I believe Kevin Hawkins can speak to the Macadams, don't think he liked them
much. I just finished a set of Pirelli GTS tires and liked them very much.
I'm now on a set of Azaro II's and so far they are a hit as well. Previously
tried the BT57's which were a big improvement over the D202's but as mileage
progressed it was easy to wear out the sides before the middle of the tire
was gone. Guess it depends on where you live, local roads, and riding style.
I think with the weight of the GTS you'll always have some cupping, but the
Pirelli GTS tires have showed the least amount of this for me so far. Too
early to tell on the Azaro's with only 1000 miles so far. I was getting
about 6.5Kmi out of the BT57's, and got 7.5Kmi out of the Pirelli's. Let you
know about the Azaro's later this summer. BTW the BT57's were rather slick
in the wet, where the Pirelli's and Azaro's are much better if you get
caught in a shower. (I use the 120/70 and 170/60 sizes @ 38/41 psi)
my .02 Bob B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Boman, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 1:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Tire Cupping was: New Bike
Jon,
Thanks for the comments. I run 38psi in the front, 41 in the rear and
traditionally use a light brake (in most situations). I would be interested
in hearing about the experience of others on the list that have run the
Michelin Macadam.
Jeff B.
