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Honda ST1100 Section => Tyres...to suit your ST1100 => Topic started by: rendog on March 11, 2012, 01:23:33 PM

Title: PR2's
Post by: rendog on March 11, 2012, 01:23:33 PM

For those of you who are wondering about the life of the Michellin PR's
here is a picture of mine after 25,000 km's of two up touring.
The bitumen up in North Qld is always hot and the stones are fairly course.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nHrEKrtODJ8/T1wW3ham2iI/AAAAAAAAASk/25zF9ILc3e8/w267-h201-k/IMAG1092.jpg) (https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nHrEKrtODJ8/T1wW3ham2iI/AAAAAAAAASk/25zF9ILc3e8/s693/IMAG1092.jpg)

Now off to Ye Olde Tyre Shoppe  :rd13

Title: Re: PR2's
Post by: Brock on March 11, 2012, 02:15:15 PM

25000Ks????

Wow, excellent.

Title: Re: PR2's
Post by: saaz on March 11, 2012, 04:19:03 PM

Gee, thats good distance. Last PR2 on the rear of an ST11 I saw was toast at 13,000kms (as in down to the cords).  I have some PR2s to put on sometime so will be interesting to see how they compare.  13,000kms is the best I have gotten so far from Avon Ultra 2s but Shinko Verges will go a bit above that

Title: Re: PR2's
Post by: rendog on March 12, 2012, 12:34:05 PM

As you can see the rear tyre is absolutely shagged.
We settled on 40/42 psi for tyre pressures.
The ride was a bit harsh but the tyres didn't move around underneath us in corners.
Next set are Pirelli Angel ST's.
I would not hesitate to recommend PR2's for an ST1300.
If anyone is getting PR3's, the rear tyre comes in a 'B' series, which is supposed to last longer.

Title: Re: PR2's
Post by: Diesel on March 12, 2012, 01:44:04 PM

Quote from: rendog on March 12, 2012, 12:34:05 PM

If anyone is getting PR3's, the rear tyre comes in a 'B' series, which is supposed to last longer.

Thanks for the tip Mark. Why ain't you going PR3's?

Cheers, Diesel

Title: Re: PR2's
Post by: Carsten on March 13, 2012, 06:11:53 AM

I've have PR2's at the moment and an happy to be getting 15000 km on the ST11.

Title: Re: PR2's
Post by: rendog on March 15, 2012, 10:22:20 PM

It's unbelievable the shit that happens up here.
Got my rims back and the bloke has fitted the wrong tyres.
Right size but wrong brand - Metzler Interact Z8's.
Where are my tyres?
Sorry I forgot to tell you there was a two week wait.
WTF? Oh well, German instead of French.
Anyway I didn't get the PR3's because no one would fit tyres unless I bought the tyres from them too.  :-(((
Next time I will order two sets of tyres from O/S and drive back to the Towers where country people are friendly.
Townsville: big on choice - small on service.  :cuss