ncpbmw1953
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I got a new set of Continental RoadAttack 3 GT tires yesterday for $449 mounted, balanced, and out the door with California sales tax.
Geez you ate up the first set already?!
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I got a new set of Continental RoadAttack 3 GT tires yesterday for $449 mounted, balanced, and out the door with California sales tax.
Geez you ate up the first set already?!
I put a set of Road 5s on my 2015 RT last year June 2018. Approximately 5000 Kms on them now (some gravel) and overall I like them. The handling seems fine to me and they actually perform quite well on gravel.
My only concern is their longevity, I have heard reports that they won't make 10,000 Kms.
Would love to hear what kind of milage people are getting with theirs.
It seems that there is a misunderstanding. I was told the GT doesn't have stiffer sidewalls but an extra belt. This would be why they both have the same weight rating.FWIW I've had PR 5s on my R1200RS for over a year...in fact just put on the 2nd front to pass inspection. Very satisfied...so much so I see no reason to change.
My BMW dealer installed these with no comment about needing a GT tire. I agree with the earlier post that says if the tire meets the recommended specs....that should be good enough!
I see no need unless some one wants a stiffer (harsher riding) side wall.
FWIW I've had PR 5s on my R1200RS for over a year...in fact just put on the 2nd front to pass inspection. Very satisfied...so much so I see no reason to change.
My BMW dealer installed these with no comment about needing a GT tire. I agree with the earlier post that says if the tire meets the recommended specs....that should be good enough!
I see no need unless some one wants a stiffer (harsher riding) side wall.
Color me confused!
What is the big gripe? That a manufacturer recommends a certain tire, but no others? I have been riding for 50 years and buy tires that fit, not what is recommended. I have neve looked at manufacturer's recommendations, just size, speed and weight spec's. Have we all gone crazy since the arrival of the internet?
The Visor Shop has them and are pretty good price wise. I got them in 2 days to PA and have gotten other stuff from them and they ship very fast.
Yeah, it took michelin a while but now even my favourite local shop and my dealer have then in stock.The Visor Shop has them and are pretty good price wise. I got them in 2 days to PA and have gotten other stuff from them and they ship very fast.
Michelin's web site has a 120/70/17 in GT and standard, both load rating 58 and a 190/55/17 GT and standard both at load rating 75 !! According to another Michelin web page the GT is described as ... well, it's still not clear.It seems that there is a misunderstanding. I was told the GT doesn't have stiffer sidewalls but an extra belt. This would be why they both have the same weight rating.
Michelin's web site has a 120/70/17 in GT and standard, both load rating 58 and a 190/55/17 GT and standard both at load rating 75 !! According to another Michelin web page the GT is described as ... well, it's still not clear.
p.s. I also found a good load rating guide.
Yep, but like I always thought the GT was a higher rating. It's fine that it's not, just confusing as to the structure. Something is there for handling the higher end of the load range.Load rating is part of it. But that in and of itself does not explain either carcass stiffness or squirm. And these latter factors have an effect on handling regardless of load rating alone.
Different tire but that's gotta be why my RT feels like it handles so much better now with the new Battlax T31 GT's I just put on. I mean, seriously, I thought the shocks were going even though the bike only has 13,500 miles on it.
When I bought it last year the dealer put on a set of ContiMotions which, looking at them now, do not have a GT spec carcass! With the old rubber, the bike always felt loose, wobbly even, in turns (especially through bumpy turns). Now the bike goes through like it should. Just like it's on rails!
Reading this thread got me thinking about it. Now I know what carcass weave feels like! I don't know about the PR5's but I now definitely believe the a GT-spec tire is not an option on machines in this weight class.
$605 for a pair of tires? Holy Hanna!!!
not many dealers will mount tires for you that you bought off the internet, they cite liability but we know they want the markup/profit. I live in a apartment complex and don't have the work area to remove the wheels. Like I said I priced the tires online and could have purchased a set for around $350.0.
Try as I might I cannot find what Bridgestone and other tire makers used to state in black and white fitment guides, specifically that GT Specification tires were for machines in excess of 500 lbs. Now the descriptions are vague descriptions of heavy weight sport touring machines and/or refer to particular motorcycles all of which are in excess of 500 lbs.Snipped ..........The GT tire provides is for bikes in excess of 700 lbs........