motorcycle tyre review

Bridgestone's updated tyre gets treated to a few sunny laps around Brands Hatch Indy Circuit

Boost your riding pleasure The perfect balance between a utility tyre and a sport tyre thanks to its reinforced architecture and its tread directly inspired by the Michelin range of tyres for sportsbikes. The look of your bike will go up a gear

The V-rated GT501 features bias-ply and bias-belted construction and incorporates a radial-style tread pattern for contemporary styling and a larger footprint. An optimized profile creates a larger contact patch for enhanced cornering confidence and smooth side-to-side transitions.

The Battlax T30 is the new reference for relaxed, touring performance, letting you rediscover the joy of riding. Quick response, tight handling and support for high lean angles make it even easier to hold your line on both wet and dry surfaces.

Confident feeling on wet surfaces

With the new Michelin City Grip Winter greater peace of mind is provided in all types of cold weather

MICHELIN Progressive Sipe Technology (PST) helps prevent sliding on wet roads

Long life and reliability for use on small-wheel scooters for daily use

Tyre contour with wide curvature for easy handling and precise cornering Tread design for efficient water drainage and high mileage Proven grip and high slip resistance on wet and dry roads Tyre contour with wide curvature for easy handling and precise cornering

Quality tyres for medium-small capacity motorcycles For use on front and rear Proven tread design with dedicated groove geometry for greater water drainage, high mileage and consistent performance Quality tyres for medium-small capacity motorcycles For use on front and rear

• Compound with high Silica developed for outstanding grip both in dry and in wet enhancing riding performance • “Sport Touring” carcass design with lighter, more resistant Polyester fibre giving higher comfort and improving handling 

I’ve been running the new Michelin Pilot Road 3s on my 2011 ZX-10R for 1800 miles. In that time I’ve lost count of the number of people who’ve asked me why I’m running wets on my bike.

From Michelin:

SPORTMAX D207 Race Replica. This radial motorcycle tyre is a combination of Dunlop's race Sportmax D207GP and award winning Sportmax D207 road technologies. Offering the Sports Bike Rider a new level of performance in grip, handling and stability.

Construction Front tire highlights: Cut-angle breaker and two-ply carcass construction control tread shape and contact patch with excellent damping. The result: better feel at the contact patch and progressive steering response.

Racing version with even more grip for pure sport riding application. Superior handling ensured by modified contour design; optimal braking force transmission. Tread compound engineered for maximum grip; successful in international Supersport racing: safety to spare for sport-oriented street riders.

Classic sport touring radials Superb high speed stability and braking force transmission with complete stability even under heavy braking High silica compound for excellent dry and wet grip H rated for speeds up to 130 mph OEM replacement for 09 Triumph Bonneville

From Metzeler:

A Contact Patch That Grows

State of the Art is defined by Storm 2 Ultra Storm 2 Ultra is an evolution of our award winning  Storm-ST range giving you more mileage and more grip Multi-compound Super Rich Silica (SRS) treads give  rear tyres an extra 12% mileage New technology is incorporated in the 0 degree belting 

Accomplished all-rounder Tread pattern designed to give first-class water dispersal under the contact patch Progressive lean-in characteristics for a confidence-inspiring ride Superb stability Gives comfortable ride quality Accomplished all-rounder

Pro-Xtreme is specially formulated to give you extreme grip, combined with a reassuring sense of control, while the tread profile on the front is designed to enhance your bike’s steering ability.

Specially designed for high performance and extended tyre life Engineered to cope with the loads of a sport tourer Superb all weather grip Gives excellent mileage Specially designed for high performance and extended tyre life Engineered to cope with the loads of a sport tourer