Looks like a good rain tire. The more grooves, the less rubber contact patch. Thats why I run slicks even on the streets.
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Winter in the UK requires some serious tread to stay the right way up!Looks like a good rain tire. The more grooves, the less rubber contact patch. Thats why I run slicks even on the streets.
Well, being older and just not so motivated in the winter, it will need to be 70F before I get excited enough to ride. Being in Texas there are a few days a month that get to 70F from November to February. Like tomorrow 01_06_23... forecast is 70F.. Lets ride.Winter in the UK requires some serious tread to stay the right way up!
I saw those yesterday while researching new skins for my KTM 690 SMC-R (still waiting on shipper to deliver scooter). I thought those were a novel idea, but much like @BMW_388 I live in Texas where the weather is good enough nearly year round to afford riding nearly all the time.
Please update us on how those skins perform as I'm curious.
Please update us on how those skins perform as I'm curious.
What slicks do you run on the street? I don't ride in the rain either.Looks like a good rain tire. The more grooves, the less rubber contact patch. Thats why I run slicks even on the streets.
Surprised you only get 800m out of the rear, thought it would last 3-4x more. I run SC2 front, it lasts forever on street. But on the rear I run a cruising tire for longevity. And risk of running slick rear in drastic temp changes in NC.Pirelli SC1 front and rear 27 PSI. Work them right and they treat you right. I get 800 miles out of the rear and 1600 miles on the front.
Do you have nice twisty roads in TX to take advantage of slicks? Or do you have to ride far to get to twisties? I have only been to Austin, it was mostly flat.
In my head they were more supermoto tires, id be curious how they handle bigger power and weight.
Our temps go low enough sc1 goes very hard.
Our temps go low enough sc1 goes very hard.
My first ride consisted of slippery leaves, rain, wind, pot holes..........so far so good. The reports also read well for fine weather riding but it will be a while before I can tell you about that!I saw those yesterday while researching new skins for my KTM 690 SMC-R (still waiting on shipper to deliver scooter). I thought those were a novel idea, but much like @BMW_388 I live in Texas where the weather is good enough nearly year round to afford riding nearly all the time.
Please update us on how those skins perform as I'm curious.
How do you get away with riding slicks on the street? The best we can do legally in the UK is the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa's that I run on my Ducati: -Pirelli SC1 front and rear 27 PSI. Work them right and they treat you right. I get 800 miles out of the rear and 1600 miles on the front.
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I have been pulled over and ticketed for speeding many times with slicks. One officer just said, looks like you really wore out your tire. You should get it replaced.
One of my friends that ride with me got pulled over by a DPS for speeding and the officer tried to make a big deal out of his slicks, but I had told my friend to just ask the officer if he has a thread gauge with him and he can measure the small dots on the tire to see it is within the 3/32nds of thread needed for inspection. So he did not get ticketed for the tires either.
One of my friends that ride with me got pulled over by a DPS for speeding and the officer tried to make a big deal out of his slicks, but I had told my friend to just ask the officer if he has a thread gauge with him and he can measure the small dots on the tire to see it is within the 3/32nds of thread needed for inspection. So he did not get ticketed for the tires either.
Interesting. Don't slicks need to get up to like 180 to 200 degrees before they hit target grip levels? Short of running something like Palomar Mountain in Socal, how does one get that kind of heat into a tire, especially the side walls? I would think that a street/silica-based vs carbon-based tires would provide more grip at the lower temperatures encountered on the street. I really don't know. I know the RaceTec, Power Cup 2 and Supercorsas are pseudo type slicks with multi-compound.Looks like a good rain tire. The more grooves, the less rubber contact patch. Thats why I run slicks even on the streets.
It's insane the difference slicks make over regular DOT but you definitely have to be mindful or they will vanish before your 👀. My only issue was going back to a street tire turned me into a squid for the first day.Pirelli SC1 front and rear 27 PSI. Work them right and they treat you right. I get 800 miles out of the rear and 1600 miles on the front.
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I'm very familiar with Pirelli SC and Dunlop slicks I use on track. Ride your own ride as we say, but those tires are specifically designed to maintain proper heat only when pushed hard and consistently, plus lifespan is terrible and they're super slippery and downright dangerous when not up to temp. There are many far better choices which provide all the grip a guy needs on any public road even when tripling the speed limit. Just my 2 cents.
I would agree. Time and place
I just had Michelin Road 6 GTs put on both the XR and my RT and they are amazing.
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