| Author | Message | ||
     Cbedawg |
Hey guys i have read thread after thread about tires and i cant tdecide on what type to run I have a 99 X1 and am looking for something that gets decent mileage but also sticks well in curves. What is the best thing to run in your opinions? thanks chris | ||
| Cereal |
A lot of people have had good luck with the Conti RoadAttacks. Some have gotten around 10k on a rear and they stick pretty well. I have 2k on a set that I haven't been very friendly towards and they hardly look worn. I'm sure you will get loads of different opinions soon. | ||
| Oldog |
Contis are a good choice ditto what Cereal said. they are suitable for moderate usage, I cant answer for track days and simialr use. | ||
| Xldevil |
Looking for good mileage and superb performance? The new Metzeler Sportec M3 is the best combi,IMO Ralph | ||
| Paw |
Dude go with the pirelli diablo strada I have a set on mine i currently have close to 7000 miles on the rear and the cords have not shown up yet and the front still looks pretty good. They stick in the corners great. My next tires on my X1 will be stradas, no doubt. | ||
| Tattoodnscrewd |
I'd have to throw my vote to the Conti's. There was a real world test done on the RoadAttacks, .. the guy was surprised how well they wore, took forever to even start a flat strip on the rear, said they would probably stick to the ceiling. - He drove through all kinds of weather, wet, cold, hot ..etc etc etc.. Here's the link http://www.canyonchasers.net/reviews/accessories/r oad-attack.php | ||
| Tunes |
On my '99 S3, I've been running the stock Dunlops and all the Dunlop upgrades over the years. This year I spooned on Michelin Pilot Roads. Best decision I ever made. Sticks very well in dry and wet conditions and very good mileage. Handling and confidence improved significantly. | ||
| Jersey_thunder |
I LIKE AVONS...great customer support JT | ||
| Duckbuell |
I agree with PAW, the pirelli diablo stradas are awsome. I only have 1000 miles on them, but the ride quality, handling and grip is great! I planned on doing two-up riding, and the roads here in Texas are high speed sweepers, plus you have to go long distances to get to the nicest roads. So I figured it would be a good choice.  | ||
| Bad_karma |
My vote for the Avons | ||
| Dfbutler |
Metzler Sportec M3. Over 7K on this set and still lots of tread plus great handling. | ||
| Loki |
My vote goes to the Metzeler Sportec M3 line or its brother in the Pirelli camp Getting set to try a set of the Metz Roadtecs on the RS. | ||
| Buellistic |
My vote goes to the tires that "i" can afford !!! | ||
| Bigblock |
Avons always a good choice, But I'm on my 3rd set of Metzteler Sportec M1s, I usually destroy tires real fast, but I got well over 5000 miles from the last set, that's A LOT of miles for me, love the handling. If the M3s are really an upgrade, and wear as good or better, they must be awesome. BUT, I paid 205 bucks delivered for the set of M1s I just put on, that's kind of hard to argue with. | ||
| Mcgiver |
Ive had m1's and m3's, for the couple extra bucks the m3's are great, better millage, and great adhesion. Brian | ||
| Eengler2 |
Tomahawks, $129 for both front and rear, shipped! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/120-60ZR17-180-55ZR 17-SET-TOMAHAWK-TIRE-T1-FREE-SHIP_W0QQitemZ3000396 33666QQihZ020QQcategoryZ35601QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD 1VQQcmdZViewItem If you email them they will ship a 120/70 for the front instead of the 120/60. (yeah, yeah...I know they are retreads) They have worked so far (about 500 mi) and up to 110mph (today  ) for me. The front tire profile seems a little taller than the original dunlops so my handling has changed a little. I will have to sort out the suspension now that the tires are fully broken in. | ||
| M2nc |
