Tire selection

[dmp0001]

I ride year round (most days) in Colorado, I currently run dunlop 207's and I dont like them because they take to long to warm up on cold days and dont handle road debris like gravel and sand they put down in the winter.
I am looking between the dunlop D616 and the pirelli scorpions, does anyone have any first hand comparisons of these two. I am leaning towards the dunlop because they make a 190/50/17 and like the wider look

 

[LeFox]

that's 2 against your choice

1. pirelli is better
2. the 190 will make your bike unstable

 

[dmp0001]

in what way is the perelli better?

 

[RHYNOXB9R]

I like the pilots,they are very predictable,and stick well for a DOT.I ride my XB9R to work every day,I leave at about 5am,and they are good to go by the time I hit the freeway.

 

[LeFox]

in what way is the perelli better?

better in grip, performance in wet weather/roads.
and ofcourse better than any 190 tire on a buell wheel.

you have a 12 or a 9?
and as what type of rider would you describe yourself? (tourer, sporty, race, commuter, etc)

 

[dmp0001]

I have a 2003 xb9sl, I use the bike mostly as a daily commuter with the occasional canyon ride, my concern is the warm up time (it gets below 0 in the winter) and the ability to handle road debree or some minor dirt roads.

 

[LeFox]

lot of freeway, few twisties, no offroad
- michelin pilot road²
- pirelli diablo strada

lot of freeway, few twisties, offroad
- michelin anakee
- pirelli scorpion sync

 

[dmp0001]

thanks for all the help!!

 

[LeFox]

no problem

 

[Roccodart440]

Mine had Scorpions on it when I bhought it. They were awful. I replaced them with a set of michelin pilots. II love them and they improved the handleing of the bike a lot.

 

[buell007]

what is the typical mileage you would expect out of the pilots. with commuting not beating them[smirk]

 

[LeFox]

what is the typical mileage you would expect out of the pilots. with commuting not beating them [smirk]

on which bike?
it's obvious that they would last longer on a 9 instead of a 12, but i would say somewhere between 8000 to 10000 miles.

but when going offroad after they are nice & warm, the chance of a puncture is too high and handling is far below average, since the pilot isn't made for that.

 

[buell007]

thank you

 

[dmp0001]

roccodart440-in what way did you hate the scorpions?

 

[Roccodart440]

They seemed harder and had less traction the pilots. The bike seemed to handle better overall with the pilots. The pilots had more of a crown to them than the scopions too. I don't know if that was due to the way they wore.

 

[LeFox]

They seemed harder and had less traction the pilots. The bike seemed to handle better overall with the pilots. The pilots had more of a crown to them than the scopions too. I don't know if that was due to the way they wore.

you are right, but it's not due to the way they wore...it's how they a fabricated.

the pilot is a streetrace tire also used for the occasional track days or amateur racer.

the scorpion is a street/communter tire which can do that bit of offroad thanks to its profile.

 

[dmp0001]

I rarely ride aggressively so the scorpions sound perfect, I ordered some and will have them put on at my next service in late Aug.