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Old 08-Jan-2009, 11:49
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Originally Posted by ChrisBushell
The H rating requirement is a stipulation from Pirelli regarding the safety of the tyres.

Desmo Due bikes do not have enough power and are too light to get the Z rated tyres up to proper operating temperature on the track, they are in the right envelope to work the H rated tyres properly.

Use the Z rated ones for trackdays and save the Hs for racing?

I ran Z rated ones by mistake for half a season on my DD bike one year and they seemed ok, but there were a number of hot meetings.....?

Paul


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