Michelin Pilot Powers on a ZX10R

[Strika]

Welcome back Jas, I was wondering what happened to you.
Got a question for Mick C "Larz" how did the powers rate to the Shinkie Stealth's mate ?. My shinko's are still going ffs cant kill em with a brick, I was also told that they can be grooved as they have "Under Rubber" so may even do that to get another 500ks outta them. 6000ks for $300 a set that included 5 full days playing zig zag across the snowies. They feel pretty second hand but still better then anything less then an Bridgie 012SS.
Cheers Brett
I have fallen into some Half lived Metzler Racetech's 001's & been told I'll be lining up to pay $550 a pair after i've used a set. They better be good.

Brett, the guy who recommended me to get a set of Metz rennsports, which are the older spec version of the Racetechs, has just put a set of Racetechs on his bike. He says they are even better again than the Rennsports. I have Rennsports on the Hornet, and they have never let go apart from surface irregularities. I am getting 6k from a rear, and am yet to wear out a front, but would gestimate at least 10k from it. It's done 6k now and looks 1/2 worn. So 10 should be a conservative gestimate.

You can run them higher in pressure for the road, and they still grip well. I am running 34-36 front and 36-42 rear, depending on temps, and load.

[mrmina]

isnt anything better than the dunlops

[Gosling1]

isnt anything better than the dunlops

I think Dunlops have had some really bad press, which was not quite as accurate as people would have you think. I have found them in the past to be as good as anything else out there (based on price and riding requirements), and am looking forward to fitting a new set of Qualifiers, as soon as the Pilots are *fully shagged* (won't be long now...)

the worst tyres available are better than 95% of the motorcyclists out there.......so don't believe the hype.

[Strika]

isnt anything better than the dunlops

I think Dunlops have had some really bad press, which was not quite as accurate as people would have you think. I have found them in the past to be as good as anything else out there (based on price and riding requirements), and am looking forward to fitting a new set of Qualifiers, as soon as the Pilots are *fully shagged* (won't be long now...)

the worst tyres available are better than 95% of the motorcyclists out there.......so don't believe the hype.

I have a set of the new qualifiers put aside for fitment next. But they are the harder compound ones from Japan not the US ones. They are a little harder apparently. (OEM tyres from an arsehix)

[Gosling1]

.....But they are the harder compound ones from Japan not the US ones. They are a little harder apparently. (OEM tyres from an arsehix)

Yes, apparently Oz will be getting all replacement Dunlops from the US factory now, not the Japanese factory (except of course for OEM fitted tyres..) - and the US Dunlops are a fair bit softer than the Jap dunnies....

there have been some *shenanigans* at a high level with the importer ? or something like that.....I know Dunlop Australia are dead keen to try and get rid of the bad press surrounding Dunlop's, and see the new Qualifiers as the first step in a long process, to regain market credibility...