R1200S sticky rear tyre

Neil178 · Post by **Neil178** » Wed May 27, 2015 11:02 am

MOT in an hour. Looks like the rear tyre will make the examiner suck through his teeth and shake his head.
Just did a search and didnt find anything recent, so, anyone care to name their favourite sticky tyre? Not looking for distance so the PR4 etc. nominations can please wait for my upcoming R1100s thread!
Just something to get me through the summer, 3000 miles should do it!
TIA

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Wed May 27, 2015 1:04 pm

What's your front tyre?

Neil178 · Post by **Neil178** » Wed May 27, 2015 2:08 pm

Well, the bike passed with both tyres as advisories.
I asked what they had in stock for the rear to be told to buy a new one first!
So looks like i have to buy a pair. I bit the bullet and ordered pilot power 3s.
I think the present tyres are Bridgestone. Any comments on the PP3? I hope not as i have paid for them! Still interested in any opinions.
When i got the bike out from the garage i was pissed off to see that some t**t has scatched the rear seat cover. It could only have been when parked at work. No way an accident as it is on both sides. Too deep to polish out. Looks like they used a brick or similar.
I didnt see it last night as i finished late and it was dark.
Why is life such that you never catch these scroats in the act?
Off to work ....... Same parking place .......

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Wed May 27, 2015 4:09 pm

A quick point on tyres, people should consider the type of riding they do, rather than what is the stickiest rubber. Even if mileage is not a consideration.

Neil178 · Post by **Neil178** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:05 pm

Cant argue with that. Warm dry days for the 1200 and all weather longer runs on the 1100 so looking at pilot road 4 soon for a trip into France. More time spent upright!

Motocod · Post by **Motocod** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:33 pm

Just bought a Pilot Road 4 GT for the rear of my R11S. Previously had a couple of Pilot Power 2CT on there, but they squared off really quickly. Nice and grippy though - they seemed to allow plenty of silliness even when cold.

Looking forward to trying the GT - I'm told it's substantially longer-lasting.

jeznewsome · Post by **jeznewsome** » Thu May 28, 2015 7:01 pm

Had fun with my Conti Sport Contact 2s at Donington on Tuesday

DSC_0549 by jeznewsome, on Flickr

Though agree with others a matching pair would be a good idea

Topcat · Post by **Topcat** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:04 pm

Ooookay, no chicken strips there then!

Wouldn't dare post pic's of my tyres

dysondiver · Post by **dysondiver** » Sat May 30, 2015 10:05 pm

its metzeler for me ,,, but tyres are such a personal choice.

Neil178 · Post by **Neil178** » Sun May 31, 2015 2:42 pm

dysondiver wrote:its metzeler for me ,,, but tyres are such a personal choice.

I have never tried one, are they highly regarded?

Jez, looked like you had a cracking day out!

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Sun May 31, 2015 3:00 pm

Neil - a friend of mine is running Metz M7RR's on this '06 FireBlade and rates them very highly. They seem to last well, and he found them a vast improvement over the Pirelli Diablos fitted previously.