Pilot pure are possibly the lightest tyre around from what I hear. Any good?

A mate had pilot pures.......wait or was it powers.......sh!t?

Anyhoo every Michelin I have ridden me no likey, its the shape I don't like. The last set of Dunlops (Q2s) went off before the tread wore out!   and I kept getting cold fractures across the tyre which I have never experienced before. Q3s look very similer to michelin in shape.

Narrowed it down to either another set of Conti Sport Attack 2s when the front becomes available or Metzler M5 Interacts. Pirelli are in the $600 range which is insane but both the Conti and Metzler are low $400's fitted so yeah....oh the metzler are in stock at my local!

Editx3: I had a power pure rear in the shed bout half worn and it is 5.7kg. How does that rate?

Quote from: Scoober1103 on September 24, 2014, 04:22:44 PM
Thanks Spike and SDRider. They are beautiful and looking forward to fitting them once my tyre choice is made.

Hey SDRider what rims are on your Evo?

The stock Enkei wheels.

 I'm running a set of Pilot Power 3s now, and the dual compound rocks! They are really sticky in the twisties and the center is wearing very slowly. I have 5k miles on them and there is still 3mm of tread depth in the middle.

I've been pretty happy with the Diablo Rosso IIs.  On my 3rd set right now.

There you go I thought the Evos had Marchis!

Michelin and Pirelli are too rich for my blood and I don't like the shape and the feel they give!

I was more talking weights with that Michelin in the shed!

Quote from: Scoober1103 on September 26, 2014, 02:43:04 AM
There you go I thought the Evos had Marchis!

Michelin and Pirelli are too rich for my blood and I don't like the shape and the feel they give!

I was more talking weights with that Michelin in the shed!

You just spent $2k on wheels and you're complaining that the most important piece of safety equipment on your bike, the tires, are too expensive?   

Quote from: SDRider on September 26, 2014, 12:34:20 PM
You just spent $2k on wheels and you're complaining that the most important piece of safety equipment on your bike, the tires, are too expensive?   

Yep!

My point is there are as good tyres for a lot less that I prefer! I have ridden quite a few different types of both and there not my cup of tea. And here in OZ they retail for over $600 a set at present with the Euro being so strong! Where as Dunlop, Conti and Metzler are $400 ish and They give the feel and grip I like!

It's a personal flaw of mine! 

I love hearing people groan from across an ocean.  Wait for it.................


I pay just under $260.00 US for a set of Rosso 2 tires.......  Plus another $40.00 to get them on the bike as I am to lazy to mount and balance them myself.

  I mount and balance myself, butt 40 bucks sounds like a good deal for the effort expended!

Nah i'm not groaning that's just the way it is! When you think about it your paying US$300 fitted which isn't that much different to the AUD$410 for Metzler fitted here. OK your fitting Pirellis but I don't want them anyway! I can import tyres and do it myself and save a couple of bucks but your stuffed if there is a recall or warranty issues.

I wouldn't live anywhere else! It's a pretty small price to pay for living in paradise! 

Quote from: Scoober1103 on September 27, 2014, 07:59:51 PM
Nah i'm not groaning that's just the way it is! When you think about it your paying US$300 fitted which isn't that much different to the AUD$410 for Metzler fitted here. OK your fitting Pirellis but I don't want them anyway! I can import tyres and do it myself and save a couple of bucks but your stuffed if there is a recall or warranty issues.

I wouldn't live anywhere else! It's a pretty small price to pay for living in paradise! 

San Diego, CA is pretty nice.  I'll tough it out. 

Quote from: Scoober1103 on September 20, 2014, 05:28:30 AM
For those interested.....weights with no tyres or rotors but bearings are installed in the front.

Front in kg,

20140919_170848 by scoober11031, on Flickr

Rear also in kg,

20140919_170733 by scoober11031, on Flickr

Will weigh the cast Enkei rims minus the rotors and tyres when they come off for comparison!

So, we're still waiting for the weights on the stock wheels! 

 So the back wheel is in Australia?

Yep.