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[Pard]

https://www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2816_Q5SPDRebate_20240619-1.pdf

Running these on my Rebelle and think they are a really good tire.

$120 rebate on a set at the link above.

I run them 41 psi on the Front and 35 psi in the rear.  Excellent feel and grip.

[smithy]

https://www.dunlopmotorcycletires.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2816_Q5SPDRebate_20240619-1.pdf

Running these on my Rebelle and think they are a really good tire.

$120 rebate on a set at the link above.

I run them 41 psi on the Front and 35 psi in the rear.  Excellent feel and grip.

Only in the US apparently.

[Specter]

I'll have to take a look at these.
Running continental's now and absolutely LOVE them!

I'll give anyone's tire a shot,  that's how you find the good stuff, but when I find a good one like my Connies, I'll stick with them.
The Pirelli's the bike came with, yes I know why they went with them, (keep it in the family) but I did not really like them.  They were too flimsy for the road IMO.  Maybe on a closed track they'd be awesome but the road tire that came with the bike, wasn't overly impressed.

Aaron

[Pard]

I'll have to take a look at these.
Running continental's now and absolutely LOVE them!

I'll give anyone's tire a shot,  that's how you find the good stuff, but when I find a good one like my Connies, I'll stick with them.
The Pirelli's the bike came with, yes I know why they went with them, (keep it in the family) but I did not really like them.  They were too flimsy for the road IMO.  Maybe on a closed track they'd be awesome but the road tire that came with the bike, wasn't overly impressed.

Aaron

Agree 100% that you need to try a variety of tires to find the ones you like. 

Kind of like buying shoes for your feet.  You need to try many brands and styles to find the ones that work best for you as an individual.

Too easy to stick with what works at the moment and not take the risk of trying new tires.  You may be missing YOUR best fit.

Keep taking some risk and experimenting.  Even if it turns out that you don't like the new tires, you will be glad you ruled them out.

I also look at every purchase I make in a sport/hobby and supporting the industry and investing in future R&D.

[Stonewolf]

I've been sticking with the Pirellis since I've never managed to do both tyres at the same time and wanted to match. IIRC they lean quite aggressively due to the profile which is really nice BUT they are awful when cold and they DO NOT last. I had my first rear tyre down to the cords at 7500 miles and was not impressed because I was in Austria and thought it was gonna have enough in it to get me home so I started putting the Pirelli sports touring tyre on instead but my second of those is now wearing out and I'm not impressed.

Thinking of swapping to my old favourite, Michelin.

[jotjotde]

After 2 years and 50,000 km Í am on my 5th set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso now. I stuck with the DR3, but I will now try the DR4.
1. Set: complete change at 13,300
2. Set: complete change at 22,500
3. Set: complete change at 33,300
4. Set: rear 39,700, front 40,700
5. Set: rear 46,400, front 48,500

Apparently, due to several racetrack and road trainings I changed my riding style a bit or the time    I agree with Stonewolf that somehow the Pirellis still look OK one day and after a weekend with 500 km suddenly the cords begin to show.

I am quite sure that even if the Pirelli is not the best choice that tyre still has way more potential than me. Not having had any issues yet, I probably will stick with it. If that is called risk averse, I'm OK with that 

BTW other fellows recommended the Bridgestone Battlax.
Surprisingly, I was also advised to look for Mitas tyres (I think it's a Czech subsidiary of Continental) which are said to be high quality for low price.

[Pard]

Mitas Tires are nice.  Tried them.  Flatter profile, not as sporty but very good wear.

https://www.mitas-moto.com/en/products/motorcycle-on-road-tires/motorcycle-sport-tires/sport-force-plus-ev

[Specter]

Looks are nice, but if I am buying tires mainly for a race run, performance counts more.  Sure a nice looking tire is nice but when I know it's going to be flower pot quality at the end of the weekend and ill cook it in 300 miles,  don't have enough time to look at it

On my road bike now that's a different story but im going again, performance, I don't expect to be doing too much hard lean angle running on that bike so something that helps keep me upright in the rain  or crappy conditions is more  important than a 60 degree lean.  Also, i want something that is ridable out of the garage that I don't need to warm up to have it run worth a darned.   The comment was made the pirellis' were awful cold, yah that is true, on the road, Ive had them slip and slide just taking  a turn at normal conditions, but cold out.

They seemed  to wear very fast too, and any crap in the road, would cut thru them, and the thickness of the carcass.  Road tires have tread on them, and something has to cut quite a bit to make it thru the tread and thru the tire to puncture it.  The Pirelli's it seemed that anything that can poke a quarter inch, is going to make it in.

Finally when the thing did puncture and I went to plug it and the tire started tearing / splitting from the puncture point, that was a huge WTF to me.  No thanks, a tire should not do that, time for a new brand.  They are costly too, you are paying for a name, no thanks.
Aaron