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[aytcat1]

Im changing my rear tyre soon a) cause the Avon Storm is nearly worn out after only 6K compared with the Azaro 8-9K :)which was just as good or better than the Storm so why change it. b) iv had 2 punctures in the last week.
So is there any other tyres that will fit that are not Z rated cause i dont really go that fast to need them on the bike.

Edited by aytcat1, 20 December 2008 - 06:25 pm.

[TDMTAM]

Im changing my rear tyre soon a) cause the Avon Storm is nearly worn out after only 6K compared with the Azaro 8-9K :)which was just as good or better than the Storm so why change it. b) iv had 2 punctures in the last week.
So is there any other tyres that will fit that are not Z rated cause i dont really go that fast to need them on the bike.

Most radial tyres are Z rated if you were wanting a non ZR rated tyre I'd say the Bridgestone BT45 is good but you will have to change the pair as you can not have a cross ply rear & a radial front.
TAM

[jht]

Bridgestone BT45's

Fantastic tyre, my old VFR750 luved 'em & iirc GG likes e'm and runs them on his TDM too

[catsbum]

Ahem..

http://www.carpe-tdm...mp;#entry106452

[jht]

Ahem..

http://www.carpe-tdm...mp;#entry106452

Aye Captain, Michelin RP2's are the mutts nutz, but about £60 more expensive a pair than the BT45's iirc,
so if you on a budget BT45's "to me it makes good good sense"

(5 bonus points if you can identify the lyric )

Edited by jht, 20 December 2008 - 07:49 pm.

[aytcat1]

thanks i'll check out the B45's.What pi***s me off is since i had bikes with Z rated tyres from 2003 iv near enough had 1 or 2 punctures a year but before that with the XT 600 tenere for 7 years and various off road bikes i never had a single puncture since 1990circa and that was on Sailsbury plain and fixed it myself

[JBX]

Aye Captain, Michelin RP2's are the mutts nutz, but about £60 more expensive a pair than the BT45's iirc,
so if you on a budget BT45's "to me it makes good good sense"

(5 bonus points if you can identify the lyric )

AC/DC - Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.

[jht]

AC/DC - Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution.

JBX wins

[wicklamulla]

Bridgestone BT45's
Fantastic tyre, my old VFR750 luved 'em & iirc GG likes e'm and runs them on his TDM too

i shud go back to these babies too as i really loiked em.

[ChrisG]

Quite a few people have rated the Conti Road Attack as well, not tried them myself but they're a chunk cheaper than the PR2

[dapleb]

I'd have no issue with getting another Z-Rated radial repaired, rather than scrap it - but then again I'm tight

We noticed on one of Amarko's Oirish punctures that they had patterned the carcass of the tyre to make it difficult to get a repair to hold! Can't remember what brand tyre that was.

[TonyDevil]

We noticed on one of Amarko's Oirish punctures that they had patterned the carcass of the tyre to make it difficult to get a repair to hold! Can't remember what brand tyre that was.

iasked my tyre fitter boutthat and he siad they all liek it guv
its molding marks, he uses a hand dremel type tool to flattern it down

[robelst]

You can't ignore the tyre-rating just because you never intend to go that fast. BT45 should be fine though (was once a recommended choice for the 850 but curiously vanished from that list?). Not sure why though? They are not exactly cheap (more expensive than a pair of Storms at the place where I usually go) and esp wet & cold grip has massively improved since the 45 were designed, back in the ol' days.

My Storm rear lasted 7k which is about the same as I did on the Azaro but the Storm has worn a lot more evenly. It's been an absolute stunner in the wet and cold over the last few weeks, you can nearly corner and brake as if it were dry. Going to get me another pair of Storms after Christmas, costing around £155 including fitting on wheels, nearly 50 quid less than Michelins or Metzelers

[wolfrunner]

i use mitchilin road pilot 2 on my tdm and also my Ninja, so far i have 7k on the TDM and i still have loads of wear left on them. i only use it on the road so do not know what they are like in other conditions . But i am a 12 month a year rider and these i trust in all weathers .

Just my 2 cents to help with an all round picture, in the end you pays the money so yours is final and only decision that count .

[Geordie Guy]

I had to buy two back Storm tyres last year both killed off by picking up nails, with tons of meat left on them.

Wonder if there is a design fault there,

any one else pick up some extra weight with the Avon Stoms ?

This time I went for the Pilot Road 2's.

That's my "two-peneth worth".

Cheers, Ivan

[mecrox]

I got a pair of BT 021s about a month ago, from Onyerbike. I talked to them about it, and for my bike they said they thought the BT 021s were a better bet than the Michelin Road Pilot 2s (though they thought these were excellent tires). FWIW, etc. I'm certainly enjoying the 021s more than the 020s which I had on before.

[aytcat1]

Ffs all these choices why cant there just be a choice of 2 tyres eg Speedmater or Avonroadrunners like the old days lol
In my 2000 owners manual it says BT 54 (is that a bomber) Dont think they were radial tyres and if so dont think they were Z rated so why do the tyre makers list a Z rated tyre for the TDM now! surly a new BT45 or 54 would be a better tyre now cause of technology after even 8 years though its the same, called eg BT45.
I dont have to do any filtering of traffic where i live least not to work, but know what you mean about nails/screws etc on the road wondering if iv got the punctures from the Skips that were on the roadside and there out of the wood that gets just thrown into them and the builders dont clear up around them when there taken away.

Edited by aytcat1, 22 December 2008 - 05:13 pm.