Commuting Tyres

[Dakkon]

Morning,

A question for the commuters amongst us, I am currently on my second set of Battlax T33 Evo's, which are great rain, hail or shine and I get decent mileage out of them.

Been reading good things about the Michelin Road 5, does anyone run them, are they any good?

[PTF]

Dakkon said:

Morning,

A question for the commuters amongst us, I am currently on my second set of Battlax T33 Evo's, which are great rain, hail or shine and I get decent mileage out of them.

Been reading good things about the Michelin Road 5, does anyone run them, are they any good?

I swear by Michelin for my cars, and i've had good results with them on bikes too.

I'll be trying them when the PR4s are finished with on my K1300S. So far they're showing slight signs of squaring off, but it's not too extreme. I'm making sure to include some B roads to try to stop then squaring off too much on the A1/A14. I didn't have them fitted so can't comment on mileage, but i've done 2k miles so far and it hasn't impacted them too much.

I did run Avon Storms on my other bikes, but on a couple of them they wore really oddly, so i sometimes had to replace them before they wore down due to the uneven way they had worn. I did get 9k miles out of a rear avon storm on my blackbird.

I have T33 Evos on my VFR and they've been good. They're squaring off a bit on the back and the front is looking a bit worn too, so that'll be having PRs on it too soon. But they've done a good 6-7k miles so far.

[CAPP0]

I have PR4s on my RT (the heavy-duty versions) and they have been very good.

However, my commute is 95% bolt upright, so they get squared off. Doesn't bother me per se but it's a ballache when you have to cross badly-made seams in the road, because the bike tramlines and then moves about, which can be slightly challenging when you're filtering! But with still 4mm+ on them I'm reluctant to change them yet.

[lukeyman]

I'm using Storms too on my STR. Seem to get on with them OK and they've done 2k or so without much damage.

For the money anyway I rate them. Bought them and the kit to fit myself for less than the Michelins.

[Vimes]

I’ve just replaced my rear PR4 (13k miles) with a Road 5. Haven’t had a chance to push it and it’s not really fair to compare a 2 year old square tyre with a brand new one but it feels good.

The PR4 could slip a bit when leant over and rolling on the gas and was a bit less stable at high speed (than Rosso Corsa 2’s). The road 5 seems better than the PR4 in both those respects in the dry but need some rain to put it to the test.

[Lee540]

Avon Storm 3D XM

[PTF]

Just put a set of these on the blackbird and TT600. Great value, esp if you fit yourself or have a local tyre places that'll put them on loose wheels

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Michelin-Pilot-Road-2-1...

[TheCommuter]

I have heard that the PR4s are not quite as soft as the older PR3 or 2 and therefore not as good in the rain. Not sure whether this is true or not. I had PR3 tyres on my Bandit and Blackbird and they were flawless in damp conditions. No complaints from me.

[ViceZ]

Had a pair of metzeler roadtec 01 on the street tripler r, which lasted about 5000 miles, they were incredible in the wet, as good if not better than the PR3's, I've heard mixed reviews on the PR4's

[SBDJ]

Dakkon said:

Been reading good things about the Michelin Road 5, does anyone run them, are they any good?

I can't see you having any issues - my last three sets of tyres were a pair of Road 5, a pair of Roadtec 01 and now Road Attack 3 and they've all been more than suitable for commuting in the wet or dry. I preferred the Michelin over the Metzeler and both lasted me around 5-6k on the rear. The Continental has only been on a short time so can't gauge it's life yet. Been very impressed with it so far though.

[del mar]

Yamaha 900 divvy - very heavy.

Commute 20 miles down A2 then down commercial road into London. Upright all the way.
I used to use Bridgestone bt’s Of some variation at £100 front and £160 rear, they seemed over kill.

Now I use cheapest I can find.

I have used nankang rodiacs and currently use maxxis.

£55 front and £60-70 rear.

I commute all year round and have never lost traction other than in lying snow.

[Pravus1]

Roadtec 01's have been been very good for me on a zzr1400. Nearly 8k miles and it's now about time to change them