Bridgestone BT-016 Review and BT-002 RS 1st Impression

[marko138]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

You know there's always the comfort factor and what you are used to as well... I didn't think I could ever like a tire as much as the Diablos I've been running. It's really hard to say without running all the tires back to back.

I hear ya. I swore I'd never run anything but PP...but I've grown fond of the Corsa III.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by marko138

I hear ya. I swore I'd never run anything but PP...but I've grown fond of the Corsa III.

Yea I remember the epic Michelin vs Pirelli battles we used to have on the old forum! Man, you guys were almost FANATIC about PPs!!!

[marko138]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Yea I remember the epic Michelin vs Pirelli battles we used to have on the old forum! Man, you guys were almost FANATIC about PPs!!!

I'm still a fan. I wouldn't hesitate to go back to the Pilot Powers. The Pirelli's just happened to be on my bike when I bought it last year. They've performed admirably so I might as well stick with them.

[dReWpY]

i love the pp and will prolly still be my tire of choice... but 225 for a set of 016's is hard to beat

[marko138]

Originally Posted by drewpy

i love the pp and will prolly still be my tire of choice... but 225 for a set of 016's is hard to beat

I don't worry about prices when it comes to tires. I buy what I like...why cheap out on tires? They is yo life, holmez.

[DLIT]

The O16s are worth every penny. I wouldn't run 'em on the track myself, but they definitely are solid on the streets for me! Just make sure you aren't fucked into buying the OEM compound with that cheap price. I forget how to tell if it's the OEM compound or not, but worth looking into. The OEM compound is garbage, I've heard from buddies.

[JoJoYZF]

Originally Posted by DLIT

The O16s are worth every penny. I wouldn't run 'em on the track myself, but they definitely are solid on the streets for me! Just make sure you aren't fucked into buying the OEM compound with that cheap price. I forget how to tell if it's the OEM compound or not, but worth looking into. The OEM compound is garbage, I've heard from buddies.

I saw a lot of people say that about the OEM ones before I bought mine. Most sites list them as Suzi or Kawi oem but Im sure some just say 016 and figure people wont know.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

You know there's always the comfort factor and what you are used to as well... I didn't think I could ever like a tire as much as the Diablos I've been running. It's really hard to say without running all the tires back to back.

Originally Posted by marko138

I hear ya. I swore I'd never run anything but PP...but I've grown fond of the Corsa III.

If I could get 5K out of a Corsa III, I'd run them constantly. Sadly, I cannot. After 2 tries, and an average of 3K per rear, I'm on PP's. We shall see how they do. Road 2's are next on the list for a rear tire.

[Tmall]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

If I could get 5K out of a Corsa III, I'd run them constantly. Sadly, I cannot. After 2 tries, and an average of 3K per rear, I'm on PP's. We shall see how they do. Road 2's are next on the list for a rear tire.

I have 3000 on a pilot road sitting in my basement, and it looks better then the corsa III I have on the bike with 1000 on it.

Ill be switching back as soon as I use up the pirellis.

I've never taken the pilot road beyond its grip, so I have no need for the corsa.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

If I could get 5K out of a Corsa III, I'd run them constantly. Sadly, I cannot. After 2 tries, and an average of 3K per rear, I'm on PP's. We shall see how they do. Road 2's are next on the list for a rear tire.

I go with the same rationale on milage that I do on price: I dont care about it. I need it to work and I need it to grip. So if 3k is what I get out of a Corsa than so be it...but at the same time, I've got about nearly 3k miles on my Corsas and they look fucking great. So...right now I'm good for atleast 5k, IMO.

Maybe your application of the big twins throttle needs to be a little smoother, youngbuck.