Which ones

[Chelsea494]

Hi all

Tyres on my GSX are the Michelin 2CT I fitted at least 5 years ago. Tread not an issue but thinking of changing due to age
Bit out of touch, the Michelin road 6 seems to get good reviews.  Thoughts ?
Cheers
Phil

[seth]

I'd be going for either road 5/6's or pirelli angel gt2's
Both are excellent 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

5yo not too bad for a tyre. Any cracks in the shoulder?

[grog]

Seems they say 6 years a reasonable time to replace.As far as recommendations

[GSXKING]

If you're not an aggressive rider and it would appear you've done very few miles/kilometres lately I'd be going for something less expensive than Michelin or Pirelli potentially a Chinesium branded one.
I switched to Michelin many years ago after using Pirelli's from a donor and having major scalloping issues and lack of mileage. I'd sooner pay full price for Michelin and imho get far superior grip wet and dry plus long lifespan as I ride two up 80% of the time.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

"the poor man pays twice" buy the best you can afford, remembering that (and good brakes) is what's keeping you safe on the road.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

If you're not an aggressive rider and it would appear you've done very few miles/kilometres lately I'd be going for something less expensive than Michelin or Pirelli potentially a Chinesium branded one.
I switched to Michelin many years ago after using Pirelli's from a donor and having major scalloping issues and lack of mileage. I'd sooner pay full price for Michelin and imho get far superior grip wet and dry plus long lifespan as I ride two up 80% of the time.

well said Chris.   

[Kiwifruit]

Fit the best tyres you can Phil. In a tricky situation or emergency you may only need that tyre's performance for 50 metres. It's then you value your investment.

[Jeykey]

My Michelin Road 5´s are about 5 y.o. and still in good shape; I do +-5/6000 km´s a year, solo. Very grippy, but I don´t do wet. Reviews say they are great in the wet. Next I´ll go for the Road 6. Bike is always garaged or in the shade, no direct sunlight so no UV damage, no cracks. I check big commercial aircraft tyres, and this is to say everything on my 14 is always in top notch condition. By the way I always change in pairs.

[Mick_J]

I look at it this way, almost all tyres can outperform me and the bike, I don't ride hard or fast so I just fit what's available at a sensible price, have done for the last 50 years and have never had a problem.  As far as I'm concerned there is far too much bullshit written and spoken about tyres.

[Hooli]

Last I saw, tyre companies say up to 10 years old if stored correctly.

I judge old tyres by trying to push my thumb nail into them, if they're harder than fresh tyres it's time to change them.

[grog]

MickJ, i agree. Most tyres way above my ability.Chinese tyres were mentioned, thats pretty much all brands.

[watgra]

Hey Phil
I used to run Michelin PR5's but found they had erratic / uneven wear over time - to a point where they still had good tread on average, but needed to be replaced because of bad scalloping on the front and uneven wear on the back (due to road camber) - both impacting vibration and handling, especially when wet.
After a lot of inquiries, I  was advised that they don't handle heavier bikes (esp in the front) as well as other brands.
So anyway, research led me to Metzeler Z8 Interacts.  I've had these on the bike for well over a year now, with great handling, quiet running, good grip in the wet and little wear showing - any wear is even too.  - Very impressed.
Good luck in finding the right solution for you.
Cheers Grae

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Very interesting comments there, thats exactly what I'm getting with my Michelin PR's on my BMW K1300GT. Rear is ok, front is worn assumetricalky and has more scallops than a fish and chips shop on a Friday night.

[Andre]

Amazing how different experiences are had.

Switching from Metzeler Z8 to Michelin Road 5 was a great revelation (improvement) for me, particularly in the twisties. So much better grip! There was scalloping (rear) on the Z8 as well as my first set of Road 5. After getting new rear shocks (and proper setup) there was no more scalloping. Road 5 wear very even in my case.

So what gives?

Misaligned tires, worn Suspension, or unbalanced tires are culprits for uneven wear/scalloping.