| Author | Message | ||
     Jimincalif |
Hi all, I've been a year-round biker for over 16 years. Easy enough in California. Now a new job has taken me near *Seattle* (rendering my handle rather silly, sigh) and by God is it wet up here. So. I can take a 180 rear, having a PM 5.5" rim. Bike is a '97 S3 tuber. Did I mention it's WET UP HERE?! We went 28 days straight with at least some rain. I was waiting for the "build an ark" alert on the emergency broadcast system. Plus three weeks of frozen crapola temps down in the high teens at night making things extra "special". Still rode though  . A local shop is saying the cops are running Bridgestone 020s in my size on ST1100s and to my eye the tread looks fairly wet-worthy. Any others? And yeah, I considered Ulysses tires (!) because it's WET OUT HERE but the cost is just Godawful... Did I mention it's wet? Thank God for one-piece size XXXL special order insulated rainsuits... Because it's WET, DAMMIT! | ||
| Gowindward |
Michelin Pilot Roads. I ride year round rain or shine here in Kansas. The Michelin's have always felt very sure footed in the wet. By the way I hear it's WET up there in the Northwest. | ||
| Aeholton |
I used to run Michelin Pilot Roads on my M2 before I sold it. They grip and grip. Never had a problem in the wet. Now my Ulysses tires are pretty good but I've had them slip a little in the wet. It could also be that the Uly seems to lean more in turns, but I definitely felt more sure footed on the Michelins. As a matter of fact, I think I am going to be putting Pilot Roads on the Uly soon. | ||
| Interex2050 |
Pirelli Diablos are absolutely amazing in the rain, it is nearly impossible to tell if the road is wet or dry during commuting. | ||
| Crusty |
Jim, I put a lot of miles on my tubers in every weather condition (though not as much rain as you get in Seattle) and I like the Avon AV45/46 combo. I don't know how well they'd work on a race track, but for commuting and touring they work pretty well and they last a long time. A couple of things about tires I like to keep up front in my mind this time of year: No matter how sticky a tire is in warm weather, it has the same traction as a bowling ball when the temp falls below 40 degrees (F). Ice hates rubber; there's no attraction whatsoever. | ||
| Lornce |
Jim, I've got five motorcycles in the garage shod with everything from B-stone 020's(S2), D-lop 208GP DOT race tires(S1 track bike), D-lop 207 street sport rubber(S3T) and nothing works in the rain better than the Metzeler Tourances on the GS/PD BMW. It's dramatic how well they work. They provide plenty of traction for fun in the dry and last a good long time, too. Unorthodox, I know, but I'd try them on the S3 if I didn't have the GS/PD to ride in the rain. fwiw, I told a road racing buddy about these tires in the wet and he told me a story about a guy he knew who used to clean up in rain soaked 600 production races.... on dual sport tires. | ||
| Skyguy |
Being in Seattle you should invest in a ScubaPro BC, regulator and some fins......... I ride year round but have never really learned to trust the tires in the wet so just about anything seems to work for me. |
