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Racing Discussion => Racing Discussion => Topic started by: opie158 on April 05, 2006, 08:06:32 PM

Title: Tire choice
Post by: opie158 on April 05, 2006, 08:06:32 PM
DOT's or slicks on an SV superbike, or on any bike for that matter. Pros/Cons. Thanks for any feedback!
Title: Re: Tire choice
Post by: Super Dave on April 19, 2006, 06:04:55 AM
Did we cover this once for you?
Title: Re: Tire choice
Post by: h2o_motorsports on April 19, 2006, 09:59:24 AM
I am curious also since I will be running all the midleweight classes except for supersport
Title: Re: Tire choice
Post by: Super Dave on April 19, 2006, 11:43:30 AM
QuoteI am curious also since I will be running all the midleweight classes except for supersport

Supersport require's DOT's.  Open in most other classes.

You've got a CBR600RR, if I remember from one of you posts.

For a 600's and up with 17's wheels, I like DOT's because that's where the most development is.  Slicks has a lot of development in the 16.5's, but not so much in 17's.  Maybe a tiny bit in Dunlop in the US because of Superstock.  

Someone else might have another opinion, but that's mine.

There are some slicks out there that might give longer life, but they might not have the ultimate grip that a new race DOT has.

http://www.masonracintires.com
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