dogman Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I have q3s front and rear and love them. Previously I had a Q3 front and roadsmart2 rear and that is OK but it is much better with front and rear Q3 although the trade off will be mileage, but its worth it in my opinion. The pic is Q3 at 2000Kms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinigami Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Well that's fine, and in a pure sportbike like my 600RR that's just what I run, but on my VFR I would personally go through a Q3 rear every 4-6 weeks during peak season- I once got just 2000 mi from a Q2 rear on my 6th gen. The RS2 balances grip and longevity very well. The Q3 front and RS2 rear lasted the entire peak season, from June to the end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5stephn Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Had good epxerience with PR3's so I'm sure PR4's are good also if not better. Metzeler is worth considering as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer windyrun Posted October 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 13, 2015 I just put on a set of metzeler sportec m7 rr tires and after a few hundred miles can say that they have a great feel to them. They seem to make my already very nimble bike (D675) even easier to roll from left to right when going through twisty roads. Hasn't rained here since I installed them so can't comment but they were designed for decent rain use and cooler weather. My reference for their feel is my previous tires that were pirelli supercorsa sp and I definitely like the feel of these better---ymmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted October 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 13, 2015 So what kind of mileage are you getting from a rear compared to say a Pr3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted October 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 15, 2015 In a prior post I mentioned that the PR4s might want to stand a little more in bumpy corners than the stock rubber did. I did mention that could be a suspension setup issue though. A new data point I'd like to add is that the PR4s also get much more "tippy" when pressures are a couple of pounds low, and make the rider need to fight to keep the bike from dropping inside in curves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted October 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 15, 2015 They also wear out quicker than PR3s too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshoutybloke Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 They're not doing too bad but I won't get the 10-11,000 I had from PR3s on the 6th gen. Taken today, 6732 miles since they went on. Still good in the wet, a bit slithery in the damp and greasy which is what we seem to be getting more of in Essex at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted October 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 19, 2015 Fook ,they look almost brand new compared to my pr3s with less than 1/3 of the mileage on them. Mind you I do live in a less populuated area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted October 19, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 19, 2015 Fook ,they look almost brand new compared to my pr3s with less than 1/3 of the mileage on them. Mind you I do live in a less populuated area You can't really compare mileage on tires not ridden by the same rider or at the very least ridden on the same roads. Road construction (and therefore propensity for tire wear) varies greatly even within the same region. What you can do is look at the mileage that someone who documents their tire pressure and tire changes gets between differing tire models/brands and get a feel for one tire lasting 20% longer than another for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyr Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I changed my rear PR 4 at 4000 miles, It was down to the centre wear indicator. The front is beginning to feel a bit vague now, so that is getting changed (5000 miles on it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshoutybloke Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Has any body tried the new version of the T30s the Bridgestone T30 "EVO" ? Yes, had some fitted yesterday. All good so far but New Rubber Syndrome not worn off yet, so all I can confirm so far is that new T30s are way better than 7250-mile Michelin PR4s. Will post some pics when I get some (next time I'm home in daylight!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted October 31, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 31, 2015 Just replaced my rear PR4 yesterday, did 15,938k's on it. Its interesting that Michelin are still making the PR2's so went back in time and had the PR2 fitted as it was a fair bit cheaper than the PR4 and after having a good look at my records with the PR2's I am easily getting as good if not better longevity from the PR2's Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted October 31, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 31, 2015 Same here. PR2's are my go-to tire - I figure on using them as long as Michelin keeps making them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted October 31, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 31, 2015 Same here. PR2's are my go-to tire - I figure on using them as long as Michelin keeps making them. I'll agree with that. Good tire with good grip and great life. Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer windyrun Posted October 31, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted October 31, 2015 Interesting video where mcn interviews Ron Hasslem's decision to use T30s at his racing school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted November 1, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 1, 2015 He used Bt 023s before that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatshoutybloke Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 You can see what he means about the bigger grooves. I was out on them this morning once the fog cleared and the sun came out (welcome to an English autumn, lovely day it turned into out here in the east!), the roads were still damp but these didn't even twitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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