Scrubbed Supercorsa's
Discussion
So I am tearing through a brand new rear tyre after a day and a half of track riding and so I need to switch to scrubbed tyres or facing financial ruin.
Does anyone have a recommendation for Supercorsa's?
I vaguely remember someone mentioning a good supplier of scrubbed tyres, but can't find the thread.
Does anyone have a recommendation for Supercorsa's?
I vaguely remember someone mentioning a good supplier of scrubbed tyres, but can't find the thread.
Supercorsa’s, like the SC compound Pirelli slicks, are only really good for a handful of laps before the grip falls away and they last like that down to the wear indicators
There’s loads of other brands that grip well, and that grip keeps lasting
If I was to buy a threaded tyre again, I’d got for a Conti race attack tyre as they last miles better than a supercorsa’s and the grip stays
They’re cheaper too
Or a dunlop 212
There’s loads of other brands that grip well, and that grip keeps lasting
If I was to buy a threaded tyre again, I’d got for a Conti race attack tyre as they last miles better than a supercorsa’s and the grip stays
They’re cheaper too
Or a dunlop 212
graeme4130 said:
Supercorsa’s, like the SC compound Pirelli slicks, are only really good for a handful of laps before the grip falls away and they last like that down to the wear indicators
There’s loads of other brands that grip well, and that grip keeps lasting
If I was to buy a threaded tyre again, I’d got for a Conti race attack tyre as they last miles better than a supercorsa’s and the grip stays
They’re cheaper too
Or a dunlop 212
I read this post earlier and literally the above would be my exact words There’s loads of other brands that grip well, and that grip keeps lasting
If I was to buy a threaded tyre again, I’d got for a Conti race attack tyre as they last miles better than a supercorsa’s and the grip stays
They’re cheaper too
Or a dunlop 212
I really like pirelli but they are fussy tyres and their best grip is at the beginning
I've used conti race attack on road and track and the grip is for much longer plus the tread is deeper at the expense of heavier tyres (not that I'm ever going to notice)
Can't comment on 212 never used them
moanthebairns said:
I must be s
t. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.
A shagged one, yeah.
In that case you can have my v02 slicks off me £30 a rear done a day on track. Still has 1mm minimum wear markers on middle and 2mm on edges t. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.A shagged one, yeah.
Birky_41 said:
moanthebairns said:
I must be st. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.
A shagged one, yeah.
In that case you can have my v02 slicks off me £30 a rear done a day on track. Still has 1mm minimum wear markers on middle and 2mm on edges t. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.A shagged one, yeah.
moanthebairns said:
Birky_41 said:
moanthebairns said:
I must be st. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.
A shagged one, yeah.
In that case you can have my v02 slicks off me £30 a rear done a day on track. Still has 1mm minimum wear markers on middle and 2mm on edges t. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.A shagged one, yeah.
Rubin215 said:
moanthebairns said:
Birky_41 said:
moanthebairns said:
I must be st. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.
A shagged one, yeah.
In that case you can have my v02 slicks off me £30 a rear done a day on track. Still has 1mm minimum wear markers on middle and 2mm on edges t. I find a new and a scrub very difficult if not impossible to tell difference with on track.A shagged one, yeah.
Story of my life this year on track. Doni was my only dry one, it still started spitting at lunch...and I crashed
Lots of thoughtful input.
I am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
I am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
Renn Sport said:
Lots of thoughtful input.
I am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
I'll run my tyres till they are fI am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
ked, not as bad as mckeann but a fair effort. It might cost me time and grip but its a trackday. I can ride to the tyre. Thats why I use scrubs. For racing next year I will be using new tyres for every new round I do. Not a set thats had a day or so on track.
I'm s
t though so...oh and ride a 600 whilst weighing 11st with gear on. Renn Sport said:
Lots of thoughtful input.
I am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
It's fine, I told my wife they were £40 each and she believed meI am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
She had new Tyres on her mini and they were £80, so by her logic, a motorbike tyre must be cheaper
I'm trying not to work out how much I spent on tyres this year, but I'm sure it'd buy me a pretty nice new bike if I added it all up
My logic is that I've spent something like £17k on my new race bike, so why skimp on tyres when they're the single most important thing for performance
Renn Sport said:
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
Yes. I used to use free tyres pulled out of my local bike tuning place scrap pile. They used to last somewhere between half a day and a day but often gave weird steering characteristics which meant I had to be adaptable. Pain shipping so many tyres for a 3 day event as well as swapping a rear every 3 hours.I've now moved 'up' to buying scrubs from a racer. £80ish a set or £120 for a set with an additional rear. Still only typically get a day or just over out of a rear. With Supercorsas they really are at their best when new and have quite a short life. When I raced I bought new every weekend so I'm aware how lovely they are when new.
You could try their Supercorsa Pro slicks - a hard trackday slick. They haven't got the same acceleration grip (you've got to be tiny bit patient opening the throttle) but you can get to the same angles and the lifespan is awesome - 5 days out of new set quite easily and they can be had for £220 per set new.
Bikesalot said:
Racer friend of mine has a load of scrubs after this season end (He won the Thundersport 600 elite championship)
Loads of supercorsas he want's to move on - some done as little as five laps
Just a note. Most of the 600 chaps now use 180/60's which I've used on a litre bike (6" rear wheel) with no ill effects.Loads of supercorsas he want's to move on - some done as little as five laps
Renn Sport said:
Lots of thoughtful input.
I am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
I use the Dunlop 212s and have raced on these both on circuit and the Irish roads for the last 2 years. Mega tyres. Also have a look at the Michelin Power Cup Evo, again a great tyre with loads of feedback, but for me the Dunlop is the best tyre out there. A lot of people are also raving about the Continental range (can't remember the exact model), but I haven't run them so personally can't compare. All I will say is that from my experience on Supercorsas, they wear so quickly. I was given a set to run at Oliver's Mount in Scarborough and they literally lasted 2 races, whereas I would get 4 races out of the Dunlops. I am currently using Dunlop 212 Racers, which I am led to believe 1 step down from the Pro model. I really love these tyres. I managed to get Elbow down this year on them without realising until touchdown. I am so impressed with the grip and feel, until the rear approaches its wear marker and I find it a bit squidgy.
At £320 a pair and £200 rear I think I need a more cost effective option hence the need to go for the Supercorsa's which seem in plentiful supply.
In Hot spanish weather a day and half out of rear is painful. In the cool UK conditions I can just about squeeze 3 days out of rear taking it easy on the last laps.
Doesn't the cost of tyres bother you? Especially you guys with the bigger bikes?
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