I have yet to find a better tire than the OEM D205 for wear. The only complaint I have had with the D205s is they are neutral on center and slow to steer in. I had a set of Stradas on my Uly and really did not like them. They did okay on warm dry days but in wet or cold weather the D205s are better. Though the steer in is better on the Stradas when new, they follow grooves on the road much worse than the D205. Also the Stradas slip on Tar Strips where the D205s don't. As for wear, on the rear the two tires are an even match. I get about 5500 miles out of a D205 rear while the Strata was replaced at 5000 miles due to a flat but the tires were past the wear bars at that point. I must mention that both Strada rears were replaced due to flats, something that has never happened to the D205s. Maybe just bad luck maybe something else I do not know. On the front though the D205s wore much better. I pulled the Strada off at 6000 miles because it flat spotted, something the D205s never have done even at 9,000 miles when the sides are pretty much toast. I still run D205 or D207 front and D205 rear on the M2 and currently have ContiForce on the Uly. I would not recommend the D616 OEM tires from the Uly, but these Contis have been nice so far. I have 3,000 miles on the front and it still looks new. The rear is new. I had a Sport Attack on the rear originally (All i could find in a pinch) That only last 2600 miles, the worse mileage I have ever gotten out of a rear tire. I was told the ContiForce have a harder compound than the Road Attack. I will keep you posted as the I put mileage on the rear. | ||
| Paint_shaker |
Bridgestone 020s are a great compromise for wear/ handling. I have run 2 sets on my S1W an am very happy with them. I ran 2 sets of Dunslop 208s and 220s also. The 208s were great for a 2000 miles, they wore at 3000. The 220s lasted about 4000. Both the 208s and the 200s really sucked in the last 1000 miles... I should note, I live in an area where there is NOT a lot of twisties. So I look more for milage than handling. That being said, the Bridgestone 020s handled just fine in the Twisties at March Badness! | ||
| Bigblock |
Any Avon or metzteler will make a 205 look feel like it was made out of wet slippery wood, and a tire made out of chewing gum will last longer than a 207 if you ever lean the bike at all. The metzelers and Pirellis and new avons will out wear by significant amount and by several levels of magnitude outhandle a 205, I have had many different types of tire and well over 30,000 miles on my M2, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME with the dunlops! I have also changed out Dunlops for avons, pirellis and metzelers on a few friends bikes , M2s, X1s as well as XBs, and without exception all have been much impressed with the improvement in mileage and especially handling. I know some people will say they like dunlops, but this is usually because they haven't had the opportunity to try out an Avon or Metzeler or Pirelli. The new Michelins are getting good reviews for handling and mileage, too, but I have no experience with these. The 205 and 207 dunlop are 8 year old technology, and the tire improvements in that time are significant indeed. The 208s I hear handle quite well, but not great mileage. All apologies to Dunlop fans, no insult intended, but I feel strongly about this, it is based on the experience of many people I have talked to and rode with, and jives with my own experience. When you can get something new that really is an improvement in all ways, and not just hype, why not do it, it doesnt make sense to go backwards. YMMV. Merry Christmas to ALL, and to ALL a Good Night! | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Big, I have to agree on the Dunlop front. I went through a number of 205's, 220's and a set of 207's. I found them hard to warm up and they all wore in weird patterns on 2 different bikes. You are also correct on the last 1/4 or so of tire life. They got downright spookey. Until they update their tire technology, I'll stick with something else. MJHO-YMMV Brad | ||
| Djkaplan |
Metzeler M1's were an improvement over the last set of 208's I was running on my M2. I'm in line for some M3's... sticking with Metzeler for the time being. I've given up expecting any kind of decent mileage out of tires at this point. | ||
| Xb9er |
I have a 99x1 with conti road attacks. You must get them. They're the best. 500miles and the A on attacks is gone. thats it | ||
| Paw |
Once again get the pirelli diablos. I have close to 8000 miles on them and the cord still is not showing, however it can't be far from peeking threw. The grip i would rate 9 out of 10. These tire are top of the line for road wear and grip both wet and dry. next spring i will have another set on my X1. | ||
| Jreichner |
I will vote for Avons. I ran stock Dunlops and was impressed with the mileage but I have been more impressed with the performance of the Avons especially in wet weather. |
