Aussieduke
2011-06-12 09:36:00 UTC
I can save up to $200 a set by buying on the web and fitting them myself. I'm in the process of making a jig to change my own tyres with little effort, and balancing is no drama either.
I need the jig to change tyres on my track bike anyway, as I get cheap used tyres of a racer friend.
So I can avoid the charges the dealers charge for fitting tyres not bought from them.
What do you think? Is anyone else getting tyres from overseas? Is it worth it and if so, any advice on suppliers.
The price difference is just too big to ignore,
MrZ32
2011-06-12 10:07:00 UTC
Aussieduke
2011-06-12 11:34:00 UTC
Never heard of that site, but it is excellent. And their shipping fees are one of the most reasonable I've seen from the US. Now I'm just going through the usual...what do I buy? Crap
I've always run Pirelli Dragon or SP super corsas for the past six years, but tyre tech has come ahead since then !
So decision time.
MrZ32
2011-06-12 12:32:00 UTC
Aussieduke
2011-06-12 12:54:00 UTC
Why do you feel the need for more on the duke?
RED ZX
2011-06-12 19:01:00 UTC
ktmguy
2011-06-13 02:37:00 UTC
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Aussieduke
2011-06-13 08:44:00 UTC
My wife's monster has the standard Rosso's and I don't like them.
I imagine the Rosso corsa is somewhere between the corsa III and the super corsa ?
The couple of times I've gone with an alternative to the super corsa, due to availability problems I've been disappointed and P'd off. Even the BT 003's weren't as good. I know we all feel comfortable on different makes, thus the varied opinions on this fickle subject.
For me the safety outweighs the cost. So although I only get between 2 to 3000 K's on the road from a set of super corsas, and it hurts the back pocket, it's still worth it. I don't commute on the superduke, so it's all mountain kilometers. It may take me five months to do that milage.
I ideally would like to get an additional 1000 k's per set from newer tyre technology with the same feel and grip.
With silica content, and black carbon, and all the other marketing phrases they're using surely this is achievable.
The main prob is there is too much choice out there which confuses consumers, and me!
All impartial opinions would be appreciated!
indy84
2011-06-13 08:52:00 UTC
I had them on my buell and they are the best tyres ive ridden on... the dukes getting a set this week
Aussieduke
2011-06-13 08:56:00 UTC
indy84
2011-06-13 09:41:00 UTC
Superdan
2011-06-13 09:51:00 UTC
Aussieduke
2011-06-13 09:52:00 UTC
indy84
2011-06-13 10:04:00 UTC
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Aussieduke
2011-06-13 10:16:00 UTC
PM me where you're getting them.
loony888
2011-06-14 04:20:00 UTC
mick (used to own two wheel tyres) 3818 1208
paul.
indy84
2011-06-14 08:51:00 UTC
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MrZ32
2011-06-14 10:05:00 UTC
lc4
2011-06-15 10:19:00 UTC
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lc4
2011-06-15 10:24:00 UTC
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indy84
2011-06-18 04:39:00 UTC
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indy84
2011-06-18 05:25:00 UTC
Have pics up here of the new tyres, 99.6 kms on them so they are still new
Aussieduke
2011-06-23 09:45:00 UTC
Will post opinion after I've tried them out.
indy84
2011-06-23 11:10:00 UTC
MrZ32
2011-06-23 12:03:00 UTC
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Aussieduke
2011-06-23 12:09:00 UTC
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MrZ32
2011-06-23 12:56:00 UTC
Aussieduke
2011-07-01 02:59:00 UTC
On the run home I had some pace on, not quite to the edges but I am feeling good on them.
They feel squishy and the bike "moves" a little due to side wall flex, but no loss of traction at all. The front is weirdly neutral, and you have to turn more deliberately than on some tyres.
Cold and windy today, I ran 32 and 30 psi so I might up the pressure for the next ride. Overall I'm happy and they remind me of the supercorsas, with good feel and feedback.
Front end twitchiness was fairly apparent today, probably due to grip confidence and pushing a bit more than I would have on the old shit M1's. Hmmmm me thinking of steering damper again!
Cheers
indy84
2011-07-01 04:09:00 UTC
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Aussieduke
2011-07-01 06:07:00 UTC
loony888
2011-07-02 08:23:00 UTC
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Aussieduke
2011-07-02 10:03:00 UTC
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loony888
2011-07-02 23:03:00 UTC
SSSHHHhhhhhhh!
BlueFlame
2011-08-28 14:55:00 UTC
On there shipping calculator they say 'tyres' are exempt from international
Shipping. ???
Doon
2011-08-28 21:06:00 UTC
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BlueFlame
2011-08-29 15:19:00 UTC