Whats the new hotness in street / track tires?

Sean · 10-25-2012, 11:25 AM

What's the new hotness in street / trackday tires?

I ran GPAs when I was doing a ton of track days and loved them. I put BT003 Race on there because I wanted to run a 180 rear and...the results were kinda mixed. Ran BT016s before that and loved them.

I haven't done track days for a while, car's been sucking up all my track time. Thinking about sticking with something more street oriented. Should I just get another set of BT016s or is there something better out there?

RACER X · 10-25-2012, 12:05 PM

running the Mich Pilot Road3, 5000mi, prob 1000-1500mi left in them

torquey V-twin w/ a fat guy on board....

Cutty72 · 10-29-2012, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RACER X

running the Mich Pilot Road3, 5000mi, prob 1000-1500mi left in them

torquey V-twin w/ a fat guy on board....

They have enough stick for that twin?
Worried about a ST tire on the buell as I'm rather heavy handed and have made the Angel's on there slip more than I care to mention.
But with 6k, I think I would just go with Drewpy's thought and run the powers, I got 6k on the rear with good stick, front was about 50% but wearing funny (cupping bad) on every set I ran.

shmike · 10-25-2012, 04:49 PM

The R10 has replaced the 003's.

I'm no help when it comes to street stuff.

Sean · 10-25-2012, 06:48 PM

I only ran the 003s because it was the only full DOT race tire I could find in a 180 rear. Seems everyone has gone to 190 or better now. I'd rather get decent rubber in a 190 than shit rubber in a 180, though.

I just want something I can do occasional track days on that won't get burned up on the freeway.

dReWpY · 10-26-2012, 03:49 AM

pilot powers...

Trip · 10-26-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dReWpY

pilot powers...

you are stuck in like 2005...

RedRider2k2 · 10-26-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

you are stuck in like 2005...

Me too. Plain old Pilot Powers are dirt cheap now. I get pretty good mileage out of them even with a weekend on the Track. I'm sure some of you guys would turn them into a slippery/greasy mess but they work well for me.

Mikey · 10-29-2012, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Me too. Plain old Pilot Powers are dirt cheap now. I get pretty good mileage out of them even with a weekend on the Track. I'm sure some of you guys would turn them into a slippery/greasy mess but they work well for me.

Yep. I can pick up Pilot Powers for around $200 a set, and they do everything I need them to. Granted, my riding is nearly all street these days, but the tires fit my needs perfectly, they're cheap, and I get a lot of miles out of them. Besides, if I said I could out-ride Pilot Powers on the track, I'd be a damn liar.

Trip · 10-30-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Me too. Plain old Pilot Powers are dirt cheap now. I get pretty good mileage out of them even with a weekend on the Track. I'm sure some of you guys would turn them into a slippery/greasy mess but they work well for me.

Hell I don't even buy street tires anymore. Just DS. Powers worked well enough for me back when I had the RR too, but they aren't the new hotness for street/track.

I think it may be something like Pilot Pures or those Street legal track tires from Bridgestone.

10-25-2012, 11:25 AM	#1
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Whats the new hotness in street / track tires? What's the new hotness in street / trackday tires? I ran GPAs when I was doing a ton of track days and loved them. I put BT003 Race on there because I wanted to run a 180 rear and...the results were kinda mixed. Ran BT016s before that and loved them. I haven't done track days for a while, car's been sucking up all my track time. Thinking about sticking with something more street oriented. Should I just get another set of BT016s or is there something better out there?

10-25-2012, 12:05 PM	#2
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	running the Mich Pilot Road3, 5000mi, prob 1000-1500mi left in them torquey V-twin w/ a fat guy on board.... __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

10-25-2012, 04:49 PM	#4
shmike Follower Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,549	The R10 has replaced the 003's. I'm no help when it comes to street stuff. __________________ Racing For Smiles

10-25-2012, 06:48 PM	#5
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	I only ran the 003s because it was the only full DOT race tire I could find in a 180 rear. Seems everyone has gone to 190 or better now. I'd rather get decent rubber in a 190 than shit rubber in a 180, though. I just want something I can do occasional track days on that won't get burned up on the freeway. Last edited by Sean; 10-25-2012 at 10:45 PM..