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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2008, 09:11:35 PM »
Sorry mate a bit of both. Places like pembrey (real grippy tarmac and point and squirt layout) will eat tyres. Where as silverstone is not to hard on tyres at all. I have also had no probs at mallory even though it,s tight.  
And just to confuse matters i did 2 days at cartagena on Dunlops and they where awesome hardly a mark on them yet i put a brand new set of pirelli slicks on for the 3rd day and the rear self destructed in 20 laps it not only looked awefull but it was sliding on a couple exits and not very stable mid corner !!!
So i guess there is no equation that will predict tyre wear all you can do is get a good base setting for your suspension then get out and ride. Try a few differant makes and when you find one that you like stick with it.


Dunlops for me  :icon_thumright:
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mr K seems to have given me 50hp to much!!! but i think i can manage. O K maybe with a bit  more practice !!

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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2008, 09:14:50 PM »
what ever suits my budget at the time me thinks.... I don't mine the superbike slick its pretty cool..... but I think I was just as good on racetecs ....

I just don't think I ride that fast to really screw the tyres up...... I am easy on tyres as they say  :icon_thumleft:
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magic1

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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2008, 09:44:14 PM »
GRNINJA you saying that your "easy on your tyres" suddenly provoked Cole Trickle being told by Robert Duvall, " Two laps your way, then two laps mine" know the bit i,m on about? [rofl]
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2008, 09:49:24 PM »
you've lost me fella  [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]

that was like a giraffes fart  [whistle]
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2008, 09:57:58 PM »
Films called "Days of Thunder" based around indy race series, good film if you like the sound of v8 engines! :icon_thumright:
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2008, 09:58:39 PM »
yeah I remember it .... reckon I am old enough .... just  [rofl] [rofl] [rofl]
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2008, 11:56:03 AM »
dont forget your suspension set up plays a big part in your tyre wear aswell  :icon_thumleft:
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2008, 03:31:54 PM »
Quote from: scooby on March 11, 2008, 11:56:03 AM
dont forget your suspension set up plays a big part in your tyre wear aswell  :icon_thumleft:

and of course riding style, speed, pace, circuit, temperature all add to the mix ....

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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #23 on: March 11, 2008, 05:38:25 PM »
I suspect rider weight may come into it too. Remember one sunday afternoon, went for a blast with ZX10r Bob, both on same tyres, riding at same pace, only difference is i,m about 4 stone lighter, when we pulled in my tyres were warm but Bobs were a lot warmer! My theory may be wrong of course. :dontknow:
Quote from: mc101 on March 11, 2008, 03:31:54 PM
Quote from: scooby on March 11, 2008, 11:56:03 AM
dont forget your suspension set up plays a big part in your tyre wear aswell  :icon_thumleft:

and of course riding style, speed, pace, circuit, temperature all add to the mix ....


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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2008, 01:28:29 AM »
aaahhh.... but were your tyre pressures the same? Lower pressure means your tyre will get hotter quicker..... Just a thought....  :tongue3:
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2008, 10:01:58 AM »
riding style and power of the bike will be a factor there too magic1
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Re: " Too hot to handle!"
« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2008, 04:43:43 PM »
Quote from: gopher on March 10, 2008, 09:11:35 PM
Sorry mate a bit of both. Places like pembrey (real grippy tarmac and point and squirt layout) will eat tyres. Where as silverstone is not to hard on tyres at all. I have also had no probs at mallory even though it,s tight.  
And just to confuse matters i did 2 days at cartagena on Dunlops and they where awesome hardly a mark on them yet i put a brand new set of pirelli slicks on for the 3rd day and the rear self destructed in 20 laps it not only looked awefull but it was sliding on a couple exits and not very stable mid corner !!!
So i guess there is no equation that will predict tyre wear all you can do is get a good base setting for your suspension then get out and ride. Try a few differant makes and when you find one that you like stick with it.


Dunlops for me  :icon_thumright:


I've had this too with a Pirelli Slick.......fresh on at 9am and starting to slide by the third session in a day.......lethal by the 4th (back end breaking away on corner entries).............the thing was scrap..........I thought it was maybe a one off becuse I usually get 2 days out of a rear....???
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