Stones BT-023's

[rockertom]

Needing new tires on the bird very soon. Really liked the PR2's that I have been running. But like to try out new stuff also. So I should have a new set of the 023's installed on Saturday morning. Provided they show up on Friday. I'll have to post up later on my initial review of them.

[LaurenOE]

I had BT-023s on the ZZR1200. I liked them, but they wear out pretty fast.

[rockertom]

Originally Posted by LaurenOE

I had BT-023s on the ZZR1200. I liked them, but they wear out pretty fast.

Well I hope they don't wear out fast. I have been getting about 9k out of the PR and have 8k on the PR2's. Hoping they do similar to Michelin.

[Joe]

I have conti road attatcks, their wearing great, and the grip is......... well when they do slip there's a real good reason for it, sand, mud, freezing temps, ect. Oddly the most comforting thing about them is when they do slip it never feels wild and uncontrolled and given 1/2 a chance they always hook up again right away

[LaurenOE]

Originally Posted by rockertom

Well I hope they don't wear out fast. I have been getting about 9k out of the PR and have 8k on the PR2's. Hoping they do similar to Michelin.

I seriously doubt you will get more than 5k out of them. No way 9k.

Then again I don't think I get 9k out of ANY tire..unless I run them to the chords, but even then?!

[rockertom]

Well I will find out soon enough. Supposed to be installed in a couple of days now. I really wanted to try the new PR3's. But they are on back order till sometime in April. Couldn't wait that long. The PR2's gave me all the confidence in the dry. But I just couldn't get comfortable with them in the wet. Hope the stones do more for me in that area and perform well in the dry. Since our rainy season will be starting up soon.

[TejasRider]

I got some great mileage out of my Pirelli Diablo Stradas

[rockertom]

Well the Stones got installed today. Inital impressions are pretty good. I like the turn in. Just went out and scrubbed them in for bit. So I am good to go now. I marked the mileage. So we'll see what I get out of them.

[rockertom]

Well I have a few miles on them now. Im really liking the turn in on these. A bit faster than the PR2's. Feels easier to correct my lines while leaned over. Over all feed back is pretty good. These are giving me a more confident feel on the tarmac than the PR2's did. Overall so far have to give them an A. I'll find out about the wet traction when I get caught up in one of our rain storms down here. Milage, well we'll just have to wait and see what happens.