on 8/15/00 4:43 PM, donald smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Sat, actually I prefer Pirelli's. The Dragon GTS is a good tire rated
> pretty high by Motor Cycle News in England, better that a Metzler MEZ4.
> Also a friend can get me the Super Corsa's when I get the 17" rear done,
> the ones you can't buy. For a 15" rear though, a Metzler 880 will bite
> better and have a longer tread life. I haven't seen a Avon go 13,000
> miles plus including a 3,000 mile trip to Florida and back during
> August,1,350 miles in 15 hours, only stopping for gas. I don't think a
> Avon will match it.
>
> Don "Old Man" Smith
Hi Don,
OK, I'll concede the tread life advantage to the 880, but my experience with
them is that they don't corner nearly as well as the Avons. In terms of
bite, I'll still bet on the Avon. A 17" Pirelli sounds like a great idea,
though. Which wheel are you going with?
best,
Sat Tara
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