Michelin Tires

[OB_Sabor]

I'm replacing my stock rear tire and need some honest feedback from you guys on all your results in tire brands.. Good points vs. Bad points.. Any helpfull info. & pricing a big plus!!!

Thanx People,

Sabor

P.S.
I've been thinking Michelin..

[This message has been edited by Sabor (edited 27 July 1999).]

 

[OB_RobBase]

Hey Sabor, when I had my 89 GSXR1100, I mounted Michelin Hi-Sport radials front and rear. Great handling, super sticky, a little slippery in heavy rain. Regarding traction,
at the dragstrip w/stock tires, doing a good burnout was necessary for grip off the line. With the Michelins a burnout was definitely a no-no as the bike would wheelie straight up in the air every time coming off the line. As sticky as they were I still got about 4000 miles out of them. When the stock tires on my busa go, I will replace them with Michelin Pilot radials.

 

[OB_hayabusa]

D207, 190.

Awesome grip
Good Stability
Looks Good

Doesn't last long

 

[OB_KawAbuser]

The Pilot is not made in a 190 series.

 

[Guest]

KAW, yes the pilot is made in the 190 series, in the tx25 you can get a 200.

 

[OB_KawAbuser]

I just bought tires and I was told that a 190 Pilot was not available from a Michelin Distribtor. He told me you could only get a 185 series tire. Well if you mount up a set let us know how they work out, I really wanted to try them. Oh well.

 

[Frank Adams]

i spent 1500 dollars looking for the best.and they're all in my garage waiting for a new home.. but the one that will stay is tx25. you can't affordabily beat them.. 003's been gone for around 6yrs. cost between 500 to a 1,000 buck's now a days...frank

 

[OB_KawAbuser]

Don thanks for the confirmed information, I am going with Pirelli Dragon Corsa on my Dymags. Just waiting for the rear rotor to come in.

 

[rotts4u]

I talked with Michelin directly and the pilots ARE NOT out yet in 190. Will be late this year though. In the interim I am running TX25's/Tx15 and really like them. I went with 190 to get max turn in instead of the 200.

Im very happy with mine over stock. I have also ran up to 10,500rpms in sixth with no instability

Don