Pilot Roads Opinions

[Joe308]

  

O.K. maybe a bad time to ask for opinions but I ordered a set of Pilot Roads for my FJR. The stock Metzler Z6 did a great job but but I would like some more tread life as they are nearing their end of life. Anyone have some real life riding on Pilot Roads with a heavy sport touring bike?

[yamatech2003]

I'm on about the 8th or 9th set on my FJR now...Typically get 8-10k miles and comparable grip to the stockers.

[X1rider]

Outstanding grip and feedback. Of course, a Double X eats tires, I only get 3K from the rear, 4K from the front.

[cognosticator]

A buddy with a BMW R1150RS gets 12k miles out of the rear tire, consistently, I can't figure out how, but he does.  I run them on my SV1000a and get 7,300 from the rear, 12k on the front.  I run them as hard as I can in the twisties and I am about to put another set on before my 4k mile trip in July.  The local dealer has them on sale for $199 installed for the 120-180 combo until they are gone.  They said I could bring them back in June and they will still install them for free.  

Get them, I think you will be quite happy with the handling.

[yamatech2003]

Holy crap, thats the price I get for them at employee cost (Dealer cost), then I still have to install them!

[71Fish]

I've got about 100 miles on mine (Bandit) and so far no complaints  

[zer0netgain]

I use Pilot Roads....love 'em.  Would use no other tire unless nothing else was available and I needed a tire NOW.

I get an easy 9-10K out of them, but I do mostly touring.

[HipGnosis]

I gotta ask... why aren't you (cumulative) running the PR2s?!?

[Klondike]

Gotem on my Bandit with about 7000 miles.  Plenty of tread left too.  Good tire.

[FizDog74]

I gotta ask... why aren't you (cumulative) running the PR2s?!?

I was wondering the same thing. Price maybe?

[county]

Those are what I run on my Blackbird.  I get 10K+ miles outta the rear and more outta the front.

I started with them because of some article in England where they got really good ratings for riding in the wet.  Then I was running from Memphis to Phoenix and got rained on more time than not going and a lotta rain coming back.  I ran 90 MPH a lotta the time in the rain and never felt uncomfortable.  That's my experience.

[zer0netgain]

From what I've been told, the PR2 is just a slightly stickier version of the PR.  That would mean faster tire wear.  I get plenty of hold on the PR, so I see no reason to go to the slightly stickier one.

[Cricket1]

From what I've been told, the PR2 is just a slightly stickier version of the PR.  That would mean faster tire wear.  I get plenty of hold on the PR, so I see no reason to go to the slightly stickier one.

I just replaced Z6's (7k rear- toast- front had maybe 1k left) with PR2's, and have been very happy with them. (1,200 miles so afar) Turn in seems slightly quicker than the Z6's, but that could be an illusion since the Z6's were flat spotted. Since the PR2's are a dual compound, the slightly sticker than PR sides, combined with a slightly harder center should give equal or better mileage than the PR's depending what type of roads you ride. Since it is all straight and flat around here, I am hoping for at least 8K out of the rear.

[cognosticator]

I was wondering the same thing. Price maybe?

199.99 installed, and I am not sure how many more miles I would get out of a PR2.  When my dealer quits selling the PR so low then I will try the PR2

[Cookie1960]

From what I've been told, the PR2 is just a slightly stickier version of the PR.  That would mean faster tire wear.  I get plenty of hold on the PR, so I see no reason to go to the slightly stickier one.

It was explained to me that the 2's are dual compound. Stickier on the edges harder in the center for longer life. Ive 500 miles on them on the Bandit and they are good. Im a chicken shit when it comes to the corners (to many years on an HD) but Im getting better. The PR2s really grip in the tight ones. Ive caught myself really banging a few and the smile on my ugly face keeps growing with every one.

Dealer price - 380. Derby Cycle - 250ish.

[maddjack]

From what I've been told, the PR2 is just a slightly stickier version of the PR.  That would mean faster tire wear.  I get plenty of hold on the PR, so I see no reason to go to the slightly stickier one.

Not true,they are as others have stated dual compound,they in fact(for me anyway ) wear better than the old PR's,much more resistant to centering off,and the rain performance is better IMHO

[JonS]

Outstanding grip and feedback. Of course, a Double X eats tires, I only get 3K from the rear, 4K from the front.

Wow, I had the opposite experience with the Pilot Roads. They were ok, but of the three brands I have used on the MTS, they come in last in every category.
Must be better for heavier bikes. The wear wasn't anything to cheer about either.

[Joe308]

Thanks guys for the responses. The tires arrived today. I may have three or four weeks left on the current shoes before I switch them.
 

[busarider]

I run them on my busa and love them. They are great tires as far as wet and dry traction and I haven't burned them out yet. I will replace them with the same ones if these hold up like I want them to.

[Cookie1960]

1000 mi or so on the PRIIs on the Bandit no complaints. I actually feel a touch more confidence in the corners than the stock Dunlops provided. I noticed the chicken strips are smaller.

They handle quite well.