Member Contributer 250ninjarider Posted October 7, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 Where I live and ride in WV the Pilot Road handeled great and wore evenly. Year before last I tried the Pilot Road 2 and the sides wore out before the middle. Around here the roads have more turns than straights. I don't want a multi compound tire. What tire do I get now that they are no longer making Pilot Road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Pirelli Angel ST? In the twisties I liked the Pirelli Angel ST as much as the PR2 and the Pirelli is a single compound tire. The Pirelli offers a lot more grip than a PR and will likely wear a bit faster too. It's been a while since I've had PRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer HumalogAddict Posted October 7, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 Around here the roads have more turns than straights. I say this in the most friendly way but I hate you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud786 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Where I live and ride in WV the Pilot Road handeled great and wore evenly. Year before last I tried the Pilot Road 2 and the sides wore out before the middle. Around here the roads have more turns than straights. I don't want a multi compound tire. What tire do I get now that they are no longer making Pilot Road? If you like original pilot roads, which are like balloons, vaquest inaccurate tire Ive ever seen, you shouldnt be hard to please. They do have a decent life span though, kind of like torture Really, the only tire, that can live that life and is supier in traction and performance, is the road2. Now I assume you run a decent pressure, which definitely aides in life. There nothing you'll be able to go to, thats going to equal the life , without traction loss. But like I say, if you like original Pilot roads, you cant be that demanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 250ninjarider Posted October 7, 2011 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Here's a link to some PR's ... I ran them for years and liked them as well, except in my case swapped over to the PR2's due to the middle wearing out faster than the sides. I actually like the sype pattern on the PR better than the 2's, I never had a cupping problem on the PR's. Of course that might change now that my suspension has been upgraded. http://www.jakewilson.com/typeDetail.do?navType=type&navTitle=Motorcycle+Tires&webTypeId=444&webCatId=57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted October 7, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 The spud-meister is at it again!!! Making friends along the way...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer carlitos92 Posted October 7, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 The spud-meister is at it again!!! Making friends along the way...LOL He is right, though. It can be a bit subjective as well as depend on the suspension of the bike, but the PRs were OEM on my last bike and I thought they were like granite slathered in Crisco. What tire do I get now that they are no longer making Pilot Road? A better tire? In all seriousness, why not just try Pilot Powers? Single-compund, pretty sticky, and cheap by Michelin standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted October 7, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 The spud-meister is at it again!!! Making friends along the way...LOL He is right, though. It can be a bit subjective as well as depend on the suspension of the bike, but the PRs were OEM on my last bike and I thought they were like granite slathered in Crisco. What tire do I get now that they are no longer making Pilot Road? A better tire? In all seriousness, why not just try Pilot Powers? Single-compund, pretty sticky, and cheap by Michelin standards. Crisco slathered granite would not instill much rider confidence!!! I run the Pilot Powers at the track on my old F2 and love them...especially like the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 250ninjarider Posted October 7, 2011 Author Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 What kind of mileage are you getting out of Pilot Powers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer carlitos92 Posted October 7, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 7, 2011 What kind of mileage are you getting out of Pilot Powers? I run a PR2 on the back, and my freeway commute can even flatten those, but i run a Power front and got at least 5K and maybe closer to 8K out of my last one. I know the guys who live around mountains sometimes get a lot less, but I would think it depends on your riding style... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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