Thanks for all the info Kelly. That helps alot.
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From: Kelly Cash <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Lets do the tire thing...
> > So lets say you've got a 17" rear wheel and a
> > widened/reinforced swingarm
> > that can handle a 190 with ease. What's you favorite
> > tire of choice for
> > handling?
>
> I have Metzeler MEZ4s (which I can't mount until Kosman finishes
> my rear wheel). I've used them (and MEZ2, MEZ3) on my GTS-1000,
> love them. I've also used the Pirelli Dragon (not the Corsa), and
> it's basically the same tire as the MEZ with a slightly different
> tread pattern. Both tires are made in the same plants.
>
> Other favorites of the GTS group:
> Battlax BT-57: Dual density compound. Harder in the middle,
> softer on the sides. I wasn't particularly fond of them myself,
> I fried a set in a weekend of hard twisties. (never before wore
> out the sides before the middle!)
>
> Avon Azaro: I hear has great handling, wet or dry. But they supposedly
> wear VERY fast in the 2nd half of the tread depth.
>
> Michelin Macadam: A little more mileage, yet decent handling.
>
> I hear Dunlop D207s are great. (standard tire on the R1)
> The D202s are terrible. They're cheap OEM things.
>
> The GTS-1000 is probably a good bike to compare to the Vmax- If a
> tire works well on the GTS, it might work well on the Vmax. True,
> the handling is different, but the weight is almost the same.
>
> -K
>
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