2015 tire shootout

Just looking at the rankings for fastest lap times, I'm not surprised to see The SuperCorsa topping the list on every track.

That's the my fav tire I've tried so far. It's definitely worth experiencing at least once. They are expensive but they are a little grippier than my other tires. I know I can't warm them up adequately without tire warmers but they are still very reliable for side grip. The back will drift a little bit on the street if I test it but the slide feeels controlled and and predictable.

How much better for grip is it than other top street/race tires? Maybe about %18 (i would say +%20 would be an exageration). Is that worth the extra $$$? I would say so. All street/race tires are expensive but these are a notch better and I think if you're at least an intermediate level street rider, you'll appreciate the difference. Buy them on sale and the price is not so bad compared to other street sport tires.

* Last updated by: Rook on 2/5/2015 @ 5:41 AM *

Great Link Alg8er

I'm not surprised to see The SuperCorsa topping the list on every track.

No I'm not either. Was always one of my favs. Just wore out way too fast. Liking the Michelin Power ones these days. Sticky good wear.

My power Ones lasted pretty good for a street /race tire. LOL I think I got 8,000 miles but that's not a good thing to count on. Most don't get that mileage out of touring tires! The SuperCorsas haven't been used for more than a thousand miles but so far, it looks like they will not be lasting as long as my tires usually do.

I wish I could read tires, but say on the A-group video, look at the chatter or that half between center and at the end of the tire. That says something and I'd make a 50/50 hit at it and be on the opposite side of it so I won't go there without some sort of Moss video to figure out about reading tires.

If you look at the gp slicks, they have no chatter marks but smooth all around. So the ragayzine was not setup suspension wise. When he was spooked about the front diving with some tire(s), I didn't read the times just the vids, so he might have stepped it down on the tires that didn't chatter up. Lap times should show that and I'm guessing. Guessing the few gumballed were faster times than the other tires and there it picked up the chatter more on the exit? And how far was that chatter around the tire? And how many on their own around the tire? Lots of questions.

Unless Boss has a take on reading tires. BTW, Boss, what is your tire pressure out there on those tires you run?

I'm glad the M5s did as well as they did in the B group. I've liked them and thought they were pretty good. I might try to get my next set based on something they suggest give a lot of feedback to see the difference. A lot of riders complain the M5s don't give great feedback, and this article seems to support that. They're still a good tore though.

I'm dissappointedd M7s werent included, that's what I'm probably most interested in. That I understand the compound is like the M5 but with a 3 belt construction like the M3s...which many riders liked better than the M5s because they gave better feedback.

I know it's not on the list but I always loved the Pilot Power 2CT on my little CBR. I never got more than 3,000 miles out of those though.

* Last updated by: maverick1441 on 2/5/2015 @ 8:06 PM *

I've ran pilot powers and pilot power 3's, never tried the 2ct's. I really like the pp3's, surprised they did poorly in this test. I have a fresh set of Dunlop Q3's on order from revzilla to start off this season. I didn't realize Dunlop tires are made in USA, that alone makes them worth trying and if there decent then they'll stay on my bike for good.

I had the pilot power 2ct,and the power pure ...I would rate them 8 out of 10.
I'm currently running the Bridgestone S20 and love them ....9 out of 10
I wish I saw this sooner because I just picked up a set of the Dunlop's Q3... Rats.
I probably would have purchased the Pirelli's because they are lighter....

* Last updated by: capt10ed on 2/7/2015 @ 12:32 PM *

S20's are great tires for OEM. That's what came new on my bike. On my second set.