Paging the Bridgestonisti

Right then, having looked closely at the beast, it's got a BT019 front
with a BT012 rear. The Bridgestone web site confirms this as the
preferred combination.

Thing is, lots of reading of UKRM has left me with one sure fire piece
of knowledge; namely that BT010s rock and every other tire is awful and
should be cast out.

So, to save me learning the hard way with my backside, is the
BT019/BT012 combination:-

a) Current state of the art, do what you, like they grip like shit to a
blanket
b) Not bad but take it a little easy, especially in the wet
c) Run! Run for your life! They will kill you as soon as look at you!
--
Gyp BOTAFOT#99, BotToS#4, UKRMT5BB, DIAABTCOD#28, HYPO#4
'81 R65RS - SORN but not forgotten
'89 R80RT - intercontinental ballistic tourer
'97 XLH1200 - weapon of muff disruption
'04 Z750 - oh look, something from this millennium
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Don't you start. Look. If they are round, black and made of rubber.
Generally they'll do the job just fine, until such time as they wear out.

Changing tyres unecessarily is wasteful.

--
Alex
BMW R1150GS
DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8
http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk
Windy's "little soldier"

 

"Yes"

 

Alex Ferrier wrote

I agree with all that, mostly but I do think that before buying new
tyres you should examine your chicken strips and if insufficiently
narrow buy a lower profile tyre so you can look like a fucking hero at
the burger van on a Sunday without making your pants any muckier than
they have to be.

 

Or just drop the pressures right down for a few miles. They'll take a
while to cool after before you can set them back to the correct
pressure, but that'll leave plenty of time to rub your knee sliders on
the road for added hero effect.

 

Do not change your tyres unless stationary.

 

Gyp says...

First off, what do you want from your tyres, outright grip or longevity?
As you're well aware there's a trade of between the two.

--
Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

If you use stationery for tyres you're going to have a very tough time
cornering.[/QUOTE]

....on paper.

 

Aye. Lots more 010s, for a start.

 

"off"

 

" Depends"

 

Sir didn't say that at Donington last year, did Sir?

 

Paper wraps stone [1]

HTH

Paul.

[1] Macadam M90X

 

Can you not read man? I said *unnecessarily*.

You surely must agree that the tyre in question,
was without a doubt, deceased, fucked, shot, fubared.
What can only be said to be 'unfit for purpose'.

--
Alex
BMW R1150GS
DIAABTCOD#3 MSWF#4 UKRMFBC#6 Ibw#35 BOB#8
http://www.team-ukrm.co.uk
Windy's "little soldier"

 

No it wasn't, loads of life left in it.

Unless, of course, you're a pansy foo foo.

 

What have you got on the Harley?

 

Pip says...

****....now rearrange them.

--
Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

says...

Macadams are fine tyres, if you're feeling particularly lucky or maybe
suicidal.

--
Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

dwb says...

He doesn't know, the writing's shaken off

--
Lozzo
Track pixie
GSX-R1000 K1
I haven't lost my mind, it's
backed up to a floppy disc
that's around here somewhere.

 

Absolutely totally 100% agree without any quibble whatsoever. I have no
intention of changing the tyres until they are down to the canvas (or
near there anyway).

I knew I shouldn't have asked a question and buggered off to bed!

I just wanted some idea of the tyres capabilities before I went to play
rather than finding out the hard way.

I know for example to treat a bike shod with Conti TK tyres with a lot
more restraint than one shod with TKVs, but this modern stuff is more of
a mystery.

Probably easiest if I assume that any modern tyre is more capable than
myself
--
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'81 R65RS - SORN but not forgotten
'89 R80RT - intercontinental ballistic tourer
'97 XLH1200 - weapon of muff disruption
'04 Z750 - oh look, something from this millennium
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