Dunlop v Michelin

I have a 08 Sprint ST and it needs a new rear tyre and am going to
change both front and back.

On a previous bike I had Michelin Road Pilot 2 and was very happy
with these for both touring and local riding, but now I am told the
Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart is the mutts nuts.

Anybody have experience of these or would the concensus be
stay with what you know?

Thanks
Alan

 

Bollocks to those. Get Conti Road Attacks.

 

Who makes them then?
And why these over the above?

Alan

 

The clue is in the Conti bit. Not had them myself, but they get good
reviews

 

Continental, i just looked, never heard of them. read some reviews
online, some reckon fantastic, some say they are like stone, no feel.

What to do what to do!

Alan

 

Conti-nental

I have them on my R-GS. As sports touring tyres go they are very good in
the cost/mileage/grip compromise dept.

I used them for a trip to the Alps this year. Rode in 30C sunshine around
Interlaken and whilst it snowed at 2500m in the Kaunertal. Excellent grip
in all conditions.

 

Stick with what you know if you trust them

 

Avon Storms on mine. Very good IME.


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Whilst good, I found the Contis slow to warm up and frequently a handful in
the wet when in last third of their life. Avon Storms were better and the
Roadsmarts, I currently have, will be fitted again next time as they seem
even better. Sorry, no experience of the Michelins

Nick

 

Thanks for this, I did like the Michelins, now I have a choice between the
Dunlops and Michelins, time to see who can give me the best deal.

Alan

 

Avon Viper Extreme.

Not even tried them yet, but they look cool.


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Gavin.

For the road: GSXR600K1
For the track: GSXR400GK76A
For everything else: Citroen Belingo

 

Quick warm-up, good grip, stable under braking but prone to going off
at extremes with no warning, can produce some nasty slides when very
hot.

 

Nick Sanders just rode round the world on an R1 with those babies.
That's a pretty good endorsement.

Furthermore, matie over the road had a couple of sets of road attacks
on his thundercat and swears by them. Having said that, he's just
swapped to Roadsmarts, and rates them too.

 

I had a pair of Sport Attacks and when they were warmed up they were magic,
but when they were cold, they were fucking lethal. I would imagine the Road
Attacks would warm up far more quickly though.


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Oh. Great.

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Gavin.

For the road: GSXR600K1
For the track: GSXR400GK76A
For everything else: Citroen Belingo

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gavsta

Pffft.

No sense of adventure, some poeple.

 

Ill be able to tell you for sure in the near future.

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Gavin.

For the road: GSXR600K1
For the track: GSXR400GK76A
For everything else: Citroen Belingo

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Gavsta

Good oh.

Umm...

OK, one tap for "They're shite", two taps for "The tyres are OK, I just
fucked it up". OK?

 

NP. Next of kin have been informed.

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Gavin.

For the road: GSXR600K1
For the track: GSXR400GK76A
For everything else: Citroen Belingo