Looking for a highway based tire
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Chevyfazer
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Painful? Just trying to get an idea of why you got so few miles out of a sport touring tire and I got my answer a m3 which is definitely not a sport touring tire as stated by metzler, and when you grouped the brands in an earlier post I assumed you were talking about the sportmax on the same level as the m3 which would be something like the sportmax q2, also why i said depending on what sportmax you had since just saying sportmax is pretty vague. I understand everyone has different riding styles which is completely understandable to see varying mileage of the same tire, on the same bike. But when you said expect to get a 1/3 to 1/2 the miles that 90% of riders get out of sport touring tires, I was curious to know why....
Yes, lets keep it "nice" in here... a question's a question, everyone has there tolerance for how long to ride on their tires.. also there is more than just riding style... roads play a big part too. VA taxes the p!$$ out of me to keep the roads very well maintained, so the roads are a little easier on my tires
I know when my mileage gets high I can't corner like I did early on... but for my 60% commute and 40% weekend, I don't mind, I take it easy on the weekend rides and hang in the back of the pack (well, ok, I usually do anyways).
I know when my mileage gets high I can't corner like I did early on... but for my 60% commute and 40% weekend, I don't mind, I take it easy on the weekend rides and hang in the back of the pack (well, ok, I usually do anyways).
I might be stupid but I may just go with a dualsport tire. 80/20 seem to get just as good mileage and allow me the backroads I take.
BTW... we live in chicagoland, taxes through the roof and craptastic roads. Hell we officially have the highest gas prices in the nation.... how te f- do we cost more per gallon than an island???? lol!
BTW... we live in chicagoland, taxes through the roof and craptastic roads. Hell we officially have the highest gas prices in the nation.... how te f- do we cost more per gallon than an island???? lol!
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
If you do, you should let me know how it works out.
Easy. Someone's gotta pay for all those posh prisons all your politicians end up in.
Chevyfazer
New Member
What about a supermoto tire? Probably give you a lot better traction in the twisties while still being decent off road, can't speak for mileage on those though
Crap! They making them again... I should have wait just a little more. Maybe it's because they're so popular that they ran out of stock?
Chevyfazer
New Member
I didn't even know they ever stopped making them, I've herd pretty much the same things about those as the pr2's. People love em!
Ha. I hear ya loud and clear. I hate this City more and more everyday. They need to cut alderman in half. Wtf do we need 50 for. On a side note downtown will be destroyed after the g8/ NATO convention. Whom ever pitched that idea is insane
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