Performance Bikes Tyre Review

[Blade]

Click this link

http://www.balmainmotorcycles.com.au/pd ... review.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Kwacky]

Interesting looking at the lean angles. Shows what confidence in a tyre does for a rider

[DaytonAndy]

Shame the 7rr hadn't been released in time for these tests. Also interested that they don't rate my tyre (mich pp3) above 8/10's. But then, thinking about it, I loved it on the road and crashed it on the track. Thanks for putting up the reviews Blade.

[Blade]

No worries Andy I figured they would be useful to all of us.

[kiwikrasher]

I read a bunch of similar tests before I got my track tyres, but I remember it being a PITA finding the reviews. Good work for constructing a valuable thread Blade.

[Perkles]

Nice review would like to see the m7rr reviewed although it does get a stonking review in this months fast bikes
They reckon knee down in the wet is easy with this tyre

[edd1e]

Always used the Pirelli Rosso Corsa's on my bikes, fantastic tyre.

[Blade]

Yes had Rosso Corsa on my last two bikes and very very impressed with performance and mileage. Great tyre.

[Perkles]

Ive always used pirellis but after seeing the performance on and off track of kwackys m7rr tyres im tempted to go with them next time.Interesting the review rates the m5 very highly on the road but not on track,my tyres need to be good for both

[Blade]

For track and road I would go with the Rosso corsa Perkles.

M7 is an update of the m5 with very similar characteristics but more suited to the higher power outputs of modern litre bikes is my understanding.

[Perkles]

whats fitted to the zx10r ?

[Blade]

whats fitted to the zx10r ?

Its come on Michelin Pilot Powers which wouldn't be my choice but there brand new so going to give them a go and see if I like them.

Some great info here:

http://www.tankslap.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2828" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My personal advice is

Mainly Dry / Fast Road / track - Pirelli Rosso Corsa although I personally fancy also trying the new Metzler Racetec RR K3 and might fit them on the SP which is dry fast road use only, with limited mileage anyway so not too bothered about wear rates.

Mixed conditons and all year round use on roads - Metzler M7rr

[Kwacky]

The M7 isn't an upgraded M5, it's a completely new tyre. The M5 was pretty good but the M7 is streets ahead of it. Much better grip in wet and dry, far better on the track and improved mileage.

[kiwikrasher]

I've got the K3's on the Zx10r Blade. Only done one 20 min session so far but they were good straight of the bat. I did have warmers on them thou' and was settling into the bike. But considering I'd been off a bike for 3 yrs, last time at the track had been a horrendous crash and the ZX was the most intimadating bike I'd ridden, they gave me confidence straight up to come in with no chicken strips. So I'm looking forward to pushing them harder.

[Blade]

Kiwi the racetec rr k3 is brand new. Have you got the racetec k3 or ractec rr k3 ?

[duke63]

Tyres are a very personal thing.

For the Euro trip last year, i fitted some Michelin PR4's as they appeared to be comfortably the best touring tyre in the wet, great on mileage and everyone raved about them. But having used them now i wouldn't buy them again as they just don't feel 'right' to me. The front has a very square profile and the rear a very oval one and they don't fill me with absolute confidence when tipping into a corner.

I'm sure someone else might say something very different but i wont be buying them again. Maybe its just that I have not had Michelins on my bike since i had my Bandit nearly 15 years ago.

[Blade]

The M7 isn't an upgraded M5, it's a completely new tyre. The M5 was pretty good but the M7 is streets ahead of it. Much better grip in wet and dry, far better on the track and improved mileage.

Looking at the Metzler application chart I posted the m7 is developed for the same market sector and application as the m5 but classed as more suitable for higher output bikes.

If you read the m7 data sheet I have posted as a link in your review thread earlier today the m7 IMO is an evolution of the m5. Just how I have read it and maybe I'm wrong but thats how I see it.

[Blade]

Totally agree Duke, tyres are definitely very personal.

One good thing I like when reading about the m7 is they have altered the profile to aid turn in over the m5 which IMO was one area the m5 lacked in comparison to the competition.

[Kwacky]

Semantics I guess Blade. The M7 replaces the M5. For me an upgrade would mean the same tyre but with something added or changed, like a different compound in the rubber or a change of tread pattern.

Duke, you're spot on. I still wonder if I didn't gel with the Tracer was down to the tyres it's got on it. It felt top heavy, as if it wanted to flop into corners. Tyres can do that.

[kiwikrasher]

Kiwi the racetec rr k3 is brand new. Have you got the racetec k3 or ractec rr k3 ?

Oh K3's