for 2,200'mile trip this month, dropped them to 33 front and rear upon return - used for purely spirited leisure use in the UK .I managed to get mine fitted at last, have only ridden them from garage to home today and will be doing a long ride on them tomorrow (which is really today if we are going off what time it is now..)
Depending where you actually live - ie if not a remarkably hot ambient temperature ( UK current average approx. 13.C ) then you should be fine .
If you live in a predominantly red hot country with a current average of approx . 25.C and no rain whatsoever , they may not be the tyre for you .
I keep hearing DRCs are awfully good though...!
Enjoy them - safe riding all.
hebegb said:
Use what you think feels right for you, however, I used 34 front and 35 rear with luggage on S1000rr for 2,200'mile trip this month, dropped them to 33 front and rear upon return - used for purely spirited leisure use in the UK .
Depending where you actually live - ie if not a remarkably hot ambient temperature ( UK current average approx. 13.C ) then you should be fine .
If you live in a predominantly red hot country with a current average of approx . 25.C and no rain whatsoever , they may not be the tyre for you .
I keep hearing DRCs are awfully good though...!
Enjoy them - safe riding all.
Those pressures seem very low. BMW recommend 36/42 for the R and I assume the RR is the same as very similar bike. Interesting that the bike runs fine with much lower pressures. Do you notice a difference with the handling?Depending where you actually live - ie if not a remarkably hot ambient temperature ( UK current average approx. 13.C ) then you should be fine .
If you live in a predominantly red hot country with a current average of approx . 25.C and no rain whatsoever , they may not be the tyre for you .
I keep hearing DRCs are awfully good though...!
Enjoy them - safe riding all.
I read a couple of days ago a tyre comparison on Motorradonline. True to German stereotype they were pretty detailed in their analysis, rating the tyres on track, road when new and on road after 2000 km, in the dry and wet. Test was done on RRs. DRCs were first on track (as expected) but the M7 RR were second on track and not too far behind but were quite a bit better everywhere else (particularly in the wet).
The M7 RRs were joint first overall with the PP3s, which were actually deemed to be the better road tyre but fell down on track, lowering the overall score. Conclusions were if you do a lot
of track days, DRC, is you go on track but mainly road M7 RR and if you only stay on the road then PP3s
People really need to read threads before commenting with inane and useless input - we all know what manufacturer's recommend - for the duty of care to cover the most extreme parameters - a twenty stone rider with a twenty stone pillion with a hundred weight of chocolate spread throughout heavy weight hard panniers and topbox.....and then there's replying to a real world question with personal input....
bass gt3 said:
teabagger said:
I fitted my new tyres and have taken 2mm from the rear during a 3000 mile euro tour with mixed riding and 4 N'ring laps.
This is less wear than what I had measured on my old rear m7rr tyre while riding in the UK.
Maybe you're just getting slower in your dotage? This is less wear than what I had measured on my old rear m7rr tyre while riding in the UK.
teabagger said:
bass gt3 said:
teabagger said:
I fitted my new tyres and have taken 2mm from the rear during a 3000 mile euro tour with mixed riding and 4 N'ring laps.
This is less wear than what I had measured on my old rear m7rr tyre while riding in the UK.
Maybe you're just getting slower in your dotage? This is less wear than what I had measured on my old rear m7rr tyre while riding in the UK.
SAS Tom said:
I got 4.5k including 4 trackdays out of a rear with tiny bit of life left in it. The front is still on and I reckon I will probably get about 7k including another track day. Really happy with them considering how well they grip.
Same here. But changed front at the same time as the rear as it was squaring off a little.SAS Tom said:
I got 4.5k including 4 trackdays out of a rear with tiny bit of life left in it. The front is still on and I reckon I will probably get about 7k including another track day. Really happy with them considering how well they grip.
That's pretty much what I'm getting as well.Last rear was 4,700 miles, Front is on 6,800 miles and will be replaced Saturday.
5k rear, 7k front is ok with me for a sports tyre. I reckon PP3's will do a bit more but I prefer these M7's.
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