one manufacture better than another?
all depends who you talk to.
They are all very good with the right set up
I think there are three choices in alphabetical order. Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli. I use Michelin's on my stuff. Bridgestones are an outside shot, but I do know some guys that tried them and found that they used more of them compared to others.
Pirelli's if you ask me! :biggrin: My advice try Pirelli's or michelins. Dunlop dont make a 160 last i knew
Don't know what class you are running, I've been quite happy with the Bridgestone slicks on my 2nd gen SV, 2 race weekends and 2 track days on last set. Shouldn't be much difference between 1st and 2nd gen SVs.
I use Pirelli's. The best advice is try them all and see. Dunjlop does make a 160.
Pirelli has a great contingency program and excellent trackside support from Trackside Races Supply in the midAtlantic and Southeast
dunlop makes the new 209's and the old 208's in the 160 size. I was going ot try the 209's but at $379 a set :kicknuts:
I'll stick with my michelins :thumb:
I have a brand new set of Pirelli's for the SV... anyone interested? Of course, I don't have an SV anymore. I don't even have a motorcycle anymore.
The Pirelli's were the cheapest of the three tires we're discussing here, and they worked awesome. I don't think the SV is the kind of machine that can maximize the various differences in tire quality.
Rider skill, bike set-up, etc... all have a lot more to do with the perceived success of a tire choice, than the tires themselves.
how old? what compounds? how much? SC pro's?
I ran Wegman weekend and the last round at Gingerman on the same set of tires. Michilen Pilot PR1 and a regular PP rear tire. 2 weekends straight on the same tires and they held up pretty good and I finished pretty good to.
Well let's see, who has been fast on any gen SV......Oh yeah - Ed Key
What does he run?
Pirelli I beleive
I beat him on a 4 year old set of Dunlops
In the rain. :biggrin:
Quote from: grasshopper on April 11, 2007, 05:10:06 PM
I beat him on a 4 year old set of Dunlops
In the rain. :biggrin:
As I recall....you beat EVERYBODY that day... :err:
Quote from: PJ721 on April 10, 2007, 08:15:11 PM
how old? what compounds? how much? SC pro's?
Vintage: October 2006
Here's what is printed on the sticker on the tires...
Front: 120/70ZR17
58W TL SC Corsa ProSC2
Rear: 160/60ZR17
69W TL SC Corsa ProSC2
$135, you pay fer shipping or come get 'em.
Are them some tires? Word.
Spooner and I both ran Michelins last year....PRC front and medium/soft rear.
Worked great. For some reason Tommy always gave me faster tires than he did Spooner.
I like the Michelins. Whatever Tommy says is best. I can get two full weekends (trackday saturday, races sunday) and usually another trackday out of a set. Tried Dunlops once, and they were ok, didn't last as long though. Never used Pirellis.