Update on your new tyres please - Ducati.ms

shanetbird · Oct 16th, 2009, 5:46 am

Ready for all comments before l change 6000ks out of the rear corse III 's

ran 38 PSI rear , 34 PSI front city hoon riding only
been though search archives many have changed tyres since then

all feed back welcomed
shanetbird

Caidly · Oct 16th, 2009, 8:56 am

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Originally Posted by shanetbird

Ready for all comments before l change 6000ks out of the rear corse III 's

ran 38 PSI rear , 34 PSI front city hoon riding only
been though search archives many have changed tyres since then

all feed back welcomed
shanetbird

38 in the rear is awfully high.

dave2riff · Oct 16th, 2009, 12:40 pm

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Originally Posted by CTarna

38 in the rear is awfully high.

Agreed. That thing must ride like a brick. For urban riding, try 32 psi (cold)
in both tires. For serious sport riding and track days, I use 29-30 psi cold
pressures, which when lapped at speed gets up to about 34 psi hot.

I'm using the Pilot Power 2CTs and love them, but as with oil, everyone has
their own opinions on tires... A number of riders have been going with a dual
compound supersport tire up front mixed with a sport/touring tire in the rear
(like the Michelin Pilot Road). Since the rear gets thrashed twice as quickly
as the front, it tends to lower expenses to use a more durable tire in the
rear for street riding and commuting.

Darsey · Oct 16th, 2009, 1:34 pm

at the minute i'm waiting to get a dunlop roadsmart fitted to the rear so
bx 14 ready to change at 2300miles

hyperichie · Oct 16th, 2009, 3:05 pm

Great Post!! I am in the market too!! I always bought Michelin Pilot Powers so now thinking the 2ct's// Very the money you cant beat the performance!
What else is a great street/grip/track/price tire!! ??

johnchypermotard · Oct 16th, 2009, 4:40 pm

air pressure is different in oz ... something to do with the coriolis force.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave2riff

Agreed. That thing must ride like a brick. For urban riding, try 32 psi (cold)
in both tires. For serious sport riding and track days, I use 29-30 psi cold
pressures, which when lapped at speed gets up to about 34 psi hot.

I'm using the Pilot Power 2CTs and love them, but as with oil, everyone has
their own opinions on tires... A number of riders have been going with a dual
compound supersport tire up front mixed with a sport/touring tire in the rear
(like the Michelin Pilot Road). Since the rear gets thrashed twice as quickly
as the front, it tends to lower expenses to use a more durable tire in the
rear for street riding and commuting.

dave2riff · Oct 17th, 2009, 12:19 am

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Originally Posted by johnchypermotard

air pressure is different in oz ... something to do with the coriolis force.

And anything measured in _bars_ is bound to get goofed up.

Last time I tried to measure something in a bar I got slapped.

davy.j · Oct 17th, 2009, 1:19 am

I run CT2's on the 748 with the same pressures & they work really well on clean roads.
Rear wears quite fast, but that's not an issue.
They don't like the dusty roads here in the sugar cane harvesting season though.
Anyone using the new Bridgestones?

Monstaman · Oct 17th, 2009, 1:23 am

Pilot Power front at 30 PSI and Pilot Road 2C and 30 PSI, great combo, traction and wear.

AXE · Oct 17th, 2009, 8:43 pm

If you boys in the States have a Cycle Gear near you, they are having a pretty good tire sale on many brands. I always get 15% off coupons too, so I am going to pick up a set of the Dunlop Sportmax Q2s. I have been runnning the PP 2CTs and have no complaints running 36f/32r around town and 34/31 in the tight stuff. I get about 2500 miles out back and double up on the front.

Out~