10-30-2019, 06:30 AM
It's that time again...I finally wore through my Michelin PR3 front tire at over 19k miles. what a great tire!!! I'm sad to say, however that i probably won't buy another set. it seems i can only find very old stock. this tire, for example, was made in 2012. if i continue shopping for them i imagine i will find even older stock.
This means it's time to finally decide on a new set of tires. i'm big into symmetry, so i'd like to avoid mix and match sets. The original bridgestones I hated. I don't like what i've heard about the mileage wear on Metzelers and Pirellis, Continental has a lot of good tires, but Houtman's Trail Attack 3 looks like it's part dual sport, and i don't think they make the proper front tire for our bike. If you're not running Michelin Pilot Road tires and you're getting excellent high mileage with good confidence in the turns, what are you riding?
This means it's time to finally decide on a new set of tires. i'm big into symmetry, so i'd like to avoid mix and match sets. The original bridgestones I hated. I don't like what i've heard about the mileage wear on Metzelers and Pirellis, Continental has a lot of good tires, but Houtman's Trail Attack 3 looks like it's part dual sport, and i don't think they make the proper front tire for our bike. If you're not running Michelin Pilot Road tires and you're getting excellent high mileage with good confidence in the turns, what are you riding?