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#31 | RE: Pilot 5 / Metzeler datum

Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:34 pm

That's a good way to describe it. Perhaps with the 4s we were feeling the transition from the center compound to the outer one. I don't know but I like the 5s much better.

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#32 | RE: Pilot 5 / Metzeler datum

Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:51 pm (Last edited: Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:52 pm)

New 5�s fitted. Interestingly the front was much more worn than the rear. I think I�m fairly soft on front tyres but this evidence would tend to disagree.
Noticed the difference straight away. How we adapt our riding to accommodate bikes faults is something I�ve known for years but this made me laugh out loud in my helmet as the bike rolled smoothly on to roundabouts and just felt fantastic.
Interestingly as well I rode a firms bike fitted with barely worn 4�s for a couple of days in the same week. Ok it was a 1200RT but it felt nowhere near as secure as the 5�s.
I�m pleased with my decision, hopefully off to Spain soon so that�ll shorten the tyres life as it normally does.

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#33 | RE: Pilot 5 / Metzeler datum

Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:08 pm

Zitat von Rutland Rider im Beitrag #32
New 5�s fitted. Interestingly the front was much more worn than the rear.

I've found the same with the R5's through 4 sets, so far. The rear appears to have a couple thousand miles left when the front is at the wear bars.

Frank

2017 R1200RS- 41,000 mi. 4 yrs.
2003 R1100S Boxer Cup Replika #6/200
1985 K100/1100RS- 326,000 mi. 36 yrs.
2016 R1200RS- 28,322 mi. 18 mo. (gone)
2011 R1200RT- 30,000 mi. 2 yr. (gone)
2005 R1200ST- 58,000 mi. 8 yr. 3rd deer killed it.
1999 R1100S- 15,000 mi. 2 yr. (gone)
1996 Ducati 900SS/SP- 89,000 mi. 12 yr. (gone)
500,000+ BMW miles

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#34 | RE: Pilot 5 / Metzeler datum

Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:52 pm

Zitat von Duckbubbles im Beitrag #33
Zitat von Rutland Rider im Beitrag #32
New 5�s fitted. Interestingly the front was much more worn than the rear.

I've found the same with the R5's through 4 sets, so far. The rear appears to have a couple thousand miles left when the front is at the wear bars.

Frank

I think it is a characteristic of the bike - same happens with OE Z8 and the Avon Storm 3. I just change them as a pair otherwise you never get that nice fresh tyre pair feel.

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#35 | RE: Pilot 5 / Metzeler datum

Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:35 pm

I had that issue with all four of my Honda interceptors and VFRs as well. The fronts were always gone long before the back. Since I got a little over 11,000 out of the original front I really can't complain. Put a matched set of Michelin Road 5s on my RS about a month ago and I have no complaints. They seem to match the bike and my riding style well.

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#36 | RE: Pilot 5 / Metzeler datum

Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:12 pm

Ran PR4's on the K bike, superb tires, giving 7500 miles on the rear when the front had to be replaced at 2/32.
Ran PR5GT's which came with the 16RS. Great tires, yet after 3K miles, the rear tread was 1/2 gone. I didn't like their longevity obviously
As I was taking a 5 state tour in a month, having read nothing but great reviews on the Dunlop RS4's, I threw a set of those one the RS. The trip showed 3600 miles in 14 ride days. Rear tire started at 8/32, returned with a hairs width below 7/32. The front is still reading 4/32 using just 1/32 of the front tread. 2 days of traveling in steady rain on that trip demonstrated the RS4's are every bit as good on wet pavement as the PR4's or 5's.

I'll stick with the RS4's at this point. Looks to be about 2 PR5's to one RS4 on both rims at this point.

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