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youngGun · 04-01-2008, 10:44 PM

Well I am due for a new set of tires front and rear, and i was curious if anyone has tried the Pilot Power 2, the dual compound Michelin's

bmccrary · 04-02-2008, 07:54 AM

I didnt think the Pilot Power was a dual compound tire. I thought that was the Pilot Road 2. That is what my roommate is running on his GSX-R 600. He is loving them.

-bryan

**dark_isz** · 04-02-2008, 08:13 AM

Michelin has 2 dual-compound tires:

Pilot Power 2CT

Pilot Road 2

Both are new designs, and there haven't been many reports on the longevity/performance but I am hearing good things about both. I need a new rear soon and would love to hear from anyone who has tried either!

I'm a cheapskate, so I may just go with the dual compound Bridgestones and save some bucks for gas.

Battlax BT-021

bmccrary · 04-02-2008, 08:56 AM

I want to say my roommate has like 2000 miles on his Pilot Roads and he is loving them. Very minimal centerline wear at this point. He had the stock battlax on before and hated them, his confidence in the corners double once he got the PR's on.

Maybe the dual compoud Battlax is better than the standard ones they make, but if they aren't I would spend a little more to get something nice.

My father just quoted one of my buddies like 280 a set, the rear was a PR2 and the front was a Pilot Power. Shop down the road from here quoted him at 290. Isnt bad for a nice set of tires.

-bryan

keira · 04-02-2008, 09:20 AM

I've heard good things about the dual compounds from friends who use their bikes for everything - fun riding, track days and commuting to/from work. the best part about them is the longer life in the middle, so you can ride the highways and not kill the tires so quick.

DefyInertia · 04-02-2008, 09:53 AM

PP2CTs are just regular PP with a even softer sidewall. Best internet price would be at www.sportbiketrackgear.com

Here is a great article on pilot powers and the new 2CT from a go-fast perspective --

TrackdayMag - Michelin Pilot Power and Pilot Power 2CT Tires

There is a great thread already on this forum that discusses almost every tire that fits our bike...I think it's a sticky....search and you shall find.

Cali rider · 04-02-2008, 09:53 AM

I've put 5000 miles on the Pilot Road². They are still very round in profile, with plenty of tread life left. They are a well made multi-use tire, but I have found that they have limits to the amount of cornering and braking loads that they will accept before slipping.

Overall, I'm happy with the purchase. They should last to ~10000 miles.

04-01-2008, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
youngGun Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Bike: 2005 FZ6 Posts: 240 Rep Power: 7 Member #614	Tires? Well I am due for a new set of tires front and rear, and i was curious if anyone has tried the Pilot Power 2, the dual compound Michelin's

04-02-2008, 07:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
bmccrary Future Engineer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Bike: 2005 FZ6 Posts: 1,020 Rep Power: 17 Member #900	Re: Tires? I didnt think the Pilot Power was a dual compound tire. I thought that was the Pilot Road 2. That is what my roommate is running on his GSX-R 600. He is loving them. -bryan

04-02-2008, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
dark_isz Fire Bringer™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Bike: 2007 Yamaha FZ6, 1983 Honda cb650sc Nighthawk Posts: 222 Rep Power: 8 Member #182	Re: Tires? Michelin has 2 dual-compound tires: Pilot Power 2CT Pilot Road 2 Both are new designs, and there haven't been many reports on the longevity/performance but I am hearing good things about both. I need a new rear soon and would love to hear from anyone who has tried either! I'm a cheapskate, so I may just go with the dual compound Bridgestones and save some bucks for gas. Battlax BT-021 __________________ 2007 Yamaha FZ6 - mods: Uncaged Frame Sliders, Tankslapper Tanktop Protector, Progrip tankpad, Sylvania Silverstar headlights, Dual Headlight Mod, Puig Racing Windshield, Garmain 2610GPS with RAM mount, ProGrip 719's, Yamaha Blue Seat pod fairing things, Black Spraypainted Radiator guards, Givi V46 and rack, Addmorelighting V46 lightkit, Comagination Brake light flasher, Pazzo long Blk/Titan levers, Caterpillar O-ring throttle lock

04-02-2008, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
bmccrary Future Engineer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Bike: 2005 FZ6 Posts: 1,020 Rep Power: 17 Member #900	Re: Tires? I want to say my roommate has like 2000 miles on his Pilot Roads and he is loving them. Very minimal centerline wear at this point. He had the stock battlax on before and hated them, his confidence in the corners double once he got the PR's on. Maybe the dual compoud Battlax is better than the standard ones they make, but if they aren't I would spend a little more to get something nice. My father just quoted one of my buddies like 280 a set, the rear was a PR2 and the front was a Pilot Power. Shop down the road from here quoted him at 290. Isnt bad for a nice set of tires. -bryan

04-02-2008, 09:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
keira Mrs. Reiobard Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Concord, NH Bike: SV650S Posts: 440 Rep Power: 17 Member #1832	Re: Tires? I've heard good things about the dual compounds from friends who use their bikes for everything - fun riding, track days and commuting to/from work. the best part about them is the longer life in the middle, so you can ride the highways and not kill the tires so quick. __________________ Behind every great woman is a man staring at her a$$. "If you run into a wall with a helmet on, you still ran into a wall." Do what you like. Like what you do.

04-02-2008, 09:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
DefyInertia Saratogian Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Bike: '04 FZ6N - Silver Posts: 2,000 Rep Power: 57 Member #419	Re: Tires? PP2CTs are just regular PP with a even softer sidewall. Best internet price would be at www.sportbiketrackgear.com Here is a great article on pilot powers and the new 2CT from a go-fast perspective -- TrackdayMag - Michelin Pilot Power and Pilot Power 2CT Tires There is a great thread already on this forum that discusses almost every tire that fits our bike...I think it's a sticky....search and you shall find. __________________ 2004 FZ6N / KTM 125 SX www.youtube.com/DefyInertia "Y'all Be Safe Out There" - KILLBOY My Rider Resume

04-02-2008, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cali rider Tequila Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, California Bike: 04 FZ6, 07 R1 Posts: 317 Rep Power: 11 Member #681	Re: Tires? I've put 5000 miles on the Pilot Road². They are still very round in profile, with plenty of tread life left. They are a well made multi-use tire, but I have found that they have limits to the amount of cornering and braking loads that they will accept before slipping. Overall, I'm happy with the purchase. They should last to ~10000 miles.

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