Michelin Pilot Road 3s...I joined the club

rickcb_imp said:
I'm trying to get PR3's mounted. My dealer can't get the front tire bead to seat. He's been doing this a long time...I don't think this is incompentance. He's tried the strap around the center and 140 psi to seat it. Has anyone else had a hard time with the 120/70 front tire?
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Yes they just used some tire “snot” glue problem solved in two minutes. I’m on my 2nd set of Michelin P’s. Like.


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I only have 5,700 miles on the stock set of tires but they look pretty worn and I think I am going to replace them with the BT45 radials. Chapmoto.com has a pair for $272 including tax and free delivery.

This looks like a good deal and the BT45's have good reviews, but now I am thinking the Michelin Pilot Road 3s may be the way to go. The Michelin tires are a good bit more expensive. Is it worth the additional cost?
 
RLS_imp said:
I only have 5,700 miles on the stock set of tires but they look pretty worn and I think I am going to replace them with the BT45 radials. Chapmoto.com has a pair for $272 including tax and free delivery.

This looks like a good deal and the BT45's have good reviews, but now I am thinking the Michelin Pilot Road 3s may be the way to go. The Michelin tires are a good bit more expensive. Is it worth the additional cost?
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Just an FYI, the BT-45s are not radials. They're bias ply tires.

I use them on my CB750 and am on my third set. I think they are good all around performers and I always get excellent mileage out of them. If the PR3 were not available, I'd go with the BT-45s on the CB1100 as well.

I think Cormanus has used the BT-45 on his CB1100. Perhaps he'll chime in.
 
I thought the BT45s were fine, although I abandoned them for PR3s. I’d use them again. I think Tezza also has a set, so he may add to this.
 
rickcb_imp said:
I'm trying to get PR3's mounted. My dealer can't get the front tire bead to seat. He's been doing this a long time...I don't think this is incompentance. He's tried the strap around the center and 140 psi to seat it. Has anyone else had a hard time with the 120/70 front tire?
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Had no trouble mounting the 120 PR3 on my bike but dealer tech had a hard time mounting same on my wife's CB1100. After at least two hours struggling with it, he dismounted the tire completely and cleaned the inside of the rim where the bead sits with steel wool. There was a build up of what appeared to be rubber crud and after the cleaning the tire seated without any trouble.
 
Local Honda dealer couldn't mount PR3's. Local Yamasaki dealer had them mounted in no time, no sweat. Not sure why or how, just paid the man and left.

Ben
 
Just an FYI, the BT-45s are not radials. They're bias ply tires.

I use them on my CB750 and am on my third set. I think they are good all around performers and I always get excellent mileage out of them. If the PR3 were not available, I'd go with the BT-45s on the CB1100 as well.

I think Cormanus has used the BT-45 on his CB1100. Perhaps he'll chime in.
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Thanks Flynn, they come in bias ply and radial. I choose the radial. I think I made the right choice since I couldn't find the Michelin PR3's for sale anywhere.
 
Cormanus_imp said:
LikeAFox, what would you put on the rear?

By the way, I was just looking at the Michelin US site and it suggests the PR3s are available in 110/80/18 for the front and 160/70/18 for the rear. https://motorcycle.michelinman.com/motorbike/tyres/pilot-road-3
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They're tough to find though. I found them on Amazon after a lot of searching but ended up buying them from my shop because he gave me similar pricing. He had to buy the front and rear from two different distributors though because nobody had both.
 
RLS_imp said:
Just an FYI, the BT-45s are not radials. They're bias ply tires.

I use them on my CB750 and am on my third set. I think they are good all around performers and I always get excellent mileage out of them. If the PR3 were not available, I'd go with the BT-45s on the CB1100 as well.

I think Cormanus has used the BT-45 on his CB1100. Perhaps he'll chime in.
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Thanks Flynn, they come in bias ply and radial. I choose the radial. I think I made the right choice since I couldn't find the Michelin PR3's for sale anywhere.
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Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
 
I’d be interested in that too.
 
Flynrider_imp said:
RLS_imp said:
Just an FYI, the BT-45s are not radials. They're bias ply tires.

I use them on my CB750 and am on my third set. I think they are good all around performers and I always get excellent mileage out of them. If the PR3 were not available, I'd go with the BT-45s on the CB1100 as well.

I think Cormanus has used the BT-45 on his CB1100. Perhaps he'll chime in.
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Thanks Flynn, they come in bias ply and radial. I choose the radial. I think I made the right choice since I couldn't find the Michelin PR3's for sale anywhere.
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Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
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Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires | ChapMoto.com
Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires | ChapMoto.com Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires | ChapMoto.com
 
I’m switching from the PR3 to Pirelli Angel GT this weekend. Have almost 12k on the PR3s and they went away fast at the end as previously reported.
 
I have the Angel GTs on my ST1300 and like them. I’m thinking of ordering some for the CB too.
 
RLS_imp said:
Flynrider_imp said:
RLS_imp said:
Just an FYI, the BT-45s are not radials. They're bias ply tires.

I use them on my CB750 and am on my third set. I think they are good all around performers and I always get excellent mileage out of them. If the PR3 were not available, I'd go with the BT-45s on the CB1100 as well.

I think Cormanus has used the BT-45 on his CB1100. Perhaps he'll chime in.
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Thanks Flynn, they come in bias ply and radial. I choose the radial. I think I made the right choice since I couldn't find the Michelin PR3's for sale anywhere.
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Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
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Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires | ChapMoto.com
Well, that would be an interesting development. I'd be very interested in a radial version of the BT-45.

I checked all the ones I could find on Chapmoto.com and all I could find was the bias version. Can you send me a link to the radials please?

Thanks!
Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires | ChapMoto.com Bridgestone Motorcycle Tires | ChapMoto.com
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Thanks for posting. It looks like you went for the BT-54s instead of BT-45s. The BT-54s are the stock Bridgestone radials that came on some CB1100s.

I was happy with their performance, but not crazy about the relatively thin tread on the front, which tended to wear out faster than I'd like.
 
The Angel GTs also wear very fast at the end of their life. If they seem to do OK until then.
 
After riding home on the GT’s, I have to say they felt like a new set of PR3’s. On the road home there were a few kinks to play on and the GTs just sailed through. The aging PR3 had some cupping and were squared off and so felt a little strange at the end though not unsafe. I’m glad to have such good non-oem options.
 
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