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The
following is not necessarily my opinion, just gleaned (or stolen) information
Dunlop
| Model |
|
Life expectancy |
Traction |
Front Cupping |
| K105 |
OEM up to '93 |
12k rear 14k front |
Good wet & dry |
|
| K701 |
OEM '94 and latter |
12k rear 14k front |
Good wet & dry |
|
| D205 |
Popular replacement |
10k rear 14k front |
moderate wet grip (?) |
Slight |
| K491 |
Long Distance tire of choice |
16k rear 20k front |
Adequate |
|
| K591 |
"Crap" |
6k front & rear |
|
Badly |
| K177 |
OEM on Honda Gold Wing 1500 |
18k |
Adequate |
|
Metzeler
| Model |
|
Life expectancy |
Traction |
Front Cupping |
| MEZ1 |
|
|
|
|
| MEZ2 |
Rear Only |
6k - 8k |
Excellent wet & dry |
N/A |
| MEZ3 |
|
12k rear 16k front |
Adequate |
|
| MEZ4 |
Front only. Very nice, no noise. |
|
Excellent wet & dry |
None ! |
| ME33 |
Long distance front |
19k front |
Good |
|
Michelin
| Model |
|
Life expectancy |
Traction |
Front Cupping |
| 90 X |
|
6k rear 8k front |
Excellent wet & dry |
Slight |
| 50 |
|
10k rear 12k front |
Very good wet & dry |
Slight |
The
following information was blatantly stolen from the postings of George Garratt.
I've
yet to meet a Concours rider I didn't like... I've not met him.
| R=
Radial |
B=
Bias Belted |
(No
R or B means Crossply) |
Z=
over 150Mph |
V=
over 130Mph |
AVON;
AV27 110/80 ZR18 ST23 150/80 ZR16
AM22 110/80 VB18 (No matching rear)
AV35 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear)
(No matching front) AM18 150/80 V16 |
BRIDGESTONE;
BT54 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear)
BT54 120/70 ZR18 (No matching rear)
BT17 110/80 V18 BT17 150/80 V16
G547 110/80 V18 G702 150/80 V16
G601 120/70 V18 G702 150/80 V16 |
DUNLOP;
K701 120/70 VR18 K700 150/80 VR16
K105 110/80 VR18 K700 150/80 VR16
D205 120/70 ZR18 D205 150/80 ZR16
D205 110/80 ZR18 D205 150/80 ZR16
D103 110/80 V18 (No matching rear)
D103 120/70 V18 (No matching rear)
D202 120/70 VR18 (No matching rear)
(No matching front) K275 150/80 V16 |
METZELER;
MEZ2 110/80 ZR18 MEZ2 150/80 ZR16
MEZ2 120/70 ZR18 MEZ2 150/80 ZR16
MEZ4 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear)
ME33 110/80V18 ME99 150/80 V16
(No matching front) ME55 150/80 VB16
(No matching front) ME99 150/80 VB16 |
MICHELIN;
90X 110/80 ZR18 90X 150/80 ZR16
50 110/80 V18 50 150/80 V16
TX11 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear) |
PIRELLI;
MTR03 110/80 ZR18 MTR04 150/80 ZR16
MTR03 120/70 ZR18 MTR04 150/80 ZR16
MT09 110/80 VB18 MT08 150/80 VB16
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CONTINENTAL;
TKV11 110/80 V18 TK12/11 150/80 V16 |
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