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fil2 07-Aug-2006 11:36

Tyres in 2006
 
Im still on my first set after ever DD race plus 3 track days...will they last the year out....???....got me thinking about the rest of you lot........Awesome tyre and would not want anything else on the DD bike.!
Do new tyres give you confidence and extra grip or is is psychological.?

domski 07-Aug-2006 11:38

Yeah, the speed you ride I would think they'd do you for next season too ;)

Great tyres indeed.

I'm on set #2, but they'll last for the rest of the season.

New tyres definately give you more grip (after 1 heat cycle).

I find the (old) tyres go a bit squirrely/greasy when they're on their way out, you can still ride fast on them, but I wouldn't push the tyre once it gave me that feedback - time for new ones!

I had a greasy front at Assen, so we changed it and it was superb - Kyle and Ian had mahoosive front slides on their older tyres!

antonye 07-Aug-2006 11:49

I think the fact that most racers take the time to setup their suspension properly helps to keep the tyre in better condition, so it lasts longer.

I'm still on my first front for this season, and only changed the rear at Assen as I got a puncture! Might change after Donington or maybe Snetterton, but it will just depend on the wear by then.

Chris Wood 07-Aug-2006 12:00

Still on 1st set...

4 trackdays, 3 cold and wet.

Didn't race at CC and did very few laps at Assen.

Budget racing, stick with them....

TP 07-Aug-2006 12:09

I basically rode them until they started to feel slippy. Which was basically until I started having a few slides on them - then I changed them.

They last for ages though, I did a lot on mine before they started to slide. I think I went through 3 sets in total last year.

skidlids 07-Aug-2006 14:46

Started this season on the set I had fitted at the Donington round last year, I then had new ones fitted at Castle Combe. So I'm basically using one set a season, although at thje very wet Brands I wish I had been on a freshly scrubbed set as the tread pattern was well rounded at the edges by then and was struggling to cut through the water and grip, hence me changing them at the next round

Rattler 07-Aug-2006 14:55

I'm on my second set which will last for Donny (trackday and race) and the DSC 2-dayer, then new hoops for Snett and Cadwell.

Then sell the dude and go 600 racing next year - woohooo!!

kye 07-Aug-2006 15:23

I'm on Glyns old set from last year lol

1 trackday and 3 races with him, plus 2 trackdays and 3 races with me, plus I have 3 more trackdays, possibly 4 and another race to do on them before I'll even think about changing 'um

Am not tight am just skint :D

domski 07-Aug-2006 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rattler
Then sell the dude and go 600 racing next year - woohooo!!


You as well eh?

Blimey, we'll be able to have our own DSC 600 Supersport Cup ;)


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