RE: Anyone know what tiers will be fitted - 2

Zitat von OlieL im Beitrag #13

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Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #11

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My 1250 had Z8s on it in the showroom but R5s by the time I rode it home. £50 well spent IMHO. 🤣 I would like to try the new Z01se? from that Ride tyre test next though. If I ever get to put any miles on it. 😤

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I wish I'd had the option - I picked up my bike the day after Boris announced the lockdown and it was the last bike out the showroom before it shut, so I had limited room for manoeuvre! I agree with you it would have been a good call to upgrade to the newer model. Frankly its disappointing BMW fit a 2010-design tyre (albeit a pretty good one) to a brand new motorbike

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That's good to hear Andy, I look forward to getting acquainted with the Z8's when I can actually go for a proper ride!

Zitat von OlieL im Beitrag #17

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That's good to hear Andy, I look forward to getting acquainted with the Z8's when I can actually go for a proper ride!

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Zitat von Vtbob im Beitrag #12

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I just replace the rear R5 on my 2015 RS with a new R5. The picture of the old R5 that it was well enjoyed and served well. one can clearly see where the soft compound starts

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I'm not sure what the line is, or what caused it. It is not the cords showing thru. While my memory is not great, I don't remember it being there mid tire life, so I'm speculating it is just a different compound of rubber, or a mold artifact that shows up just before the tire goes bald.

My new 1250 came with Z8s

Hello All.

One or two misconceptions here. OE tyres aren't cheaper or older, they are the tyres that, during development, best suited the bike over the widest range of applications. They will have been sold to the manufacturer at a lower price than the replacements we buy because bulk purchases attract a discount. More importantly however, because we are more likely to replace like for like for the first two or three cycles, a tyre manufacturer can recoup the R&D money it has paid up front with higher retail prices. If an OE tyre is not the latest it is because the bike manufacturer has bought a batch of tyres that it needs to get rid of but the pace of change means that there is a newer tyre available, remember it can take three years for a bike to be developed.

The main reason replacement tyres don't last as long is more to do with wear and tear. When you buy a new bike it is as intended, however the minute you start to ride it it starts to wear. The suspension oil and bearing grease start to deteriorate, bushes and bearings wear and corrode, brake components wear. All these factors play a part in tyre life and that's before you start to consider our different riding styles and road conditions. The above is also true for cars.

The best advice is always to buy the very best you can afford for both your cars and bikes.

Zitat von GT im Beitrag #22

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My new 1250 came with Z8s

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A little piece of random tire history: During the 1960's Bridgestone made some very fast and well designed two-stroke motorcycles, between 50 and 350cc, as well as manufacturing motorcycle tires, which most of the Japanese motorcycle companies used on their bikes and purchased in the hundreds of thousands. Near the end of the decade, the Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki started getting upset about Bridgestone cutting into their motorcycle sales. They gave them an ultimatum to either stop making motorcycles or they would stop buying their tires. That was when Bridgestone decided to pick tires over motorcycles. Which appears to have been the right decision for them.

Zitat von nrbully im Beitrag #23

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The best advice is always to buy the very best you can afford for both your cars and bikes.

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For me, if something works really well, I'll stick with it. Hence why I keep banging on about the Avon Storm 3. Apparently Avon have a newer sport touring tyre but I am not inclined to experiment for the sake of change to see if the extra cost is offset by improvements elsewhere. [/quote]


I agree with this philosophy. There are several very good sport touring tires...all more capable than my riding skills. I migrated to the PR5 because of a good review , good ads. Confidence in the brand.
Price is not a significant differentiator for me. I want the "best" (of several) tire.

Yes i've slid the PR5 on tar strips, spun the wheel(before the computer saved me) on damp roads....but in the end the tires and the bike's safety systems have protected me from myself. Satisfied.

My R1250 RS came fitted with Z8s last September and in April I replaced with the new ROADTEC™ 01 SE. Fantastic tyres!