Best Road Sports Tires for VFR - The Goldilocks Tire Thread

Discussion in 'General VFR Discussions' started by John451, Nov 22, 2012.

  1. John451

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    Have trawled recent VFRWorld Tire threads but unable to find exactly the one I want for Sports Road riding rather then sport Touring.

    Have tried on my VFRs so far:

    3 sets of Michelin Pilot Powers:
    With triangular profile fantastically fast to turn in also supprisingly good in the wet but all three rears holed to easy.

    2 sets of Michelin Road 2:
    Great life and wet weather performance but were to slow to Turn in.

    1 set of Dunlop Q2:
    Brilliant grip in warm and dry conditions with their round profile a quick Linear and precise turn in but became frightening in very cold and Wet conditions with squirms and unpredictable mid corner rear step outs.

    1 set of Michelin Road 3:
    even better in the Wet than the R2s but also slower to Turn in, very hard work through long tight twisties when riding with my Sport bike riding friends and with their very flat profile and steeply stepped sides had a imprecise teetering point in some tightly radiused corners rather than a tipping point.

    Whats the best Sports Roads Tires out now ?
    I'm Currently running Pirelli Rosso 2s and after a 4 day 1200 mile road trip last weekend to NSW Alpine an Victorian Alps found them pretty good so far, quick Liner Turn In with their similar round profile to the Q2s but fractionally less feel though I also rate them very good in the Wet and cold conditions like the R2s if not quite as secure as the R3s. It's still too early to quote their life or how long they feel fresh but with the first 3 days filled with dry tight twisties and last day in cold pouring raining have found they haven't flat spotted yet. :cool:

    Anyone know how the Pirelli Rosso 2s stack up against other new Sports Road Tires eg Bridgestones S20s, Dunlop SportSmarts, Metzler M5s or any other suggestions ?
     


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