Pirelli Angel GT Tires

tnman

tnman

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DFW Area - TX
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2012 ST1300
I know, another tire thread, Sorry!

I have been using the Michelin PR4 GT on the front and have gotten 12-15k miles on the last 3 of them, I struggle with the back tire, I loved the PR4 GT on the rear, by far the best feeling tire but can only get 6-7k out of them. I did some longer trips that required more miles than that so I put a Commander II on the rear and got 13-14k miles out of 2 of them now.

My question is what are your real world results with the Pirelli Angel GT's? I need to get 7k on my next trip and 11k on the following one. I am tempted to just buy 2 commander II's and hold on to them. They will be older aged but I fell confident I can get the required mileage out of them. I am also open to the Michelin road 6 as I hear they are GT without stating they are. Just not sure I can get the needed 11k out of them. I also don't have the time to wear out a set before my next trip.
 
I have the Michelin Road 6 and about 7000km on front and rear. Rear will probely last another 1000km. But it is badly cupped.
I`am switching to another brand.
Maybe the new Bridgestone T33. Or the Continental Road Attack 4.
 
Tire mileage will vary greatly from rider to rider depending on his riding style as well as the surfaces he rides on. If you need a long lasting tire, have you considered darkside? I know a lot of guys cringe at the thought, but we have quite a few experienced riders who love car tires. Check out this thread:

Vredestein Hypertrac All Season Tire | Darksiders

I did a lot of investigating the lastest brands of Dark side tires looking for the thinnest and roundest tire that would work on an ST1300 that would not rub the swingarm. I think that this tire maybe a winner, it is very round on the sides not flat like most dark side tires. I have about 1/2"...
www.st-owners.com www.st-owners.com
 
It’s going to depend on WHERE you ride, and HOW you ride.
In Texas I’m guessing you have the same kind of rough roads and heat that I do in Arizona.
So I doubt you’ll get any tire will get more than 9-10k miles out of it.
But it is more depending on HOW you ride.
Do you rush into turns and depend on the brakes, or do you time your entry and exit speed by reading the road and slowing down before stabbing the brakes?
Also, are your brakes working correctly?
Does the rear brake drag?
Are you using non OEM pads?
Is your SMC functioning correctly?
Are you using the correct tire pressure, and have you verified you gauge is correct?
If your depending on tpms that use batteries, your readings will wander wildly as the battery weakens (same as on guitar tuners)
As far as the tires go, really good handling tires like Pirelli and continental, will wear down faster due to the road conditions and heat.
Tires in Arizona or Texas won’t last as long as tires in the cold/wet UK etc.
I ran the Shinko verge when I landed in Arizona and was getting around 10k out of a rear.
This was BEFORE in got close to the wear indicators.
I’m not a person who guesses that I can run it another 1k miles when you can’t see the center tread anymore.
 
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