2023 Poll of Tyre Options

Best tyres and oil for your R1200RT/R1250RT get other users opinions here.

What tyres have you got fitted to your RT

Bridgestone Battlax T32
6
6%
Dunlop RoadSmart II
2
2%
Michelin Road 6
5
5%
Michelin Road 6 GT
30
28%
Maxxis Supermaxx ST2
1
1%
Metzeler Roadtec 01
9
8%
Dunlop RoadSmart IV
4
4%
Bridgestone Battlax T32 GT
1
1%
Bridgestone Battlax T31
2
2%
Pirelli Angel GT
7
7%
Michelin Pilot Road 4 GT
13
12%
Metzeler Roadtec Z8
7
7%
Michelin Road 5 GT
8
7%
Dunlop RoadSmart IV GT
6
6%
Option 15
0
No votes
Conti Road Attack 4
1
1%
Conti Road Attack 4 GT
1
1%
Option 18
1
1%
Dunlop RoadSmart III
3
3%
Option 20
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 107

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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options

Post by Arends »

Back from Spain, 3500km on Dunlop Mutants were flawless. Not a single slide, not a single skip, offroading (thanks to Google Maps) went well with gravel, mud puddles and river crossings (only ankle deep, but still.
We've picked up a nail about an inch long, and the the thickness of the thread meant I've noticed it only after half a day. Repaired on the spot and the trip continued.
We had two days of rain, and even so, I didn't need to think about tyres, only about correct heating settings of my handlebars.

The bike was agile, from leaning 25 degrees on the motorway to rear-brake 1st gear hairpins, 7km straights and 30 minute long rides through gorges when I didn't manage to go above the 3rd gear.

The myths and YT reviews seems to be correct, I have 4000km on the tyre (two up and fully loaded) and I cannot see any visible wear of the thread, especially on the half inch of chicken strips ;-)
I am here to learn.
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Re: 2023 Poll of Tyre Options

Post by simbo »

Conti Motion. No issues, seem alright up to now. Will see how long they last?.
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