Tyres for my S1000RR

[bananaman]

Looks like the rubber has melted up to the end of the treads and sat on top of the remainder?

 

[unionjack]

Yeah normally get a bit of balling up but thats taking the piss. I would say despite their blurb these are a road only tire.

 

[Godzilla]

Looks to me as you were not quite to the edge. About 3 lines (they run parallel to the edge) from the edge in fact.

The debris on that part of the tyre is rubber that has rolled off from the centre (made worse as the tyre looks like it has got too hot).

 

[Niven770]

Looks to me as you were not quite to the edge. About 3 lines (they run parallel to the edge) from the edge in fact.

The debris on that part of the tyre is rubber that has rolled off from the centre (made worse as the tyre looks like it has got too hot).

+1
Tyre has not been used fully, suspension setting looks good as the wear on the used part of the tyre is superb and there is no front or rear raised edge on the tread...balling on the edge is normal. Tyre temp hence pressure looks ok for the "speed" it has been used at. Surprised you say they are sliding as there is no evidence of this in the wear pattern.
Plenty more speed in these tyres than has been used.
In my humble opinion.

Davy

 

[unionjack]

Tire not fully used bloody cheek I present exhibit A. You're right about the set up its been re-valved. Those markers on edge are almost as deep as the tread so take some rubbing out and as I said this photo was taken at home not at the track so some of it had come off. As to the sliding the dash lights don't lie and neither do my soiled under crackers.

 

[phil]

Greg, was the front the same? Did you feel that it was sliding/moving around?

 

[fatbob]

Doesn't look like much distortion there fella on that rear I run k2's pretty soft and the feel is nice
Could be cos I'm a chuffer too

 

[unionjack]

Greg, was the front the same? Did you feel that it was sliding/moving around?

The fronts no where as bad but there's more balling than the last K3 I had on there. Didn't feel like they were was moving about excessively just slipping slightly but then had my feet off the pegs a couple of times.

 

[unionjack]

Bob I can't tell from that angle, the distortion I mean.

 

[RossHarper]

Using a tyre to the very end.... still got another 80 miles to do before changing it

 

[RossHarper]

Bargain of the day: part worn (nearly new) Metz K3 £40 fitted.

 

[fatbob]

Pfft
Didn't know there was rosso corsas and rosso 2's
Bollox , I bought the wrong ones

 

[RossHarper]

Pfft
Didn't know there was rosso corsas and rosso 2's
Bollox , I bought the wrong ones

Either one is a great tyre. best tyres i've used on this bike so far.

 

[Runout Rodney]

New Tyres tomorrow going for conti sport attack 2 s again !!

 

[cally1066]

I stuck to the sport attack 2 as well fella, their a good tyre imo

 

[Runout Rodney]

I agree K3 are twice the price and half the Mileage and personally i cant tell any differance.

 

[RossHarper]

I agree K3 are twice the price and half the Mileage and personally i cant tell any differance.

Rear 190/55/17 from same online tyre supplier

Metz K3 - £136
Conti Sport 2 - £122
Pir Rosso 2 - £120
Pir Rosso Crosa - £137

Not much difference in price really.

 

[fatbob]

I would have to disagree on the conti v's racetec comparison , hae you tried the conti race attacks ?

 

[andybarsblade]

I haven't tried the Conti's but I have used the K3's on my R1 and my BMW came with them, great tyre.

 

[Boardsofnorfolk]

k3's for the win
Awesome rubber!