Michelin Pilot Power 2CT Motorcycle Tire Hp/Track Front 120/70-17 58W

So, I knew my old tires were awful, they had a bunch of miles on them and were desperate need of being replaced. I also paired my purchase with the rear tire of the exact same model. Two tires at once, yikes! I had shopped around quite a bit, and arrived at the Pilot Power 2CT as a good compromise between street-friendly , performance, durability, etc. My bike doesn't see the track, and is usually used around town, or for commuting, but I like to ride through the twisties as well. Took my bike down to a local shop that would install the tires, got them tossed on and... what a difference. The bike sticks to the road, it corners better, it turns in quicker. It tracks better, it's more accurate through the turns, everything. They were even better than the previous tires ever were (Continental Road Attacks, for reference). The bike shop warned me multiple times that "new tires are slick"; so I took it pretty easy for the first ~20 miles, and started to get used to the tires. I haven't been super aggressive with them yet (most people seem to recommend ~100 miles but, regardless it's a hotly disputed topic) . I can confidently say that these (I bought the front and rear) were an excellent purchase, some of the other "issues" (stuff I would have guessed was suspension issues) with my bike vanished, and it behaves like it's supposed to. When I replace these I'll update with the mileage I got out of them. My bike is a 2005 Suzuki SV650 (with ~20k miles)

sticky

so smooth of a ride...

2 Tires purchased from Chapparal Data: Rear Mileage - 7,500 miles to first touching wear indicator. Additional 1,500-3,000 before change. Front Mileage - Same Manufacture Dates from this Seller Rear Born-On Date - Ordered April 2020 - Born On Date 0619 (Week 6 of 2019) Front Born-On Date - Ordered Feb 2020 - Born On Date 0819 (Week 8 of 2019) So I received tires about 1 year in warehouse. I'm totally ok with that. They'll only live another 2 years tops. I've been tracking personal mileage on various tires since 1993 (Metzeler, bridgestone Battleax, Pirelli Diablo, and lots of Dunlop). Used on various 600 Ninja Models, and now the Ducati 848 Evo. Hundreds of thousands of miles logged. This tire, Michelin Pilot Power 2CT (front and rear), is the best combo I've come up with so far. I ride about 250 days/year. Lots of highway. No racetrack for the current bike. Just all around aggressive street riding. Keep in mind, these are all high performance tires, so when I say best so far, the margins are slim; they're all pretty good, but comparatively speaking I think these are the best. My criteria are mileage, performance when I need it (cornering on streets/highways) without having to think if I can make it, softness without having to achieve high temperatures, braking/take-off grip, roundness shape retention and pressure retention. All around the best hybrid tire not exclusively for high mileage, or exclusively for track performance. Tires were received unboxed, with label taped around rubber. Manufacturers barcode sticker was present on the bead, or whatever it's called. I hope you guys find these data points helpful. In my experience, getting up to 10,000 miles on a sportbike tire is insane. I plan to stick with these for a long time to come.

I bought this tire to replace a worn bridgestone which was showing funny wear patterns. While the bridgestone was not near the wear bars the grip of the michelin was so vastly superior that I actually felt like I was going slower - like the triple trees were magnetized to the ground. I was pulled over immediately. This tire transitions very well and the weight reduction is noticeable. (I have pyramid racing wheels... very little unsprung weight) The bike is much more flickable and I feel like the weight transfer is under my control. When I do my part it shows no tendency to walk or push in corners. Overall I really like this tire. My riding surface is horrible michigan roads too - FYI. I purchased the 2CT because my back tire is a 2CT (was on the bike when I got it - 01 F4i) and it just made sense. Since running the rear for a while I've noticed that it does lose air occasionally. But this is a used tire. New I'm sure it wouldn't have these issues. It was abused. The front (purchased new through amazon) has shown none of those tendencies. Another thing to note - my tire was made in AUGUST of THIS YEAR. Fresh and sticky! Thanks Amazon! You beat Bike Bandit!