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:lol: :lol:
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I also vote for the Michelin pilot road 2CT products. Had the road 2's fitted last yr and the sport this year. Can't fault them wet or dry, and give the amount of rain we have this summer, I think a good wet tyre is the best decision we can make :thumbup:

Will be PR3's next time
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your spilling is atroshus...... :wink:
Loads of peoples spelling and grammar is atrocious on the forum. It's because they all use these stupid mobile phone keyboards and taptalk or equivalent. What is the world coming too innit :roll:

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cybercarl wrote:
your spilling is atroshus...... :wink:
Loads of peoples spelling and grammar is atrocious on the forum. It's because they all use these stupid mobile phone keyboards and taptalk or equivalent. What is the world coming too innit :roll:

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hi guys nobody feeling it for avons,got AV60 sport's on mine and i can't get them to misbehave and i do try!
bloody amazing in the wet,mileage is probably going to be crap but what the f***k, me prefer em sticky.
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My last set were Avons and I had no problems with them. I only went over to Dunlop Qualifiers on advice from my tyre guy. Very happy with them as well.
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Dunlop Qualifier II's for me, 20quid dearer than normal Qualifiers but they are dual-compound. Don't seem to be squaring off with motorway miles but nice and sticky on edges after some twisty bits :thumbup:
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This is what made me fancy the Metzler:-

http://motorcycleindustry.co.uk/index.p ... er-agency/


This is the ranking that Motorrad TestCenter drew up at the end of the comparison test:

1st Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interactâ„¢*
2nd Michelin Pilot Road 3
3rd Bridgestone Battlax BT 023
4th Continental Road Attack2
5th Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II
The Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interactâ„¢* is the safest tyre in the wet.
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Rob wrote:This is what made me fancy the Metzler:-

http://motorcycleindustry.co.uk/index.p ... er-agency/


This is the ranking that Motorrad TestCenter drew up at the end of the comparison test:

1st Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interactâ„¢*
2nd Michelin Pilot Road 3
3rd Bridgestone Battlax BT 023
4th Continental Road Attack2
5th Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart II
The Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interactâ„¢* is the safest tyre in the wet.
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I can't believe personaly that there is going to be a better road legal wet grip tyre than a PR3

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Apologies. I will buy what people here recommend. Obviously better informed than independent testers - and that's without even trying the tyre. You guys are awesome :D
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I'll be getting pr'3 on the next tyre change .
As I can't keep up with a slow yellow one on slicks in the wet :-(
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lloydiecbr wrote:I'll be getting pr'3 on the next tyre change .
As I can't keep up with a slow yellow one on slicks in the wet :-(
Done 700 miles in the last 2 weeks, most of it in the wet. My commute includes motorway and lanes with gravel and mud after a decent downpour.

Personally I find the Pirelli Angel ST's brilliant, they just don't last too well.
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I've got racetecs on at the mo they are great in the dry conditions but I want a tyre that grips like that in the dry and good in the eet and will last .
My bike is a toy only .
I don't use it as transport anymore .
Do I need a tyre to suit .
Would the PR'3 be the tyre I need ?
Or what do people recommend ?
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dunlop sportmax for me every time great in the wet damp ice snow warm and hot :thumbup:
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