R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:20 pm
Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #60Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #56Zitat von c10 im Beitrag #55 1mm = 0.0394-inches 1/32 = 0.0312-inches = 0.79mm 1mm = 1.26 (1/32-inch) Fractions...........Friends don't let Friends use them
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I ordered the R6 GTs for my 1200 RS today and they will be fitted next Saturday. Why the GTs? Simply because the Michelin website shows the GT version as matching tyre for my bike ("https://www.michelin.co.uk/motorbike/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/bmw/r-1200-rs/r-1200-rs/2017/1200/120---70-ZR-17-M---C-(58W)-F-TL_180---55-ZR-17-M---C-(73W)-R-TL"). |
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Zitat von iooner im Beitrag #63 I think you'll be fine with the GT. I put some GT's on a 2018 F800GT a couple of years ago and they were nice. And the F800 is lighter than the RS (470 lbs. vs 536 lbs). Enjoy the tires... |
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I have the GT 6 fitted as per recommended by manufacturer, I’ve been very pleased with them they give a more supple ride the the Angel GT they replaced with loads of feed back. Don’t worry that the GT will feel ‘stiff’ and remember the standard GT is recommended for bikes such as KTM 800 a fraction of the bulky BM. |
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Zitat von iooner im Beitrag #63 And i you do the same search for the 1250 you get the 'normal' version Road6.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) I've got the 'normal' version fitted to my 1250 and really like them. I'm interested to see how they wear as I lost a lot of confidence in my RoadTec 01s as they wore down and that was a tyre I really liked on my Triumph 1050 Sprint. |
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Zitat von trudd im Beitrag #66Zitat von iooner im Beitrag #63 Why the confidence loss with the Roadtec 01? I have an idea, but would like to hear your take...thanks. I've got about 5,500 miles on the original set of Roadtec's, and so far they are good. I do note some squaring off, but there's still a lot of tread left. |
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Zitat von BEARR im Beitrag #67 I assume it's because of the way the front tyre was wearing. Difficult to explain but it had squared off a bit and had a shoulder/step. I assume it was rolling over this shoulder that made it feel weird. This was after 4500 miles and the rear was too close to the wear indicators for me to risk on my next 1000 mile trip. This is the front. Roadtec wear.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) |
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Zitat von trudd im Beitrag #68 Seems similar to the front tire wear profile I've had on the Michelin 5s and Dunlop RS4s. Modest wear in the center (hard compound), while hitting the wear bars in the soft compound regions. Fronts last me ~6000-miles. Rear tires are good until 10K, with the wear located in the center. Road 5 wear profile.png - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
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In the last few hundred miles on the Roadtec 01 (starting around 5,000 miles), I started to notice that when the tire is cold, just starting out, the front tends to "fight" against the counter-steer at low speeds around a corner (turning off my street to another...). Once it warms up, that tendency goes away, but it's clearly due to squaring off. I found the same thing to be true on almost any tire when cold, after a number of miles and the tire starting to square off. |
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Just today, an Amazon vendor posted a price of $189 for the 180/55-17 Dunlop RSIV. I'll need a new rear in another 2K, but that riding won't occur until next Spring. Do I buy now (at a low price) and let the tire set until needed, or wait until next late spring and mount a fresher (and possibly more expensive) tire?
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Waiting doesn't necessarily guarantee a fresher tire. The most recent set of tires I purchased actually had an older build date than the 2 year old set being replaced. |
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I've had the same experience with online retailers. These came from a local shop. Pretty sure they had Parts Unlimited stickers on them too. |
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