StratTuner
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I've put 11K (NOT 18 K as i first calculated) miles on these tires, and I would say they are wearing about the same as the Michelin PR2s I had prior.
They are not quite down to the TWI bars, but they're close. This time I want to wait until the TWIs start making road contact before replacing the tires. (yes, I know you're supposed to replace tires when the tread gets within 1mm of the TWI... I think...??? I'm going just a tad further.)
I note that in the morning when the tires are cold, the PR2s squared off quite a bit. When I go into the first turn on my street, I could really feel the "squaring off" edge .... that edge between the part of tire used for straight and level vs. that part of the tire used for turning and leaning (very little leaning, in my case.) I don't feel that nearly as much with the Continentals.
Performance? I can't help you there. Old ladies (with white wicker baskets on the front of their bikes) ride more aggressively than I do. Overall, the Continentals feel identical to the PR2s. (save for the squaring off part)
Riding: canyon cruising and interstate touring. (never in the rain) I don't burn up the twisties, but I do enjoy them.
Would I buy the Continental Motion Tires again? Yes! In fact, I am going to! They are $100 cheaper than the PR2s.
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They are not quite down to the TWI bars, but they're close. This time I want to wait until the TWIs start making road contact before replacing the tires. (yes, I know you're supposed to replace tires when the tread gets within 1mm of the TWI... I think...??? I'm going just a tad further.)
I note that in the morning when the tires are cold, the PR2s squared off quite a bit. When I go into the first turn on my street, I could really feel the "squaring off" edge .... that edge between the part of tire used for straight and level vs. that part of the tire used for turning and leaning (very little leaning, in my case.) I don't feel that nearly as much with the Continentals.
Performance? I can't help you there. Old ladies (with white wicker baskets on the front of their bikes) ride more aggressively than I do. Overall, the Continentals feel identical to the PR2s. (save for the squaring off part)
Riding: canyon cruising and interstate touring. (never in the rain) I don't burn up the twisties, but I do enjoy them.
Would I buy the Continental Motion Tires again? Yes! In fact, I am going to! They are $100 cheaper than the PR2s.
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