Hogboy
Street Cruiser
This month's issue of UK's Bike mag contain's its usual cornucopia of fantastic and eclectic material (155 detailed, glossy pages!), as well as a good blind comparison test of 8 Connie-ish tires. Not sure if all these tires can be obtained in NA or whether each type is identical to those available on our shores.
While the test was conducted to assess wet weather performance, it probably wouldn't be too hard to extend the ratings to get an all weather assessment of these tires (longevity notwithstanding).
Here's a quick summary, which was conducted by a very experienced tester/racer. Bike used was a 257 kilo GSX 1250 Zook. All tires sets cost in the 230-255 Pound range over there.
1. Control Tire - Bridgestone BT-003RS - "treacherous" - 'nuff said.
2. 5 Stars - Michelin Pilot Road 3 - "best... by miles".
3. 4 Stars - Dunlop Roadsmart & Bridgstone BT - 023 GT - basically good grip in the wet and ideal road tires.
4. 3 Stars - Michelin Pilot Road 2 & Pirelli Angel ST - Michelin comes out a bit more confidence-inspiring than the Pirelli.
5. Not So Good - Metzler Roadtec Z8 Interac & Avon Storm 2 Ultra ("poorest tire in test")
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/Bike/latest-issue/ (have a peek at the other articles here)
While the test was conducted to assess wet weather performance, it probably wouldn't be too hard to extend the ratings to get an all weather assessment of these tires (longevity notwithstanding).
Here's a quick summary, which was conducted by a very experienced tester/racer. Bike used was a 257 kilo GSX 1250 Zook. All tires sets cost in the 230-255 Pound range over there.
1. Control Tire - Bridgestone BT-003RS - "treacherous" - 'nuff said.
2. 5 Stars - Michelin Pilot Road 3 - "best... by miles".
3. 4 Stars - Dunlop Roadsmart & Bridgstone BT - 023 GT - basically good grip in the wet and ideal road tires.
4. 3 Stars - Michelin Pilot Road 2 & Pirelli Angel ST - Michelin comes out a bit more confidence-inspiring than the Pirelli.
5. Not So Good - Metzler Roadtec Z8 Interac & Avon Storm 2 Ultra ("poorest tire in test")
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/Bike/latest-issue/ (have a peek at the other articles here)