Soft compound tyres

[guest1717]

Hi

I am running BT003 Racing Street tyres on my Skorpion sport and I wouldn't recommend buying them. The front tyre fitment is 120 / 60 rather than 110 / 60 and I found that on slow speed corners ( like roundabouts ) they felt like you drop off the edge which doesn't inspire confidence. I dropped the pressure down on the front tyre but still it isn't the super planted front I would expect so I have put this down to tyre size, rolls a little. 

How old was the Pirelli tyre as I wouldn't expect it to be hard and skittish unless it had been sat for ages / was really old. Even the Maxxis that were on when I bought the bike didn't have a problem at the rear.

I am going to run these tyres until the rear has worn down and then I think I will swap both for Pirelli Diable Rosso 2 in the correct size

[guest1717]

Check out the link below from 2009 very good tyre review by a chap called Bill


http://www.mzriders.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3172&start=0

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What about BT 003 RS on circuit ?

[guest1717]

I havent tried so cant confirm or deny. Saying that they feel ok on b roads at pace but you would be pushing much harder on a track

[booxbr]

Put Avon Roadriders 90/90-18 front 100/90 -18 rear  on my XBR for last years CRMC parade at cadwell ,been on ever since as i us the bike on the road no problems as yet apart from the front giving a few moments ,may be i am push it to hard .