I agree with you on the Pirelli GTS's. I run them on my Thunderace and they have been first class. Good reliable grip, negligible cupping and marvellous wet weather performance.
May well put a set on when my current Bridgestones bite the dust. Barry Edwards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Burton, Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 4:00 PM Subject: Re: Tyres again > The Pirelli GTS are probably not the Dragons you tried, the GTS tire > only came out about a year or two ago, the Dragons were the older tire, > I've never had them. The GTS tires have a tread pattern more like the > Azaro's to some extent with circular type treads. BTW I run my tires at > 40front/42rear. Someone once said the Pirelli GTS and the Metzler Z4's > were very similar in compound but I haven't had the Metzlers. > > As with everything results and opinions vary based on riding styles and > habits. There are others on the list that didn't care for the Pirelli > GTS tires, and yet others that liked them. You have to experiment to see > what works best for you as you've done (and why I keep trying differnet > tires). Good Luck on the upcoming trip...Bob B. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Laurenson [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 11:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Tyres again > > > As I said....mountain riding is different. The only time I have had any > indication of cupping on the Avon II was when tire pressure dropped > below 39 > lbs. On the other extreme I tried the Pirelli Dragons and thought they > were > the worst handling tire I have ever put on a bike. It felt like the > front > end was slipping and sliding in jello with the Dragons. The bike wobbled > so > bad a low speed it felt like the tire had gone flat. > > hawke > <snip>
