rjarrell
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Anyone have experience with the best tire for long life on the street. I never ride off road.
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Good experience with Bridgestone Battlax BT-016
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Moastly in grip (rain) and price, because its the second time i have equiped diferent motorcycle ( NC700S & NC700D ) but only in the past 5 month...In what way? Longevity like the op is seaking?
Well put. We really only need traction when we need it. As long as a tire gives decent mileage I'm going to favor handling, communication, feedback over outright durability. The Commander II is a bias ply tire and will not give the feel and traction of a radial tire. My dissatisfaction with Pilot Roads is that I only really like them in the wet. I ride pretty much independent of the weather like you do and am in rain often but not enough to deal with them in the dry. To be fair I haven't tried the 4s but nothing I've heard or read suggests they are any different than the previous three models. I liked the combo of a PR3 front and a different Michelin rear (PR2 or Pilot Power) but they are too expensive for me to experiment with 4s. I like the Bridgestone T30s.You prefer long life over grip until your *** end catches up with the front. I thought the same until I put a Michelin Commander 2 on the rear. I think it's a 170/60-17.
I have over 8,000 miles on the rear now and it looks like it will go another 10,000 - 15,000 miles. The Commander 2 does miles in spades but I wouldn't trade one PR4 for a dozen Commander 2's if you ride in all weather.
Dry pavement is ok with Commander 2, but if you ride on wet pavement, you better be ready to have the rear slide around.
Being that I mostly commute with my bike, I thought I would like longevity instead of changing the rear every year. I was wrong after finding out what wet conditions had to offer. Having the tire break loose at 75 mph on a wet paint stripe while passing a cage will get some strange looks.
I'll keep this tire on for now because I know what to expect and to keep my Angel on guard.
I have a set of 705's waiting, but may put on a set of PR4'S again because they work so good on wet pavement.
Thanks for all the replies. It looks like the MICHELIN PILOT ROAD 4 is the tire to get