How they holding up for the guys that have them? Need to replace the rear sneaker.
Pilot Pwer 2's
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I'd also like to know. I have the pilot road 2ct and thinking of changing to the pp 2ct.
I got nearly 7500 miles out of my first set.
I am going to change out my 2nd set next week; so far I'm at 6,000 miles (two months) on them.
I highly recommend them as an all-purpose tire. And you may know, I mainly do the canyon carving as my joy, so between that and getting to/from the mountains, and as much as possible, a 20-mile commute. They, like their brothers who went before them, have done amazingly well for me. Definitely worth the added $.
I am going to try some Pirelli Diablo Corsa 3's, though, after I go through my 3rd set of Road2's (currently in the "Engine Room" (my garage)) waiting patiently to be abused.
If you get a set, let me know what you think!
I am going to change out my 2nd set next week; so far I'm at 6,000 miles (two months) on them.
I highly recommend them as an all-purpose tire. And you may know, I mainly do the canyon carving as my joy, so between that and getting to/from the mountains, and as much as possible, a 20-mile commute. They, like their brothers who went before them, have done amazingly well for me. Definitely worth the added $.
I am going to try some Pirelli Diablo Corsa 3's, though, after I go through my 3rd set of Road2's (currently in the "Engine Room" (my garage)) waiting patiently to be abused.
If you get a set, let me know what you think!
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I'm running em and love em. Granted I've only had em on for 2 months.
Triple compound rear? Why would that be better than just the double compound your either going straight or in a turn. Dont see the need for more.
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Put one on for a ten laps round here ;
- Nürburgring lap on a Yamaha R1[/url]
good grip
good grip
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my lean angle has increased a great deal also. 
There is a huge difference. Here is the reason why. The Pilot Power 2ct has the sticky bubble gum rubber on a very small strip just short of an inch wide on the outside edge of the rear tire. While this is a good sales pitch, it doesn't put the sticky stuff where it's really needed.
You can tip into the corner on a touring tire such as the Bridgestone BTO21 and take it all the way to the edge dragging your knee at will. Where the sticky stuff is really needed is about half way between the outside edge and the center of the tire. This is the area where you are adding power and demanding the most grip, the area where wheel spin is generally encountered. In this area, the PP 2ct has no better traction than the standard PP.
Most any rider who has a good grasp on loosing grip on the rear will tell you, spinning up the rear on corner exits is dancing with the infamous highside.
Go to the Bridgestone website and have a peek at the construction of the BTO16 and you'll see exactly what I'm referring to.
IMO, the Pirelli's Corsa III has a much better design than the PP 2ct. Pirelli knows quite well were the tire is under the most stress and designed this tire with a full one third of each side (Which is more than twice as much as michelin) with the sticky stuff.
I did not know that. I learned something new today.
I learned something new today.
Put one on for a ten laps round here ;
- Nürburgring lap on a Yamaha R1[/url]
good grip
Took a BTO15 out for a few laps.
Great Grip!
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my lean angle has increased a great deal also.
My lean angle has also improved alot with the 2CTs. They gave me a lot confidence then the factory tires ever did.
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Put one on for a ten laps round here ;
- Nürburgring lap on a Yamaha R1[/url]
good grip
Great video, which commented by the record holder Helmuth Dahne
I'm making a trip to the Nurburgring for a week in the beginning May since a couple of years.
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Italian Trev
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Great video, which commented by the record holder Helmuth Dahne
You will not be disappointed
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7500 miles out of the PP2ct? wow... I can promise you wont get that out of the Corsa3.. maybe 5k if you are really easy on them but more like 3000 if you ride very hard..I got nearly 7500 miles out of my first set.
I am going to change out my 2nd set next week; so far I'm at 6,000 miles (two months) on them.
I highly recommend them as an all-purpose tire. And you may know, I mainly do the canyon carving as my joy, so between that and getting to/from the mountains, and as much as possible, a 20-mile commute. They, like their brothers who went before them, have done amazingly well for me. Definitely worth the added $.
I am going to try some Pirelli Diablo Corsa 3's, though, after I go through my 3rd set of Road2's (currently in the "Engine Room" (my garage)) waiting patiently to be abused.
If you get a set, let me know what you think!
