Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > tyres...........

[twpd]

I ride the same roads as you.

Whatever you say - you will spend more time upright than on your side. I ride my Sprint RS up and down the Alston road and happily get me knee down on D207's which, are deeply unfashionable (but cheap). Nothing comes past. You do not need race tyre or supersoft track tyre grip no matter what you think because the limiting factor is you, your forward vision, other traffic hazards and dodgy roads surfaces with gravel/stones/horse **** etc.

SuperCorsa Pros will not work properly unless you get them hot - I know this well cos I race on them.

Plain old Diablos (despite me not liking them) are more than enough - if you wanna burn rubber and cash unecessarily feel free to do so. I don't care. you're the one asking for the advice

[JPM]

Think Gizmo runs the 2CT's and he's quite happy, I'm running power race which I guess are more track focused but do work on the road and surprisingly in the wet too... not that I do much wet weather riding

[loverobot]

twpd - i welcome advice but also have an opinion - as clearly do you and which i welcome
the roads we will have to disagree
i live on the edge of the dales and only ride my 748 in the dales avoiding most of the 'normal' routes
the scpros i totally agree - see my post above - hence why i have not just lobbed them on already
i dont doubt i am a limiting factor - hence why i am doing trackdays to get my skills up - guess that must be true for most riders out there
i do doubt that i will not get more security and grip from different tyres
hence my question re what people are using and how they find them
some tyres suit some bikes - some dont
so back to question - which and why?

[twpd]

Well answer my question re. profiles. Cos if you're on a 60 then you won't be helping yourself!

[loverobot]

Originally Posted by twpd

Well answer my question re. profiles. Cos if you're on a 60 then you won't be helping yourself!

lol - the front is a 120/60 - will the profile change make a massive difference?
tbh the turn is isnt my main concern though quicker turn in is a bonus - its the lack of front end grip -

[twpd]

That's your problem. I moved to a 70 on my 748 and it made a major difference to the front end feel. No racers I know of run on a 60. The 70 does put more rubber down when on the side imo so, it will affect grip.

[loverobot]

excellent
thanks for the input
i think the majorly squared off profiles does not help either - the previous owner dis 2500 miles commuting i think
is it wraysbury who do dsc discount?

[rcgbob44]

My avtars gone!

[Gaz 748]

02 748 R

Rennsports 120/70 180/55

There great.

[loverobot]

may try some of the new diablo corsa iii or some corsas if i can get 'em cheap