Hi guys n gals,
I'll be doing my first track day on 7th December and I have a question about track rubber.. it's probably a stale topic by now but here goes..
I'm looking for tires that are sticky, warm up quick and don't just suddenly "let go". I have used the following on street bikes:
Michelin Pilot Sport - took a while to warm up and gripped ok
Pirelli Diablo Corsa - warmed up quick and were good in the wet but I never knew where the limit was
Bridgestone BT014 - warmed up quick, gave reasonable feedback, wore out double quick and slithered a bit when really pushing the bike
Dunlop GP 208RR - warm up quick, great grip, they don't "let go" all of a sudden, last a very long time, haven't pushed them to their (my) limit
I've read bad feedback on older Dunlop tires so I don't know what to go by. I know that many people swear by Michelin Pilot Race or Pilot 2CT.. but never have used them so don't know what they are like on track.
My riding style is very agressive and I put a lot of weight on the front of the bike (225lbs weight).. in corners I tend to lean more onto the knee puck rather than using it just for reference. I tend to accelerate just after the apex when leant over and I brake very hard, very late.
Do you think my Dunlops will put up with that sort of abuse?
Any ideas are welcome.
Regards,
NuTTs
I'll be doing my first track day on 7th December and I have a question about track rubber.. it's probably a stale topic by now but here goes..
I'm looking for tires that are sticky, warm up quick and don't just suddenly "let go". I have used the following on street bikes:
Michelin Pilot Sport - took a while to warm up and gripped ok
Pirelli Diablo Corsa - warmed up quick and were good in the wet but I never knew where the limit was
Bridgestone BT014 - warmed up quick, gave reasonable feedback, wore out double quick and slithered a bit when really pushing the bike
Dunlop GP 208RR - warm up quick, great grip, they don't "let go" all of a sudden, last a very long time, haven't pushed them to their (my) limit
I've read bad feedback on older Dunlop tires so I don't know what to go by. I know that many people swear by Michelin Pilot Race or Pilot 2CT.. but never have used them so don't know what they are like on track.
My riding style is very agressive and I put a lot of weight on the front of the bike (225lbs weight).. in corners I tend to lean more onto the knee puck rather than using it just for reference. I tend to accelerate just after the apex when leant over and I brake very hard, very late.
Do you think my Dunlops will put up with that sort of abuse?
Any ideas are welcome.
Regards,
NuTTs