I am about to replace the tires on my 97 RT. I have been running Pirelli Angel GTs for the past several years and like them a lot, and I will probably be getting another set. The 18" rear limits our selection of new tires and I was just wandering if anyone has had a chance to try out the new Battlax T31s and what they thought of them.
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Bridgestone Battlax T31?
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alancoles
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I've not tried the T31 but have I'm running the T30 on my Ducati ST3s and like them a lot.
Difficult to give a proper comparison vs other tires as I've got different tires on every bike, but from what I have now or have had within the past 3-4 years I've got/had Michelin PR-3 and PR-4, Metzeler Roadtec Z8 and 01 plus the Avon Roadrider on one of my Nortons.
Of the lot, the Ducati ST3s with the T30 is definitely the most planted, but it is also the most highly tuned for corner carving, so I can't say how much of the feel is the bike and how much is the tire, but I can say that the tire is very good.
Difficult to give a proper comparison vs other tires as I've got different tires on every bike, but from what I have now or have had within the past 3-4 years I've got/had Michelin PR-3 and PR-4, Metzeler Roadtec Z8 and 01 plus the Avon Roadrider on one of my Nortons.
Of the lot, the Ducati ST3s with the T30 is definitely the most planted, but it is also the most highly tuned for corner carving, so I can't say how much of the feel is the bike and how much is the tire, but I can say that the tire is very good.
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Have not tried T30 or T31 but have ran at least 3 sets of the battleaxe 023 have not had any problems with them at least 10,000 miles on all of the sets some front tire cupping but have lots of miles on front shock and age ( schock oem) bike: 1994 R1100RS.
Got realy good prices on all of the sets usually for the price of Michelin pilot road 3 or 4 could get a set of 023's and save enough to buy another front tire
Have not tried T30 or T31 but have ran at least 3 sets of the battleaxe 023 have not had any problems with them at least 10,000 miles on all of the sets some front tire cupping but have lots of miles on front shock and age ( schock oem) bike: 1994 R1100RS.
Got realy good prices on all of the sets usually for the price of Michelin pilot road 3 or 4 could get a set of 023's and save enough to buy another front tire
bikerfish1100
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fwiw, I've yet to find a set of Battlaxs that I have not been ecstatic about taking off and replacing with Pirellis or Michies.
just sayin'.
just sayin'.
Tires
Do the same, have Metzeler Roadtec on now. Do some price shopping and compare all the cost, I have not found a lot of difference in the brands I have tried but I am not riding at the edge of performance.
Do the same, have Metzeler Roadtec on now. Do some price shopping and compare all the cost, I have not found a lot of difference in the brands I have tried but I am not riding at the edge of performance.
Ha! Well put.
Well...
If I wasn't going on such a long trip I might have been willing to try something new, but I ended up just ordering another set a the Angel GTs - They are a known entity for me. If everything goes according to plan, my next trip will be approaching 5,000 miles and I don't want to be changing tires during the trip.
If I wasn't going on such a long trip I might have been willing to try something new, but I ended up just ordering another set a the Angel GTs - They are a known entity for me. If everything goes according to plan, my next trip will be approaching 5,000 miles and I don't want to be changing tires during the trip.
