Touring Tires

[dawb]

Great report Dawb. Hopefully I will be able to give one after my Sturgis trip on my Exedras Max tires..

Hoping you a boring report with nothing but great weather!

 

[dawb]

Hoping you a boring report with nothing but great weather!

Btw...on this run was able to hit most of the great sturgis rides sans the usual clog. ..go early bro!

 

[Camptc]

Anyone have an opinion on the Bridgestone Battlax vs. the Excedra Maxes?

 

[Sensfan]

Anyone have an opinion on the Bridgestone Battlax vs. the Excedra Maxes?

I have answered in another post, the battlax is a terrible tire, I should have changed it at 6000kms,it was done then,but I tried to stretch it out a but,I would never buy another one. I had the exedra,but not the max,it too was a terrible tire.

 

[cr0ft]

it's normal for the speedo to be off every bike or most are nothing to do with the tires use the gps to know where your at it will be closer

This can be adjusted too with TuneECU on modern bikes. I think it happens automatically if you use Power-tripp's improved map for the R3T, mine is now agreeing quite well with the GPS.

 

[Camptc]

Thanks, @Sensfan. I think I'm going to try out the mate to my Michelin front tire. If not that, then probably the Excedra Max.

 

[cr0ft]

As a recent convert and rabid fan I still can't imagine why anyone would put anything but Avon Cobras on their R3T... but I suppose there are other tires.

 

[dawb]

Exactly! Cobra Avons! Almost 8k on this set and still run and feel great. Ran them across the country in all weather and they never felt any different regardless of conditions....wearing like iron wheels.

 

[Watcher]

This was something Tripps came up with I tried it and love it so far 200 60 16 for the back instead of the 180 70 16 have done about 175 miles so far and love it but I love the bridgy any way so was a no brainer to try it the 200 just seems to handle a lot better next time if I can get the avon in a 200 I will try it I just get really good life out of the bridgy so have stuck with it

 

[slidderhd]

I run the Cobra front and Triple Tread Dark side rear. I too want higher mileage. The more weight you carry, or pull, the shorter the life of a tire.