Ducati Sporting Club UK > DesmoDue Race Series > DesmoDue - General Questions and Chat > Tyres - so what make would people prefer

[gordonparker]

"I must look into seeing what Guy Martin has been using at the TT"

I know which one it wasn't

[Scooter916]

I know Guy, and to be honest the way he treats his bikes its a wonder anyone can get feedback from him, He normally only lasts a lap or so before he has wrung the bikes Neck and Killed it, Or broke a geat lever stamping on it.

[bradders]

Imola, dont think its a clique (although there are some in the paddock, thats always the case!) more a 'if it aint broke' attitude. Having done only a couple of rounds, incl a very wet Assen which unlike Kev I didn t enjoy that much!! my limited exposure to the tyres they seem to work well enough in all occasions on track. I'm sure quite a few (you included) are out-riding super sticky slicks on hornets and 400's on these things

when it comes to Maxxis, I have no real view having never used them. Would I choose to? well I'm just replacing some on my road bike and it will be michellin or pirelli, although over £100 (about 50%) more expensive. Not because I can afford to, I cant! but because I know and trust them. For the same reasons I wont have Metzler or Dunlop. Also, the maxis I looked at for my bike, which were recomended by the site I visited, were only rated to 150

I havent read all the thread, but get the gist of a key issue being cost for some; would it be worth putting the costs agaisnt the tyres that would be suitable from all brands? at least then a context can be added

[Imola Duke]

Not got a problem with Don't fix it if it aint broke.

Never said i think the tyres should change to another brand...
But it's the monopoly on price that ............................
But i give up now

It was good to meet you Bradders

[MLC Racing]

Isn't advocating the benefits of two warm up laps yet suggesting tyre warmers are of no benefit a contradiction! ?

[Lily]

my suggestion was based on the psychological element. The tyres do warm up quickly but it takes a while to feel confident that this is the case so that extra warm up lap just gives that extra feeling of confidence ... and it's cheaper than tyre warmers

[MLC Racing]

Originally Posted by Lily

my suggestion was based on the psychological element. The tyres do warm up quickly but it takes a while to feel confident that this is the case so that extra warm up lap just gives that extra feeling of confidence ... and it's cheaper than tyre warmers

Hi Claire, how ya doing.

Its past your bedtime now....go on....go on...

[Imola Duke]

But when its 10am in the morning on the Isle of Man and your bike is lined up on Glencrutchery Road, the rider is just about to take off down Bray Hill on New Tyres at full blat, no tyre warmers, no warm up lap just a 150 mile, 1hr 20min 4 lap race ahead of him then it was the Pirellis he trusted his life to as did the majority of other riders.


According to a TT Marshall i just got off the phone to they use tyre
warmers
They are removed just before the off

[Lily]

Originally Posted by MLC Racing

Hi Claire, how ya doing.

Its past your bedtime now....go on....go on...

I am great, how's you? will you be at Anglesey for some fun?

[bradders]

Originally Posted by Imola Duke

It was good to meet you Bradders

likewise buddy, will see you around the paddock this year, donnington timings stopped me going there and I'm in Germany for Angelsey!! seee you at the next one...as long as you have coffee on the go