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Offline Philnewbike

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Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« on: June 08, 2021, 03:43:31 AM »
Hello all / I bought my bike with Pirelli Diablo Strada fitted - front looks fine (and feels fine) but is 10 years old, rear is very squared off and feels odd but otherwise ok tread wise. With no way to 'unsquare it' (I thought maybe a bike tyre lathe might exist  :cheesy:) I guess I have to open my tight wallet. So, in the UK these seem to be the cheapest branded tyre deals (for a pair as I assume 10 years is too old??) and I wondered if anyone has any experience of them?:

Metzeler Z6 £138, Pirelli Diablo Strada (again) £140, Continental Contimotion £144, Dunlop GPR-300 £138. Any thoughts?

The Dunlop and Conti describe their product as the 'value' choice, whereas the Metzeler is just a 'sport touring' tyre. The Pirellis are old stock I think.

My thinking is the Metzelers were OEM fitment and don;t use the word 'value' so maybe best? The thing is I NEVER ride in the rain, so tread etc isn't an issue. But I do ride slow and often two-up so resisting squaring off would be useful. Sadly that test parameter is never, errrm, tested.

Any thoughts?
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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2021, 03:50:25 AM »
Unless you can beat 20,000 k go the Pilot 5’s

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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2021, 04:17:50 AM »
I probably should have said that my budget is £150, the Pilots are well north of 200 :(
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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2021, 06:23:34 AM »
Avon Spirit STs, but might be at the top of your budget
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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2021, 07:06:27 AM »
I've had good luck with the Angel ST and Dunlop Roadsmart 3. 

Usually get 6 to 7K miles out of them. One thing I found over the years is saving a little bit of money for a cheaper tire ends up costing more due to getting fewer miles out of them.
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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2021, 07:10:15 AM »
Shinko 705’s. Good tire especially for the budget minded.

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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2021, 07:28:12 AM »
I had a Contimotion on the front of my Breva 1100 and was happy with it. The grip was good wet or dry. I can't speak to the life of it as I traded the bike before wearing out the tire.
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Re: Value tyre choice for Breva 1100
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2021, 10:30:35 AM »
Thanks for all the suggestions. For the money i think the metzelers ares to be best value so will try that... Tho as my dog has suddenly decided he needs a vet this may change to 'ill put up with square tyres a little longer'  :embarrassed:
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