New Tyres and a bit of advice

[Kilrathal]

Hey Guys,
I'm looking for a bit of advice in regards to having new tyres fitted and scrubing them in.

I'm thinking of getting Michelin Pilot Road 3's as i love the road 2's

My only concern is that when i got my bike they were starting the square and also were already scrubbed in ofcourse.
So this will be a completely new experience for me.

If anyone has any hints/tips to help scrub them in such as washing them with anything.
Also anything that will be massively different in having a perfectly rounded tyre.

Thanks Sam

 

[Chrus600]

I can recommend Pilot Road 3s, partly because there seems to be no real scrubbing in period. I've not noticed any lack of traction even on wet roads despite them being new. Your bike will handle like it should; there's no resistance to leaning or sudden drop into one, just progressive loveliness.

Best way not to square them off? Don't go in straight lines all the time

 

[Friz]

If anyone has any hints/tips to help scrub them in such as washing them with anything.

Go easy. Don't shoot off - start really steady. Don't lean far into corners, take it slow.
Don't bother with any fancy method of rubbing them before riding or anything.
Your best bet is to just run them for a hundred miles.
It releases some compound or something. I don't know. Just ride on them.

What you have to avoid is rapidly going over onto the shiny part. It goes away pretty quickly, so if you just keep going around corners it'll vanish before you know it.

Also anything that will be massively different in having a perfectly rounded tyre.

It'll feel funny but corners will be easier. Just be careful till you get the hang of it. Will only take a ride or two.

Also PR3's are the best tyres I've ever had and I massively recommend. I'm on my second set now - my first got me 14,000 miles.

 

[Kilrathal]

Thanks very much guys, given me a bit of confidence compared to all the rumors, scaring the Cr*p out of me and putting me off.

My bike being restricted will help a bit i guess, in the not going nuts

I have to say Friz the 14k miles is very impressive for 1 set.

 

[Friz]

I have to say Friz the 14k miles is very impressive for 1 set.

I thought so too! The last 4,000 miles I had a plugged puncture as well.

They are really, really well made and very much worth the cost. Well above average in the wet too!

The biggest issue people normally have on new tyres is forgetting that they're new. Take it slow and steady and you'll be fine

 

[Chrus600]

I thought so too! The last 4,000 miles I had a plugged puncture as well.

They are really, really well made and very much worth the cost. Well above average in the wet too!

The biggest issue people normally have on new tyres is forgetting that they're new. Take it slow and steady and you'll be fine

The fact the roads are cold and wet should mean you're going easy anyway, which is probably why I've not noticed any lack of traction.

 

[Trinith]

Just ride the bike, don't race it, just ride it. The scrubbing in thing is MASSIVELY overstated imo. And another +1 for PR3s being the best tires on earth. 13,000 miles on a set of PR2s with a heavy bike and a fat bastard riding it hard is pretty damn impressive. Only ever slipped once, and that was still my fault.

 

[gpzDave]

PILOT ROAD 3'S ARE AWESOME!!!

 

[NastyEvilNinja]

To be honest in cold and wet conditions you're screwed. Just ride as normal and you'll be fine.

In the dry, go for a blast down a motorway or fast straight road to get heat in the tyres, then ride some twisties at 70% of what you normally would. After a few miles of that start leaning the bike over more and you're done.

Bear in mind you can go out at Mallory Park and scrub a set in over 1 or 2 mile-long laps, I'd say 10 miles in the dry is enough once you know what you're doing.

And most modern tyres don't really need much scrubbing in anyway!

 

[Kilrathal]

Hey guys,
had them fitted a few weeks ago now, not done much riding exclusing back and forth to work, but when i have gone out , they are amazing get warm really quick and amazingly grippy, in dry and wet. Plus they look awesome.
Only downside is i think the mechanic may have either over tightened my front axle or damaged my front brake pads as i get an awful squealing when i brake now.

 

[Trinith]

Only downside is i think the mechanic may have either over tightened my front axle or damaged my front brake pads as i get an awful squealing when i brake now.

Look for any deep scarring or scratches on the rotor. Something might have gotten in between the pad and the rotor. Or possibly they took the pads out for some reason while changing the tire and they didn't seat terribly well after being reinstalled.