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Sparky_494
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 02:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Time for new tires on the Uly. Right now is a great time to buy, lots of places are having clearance sales. So my question is... What are your favorite street tires for the Uly? I'm not planning on doing any gnarly off-road stuff, so street tires only. I have always been a fan of Michelin in the past, but if you guys suggest something that works better for the Uly I'm all ears.
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Mark_weiss
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 02:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For handling and grip, at the expense of tire life, Dunlop Q-3. They are OK on dirt and gravel roads, but possibly the worst choice in the world for mud.
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Teeps
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 04:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For me Shinko Verge or Raven provide best bang for the buck.

http://www.shinkotireusa.com/tires
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Hughlysses
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 04:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I stuck with the OEM Pirelli Scorpion Syncs for the first several changes, then switched to Michelin Pilot Road 3's for a few years. I was reasonably happy with the PR3's, but I always preferred the turn-in of the Syncs. My other gripe with the PR3's is the wear rate for front and rear tires; I never wore both tires out at the same time. That's good in that you never really have to buy two tires at once, but if you don't want to mix brands you're kind of stuck with PR3's.

I finally broke down and changed to Pirelli Angels this summer even though my rear tire had a few hundred miles left (it went to my son-in-law for use on his 1125R). I definitely like the handling characteristics of the Pirellis better.
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Froggy
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Angels are my go to tire these days.
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Toolinround
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 07:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I really liked the handling of the original Pirelli Scorpion Trails. They also performed surprisingly well in the rain. Cars were pulling over because the rain was coming down so hard, there was standing water on the road but the tires felt well planted. I don't run them now only because they weren't very tough off pavement and I punctured them on a few occasion.
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Ourdee
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 08:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you go Angels, There are two types for the rear. One is thicker/ higher load rating.
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Griffmeister
Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 10:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That's the "A" spec tire. If you use the mfr's recommendation guide, they suggest you use the heavier tire on the Uly. Same with Michelin tires. Whatever the latest iteration of the PR is, there is a heavier tire for the Uly, I believe they call it the "M" spec.
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Yo_barry
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I like the Angels as well.

I'm currently about 3K miles into a set of Pirelli Scorpion Trail IIs. They are really good, but they don't feel as light as the Angels.

Barry
Hollister, CA
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Tootal
Posted on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The best handling tire I've run on the Uly was the R6 Metzeler. They were so quick and solid in the twisties. However, they didn't last very long! I'm on Michelin PR4's now. They did fine on the dry dirt and rock on some back roads in Colorado recently. I ran 3000 miles in two weeks and they hardly look worn. They did well in the twisties but lacked a little when laid over really far. I was having to keep about a 1/2 inch of chicken strip on the rear. If I was riding the twisties all the time I would not recommend them but if you're like me and have to ride a ways to get to good roads then I think they are a great compromise.
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Sparky_494
Posted on Friday, October 21, 2016 - 01:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the replies guys. I am leaning towards the Angels. I will be ordering these sooner than I thought. Found this when I was leaving work yesterday.







And here is the culprit:







Just glad it went flat in the parking lot and not on the freeway!
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Ourdee
Posted on Friday, October 21, 2016 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm planning on going back to the DIABLO ROSSO II tire. I had them on when I changed to the Angels. The angels felt slippery after the Rosso IIs. The Rosso IIs don't last as long though.
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