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Title: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: k on March 10, 2020, 10:47:28 PM

Of these offerings, which is the best choice for a K1100LT

ME880
ME888
Pirelli Sport Demon
Avon AM26
ContiGo

Thanks.

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: billday on March 10, 2020, 10:55:14 PM

Shinkos.

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on March 11, 2020, 09:44:11 AM

You left Shinkos off your list.

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: johnny on March 11, 2020, 10:11:39 AM

ME880 = good grip 2up tior has reinforced sidewall...
ME888 = never road on those tiors...
Pirelli Sport Demon = good grip low mile tior...
Avon AM26 = never again... even if avon was the final tior on earth...
ContiGo... good grip low mile tiors...

the questions are...

1up 2up %...
twisties...
super slabb...
high grip...
high miles...

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: k on March 11, 2020, 11:30:38 AM

Quote from: The Mighty Gryphon on March 11, 2020, 09:44:11 AM

You left Shinkos off your list.

That's like saying I didn't get chocolate ice cream on my vanilla sundae.

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: k on March 11, 2020, 11:31:08 AM

Quote from: johnny on March 11, 2020, 10:11:39 AM

ME880 = good grip 2up tior has reinforced sidewall...
ME888 = never road on those tiors...
Pirelli Sport Demon = good grip low mile tior...
Avon AM26 = never again... even if avon was the final tior on earth...
ContiGo... good grip low mile tiors...

the questions are...

1up 2up %...
twisties...
super slabb...
high grip...
high miles...

1 up
Some twisties
Decent amount of super-slab
I'll take all the grip I can get.
I like to get at least 12K out of a set.

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: k on March 12, 2020, 12:27:41 AM

Looks like I'm going to bail on the stock tires and go with Pirelli Angel GT radials.

Title: Re: What's the Best Stock Size Tire Choice?
Post by: k on May 15, 2020, 09:19:10 PM

The Pirelli Angel GT completely changed the bike. It immediately went from terrifying on the Battlax to amazing on the Pirellis. I love this bike now.