Wish me luck!

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

You sir, don't know what you're talking about and should probably avoid tire threads in the future... Just kidding!

On that you are probably right.

I always thought the Dual Aligned Compound was two different compounds.

From sport rider:

The BT-010 also features Bridgestones famous Dual Aligned Compound (DAC) technology, which allows variable alignment of the molecules in a single sheet of rubber. This has enabled the central tread area to be optimised for wear resistance under acceleration and braking, while the shoulder gives strong cornering ability. And because only one tread rubber is used, performance remains constant throughout the life of the tyre. Bridgestone's hydroplaning simulation software has contributed to a front tread pattern design in which all the grooves are placed to dispel water most effectively. In addition, the front blocks maintain continuous, unbroken contact with the road surface.

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires...res/index.html

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

On that you are probably right.

I always thought the Dual Aligned Compound was two different compounds.

From sport rider:


http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires...res/index.html

Fair enough ! Actually, considering the corporate double talk that is constantly being bandied about. It's incredibly easy to get confused concerning these tires. Heck, I can't find the compound information on the BT-001 tires anymore. So I'm not 100% what they consist of.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Fair enough ! Actually, considering the corporate double talk that is constantly being bandied about. It's incredibly easy to get confused concerning these tires. Heck, I can't find the compound information on the BT-001 tires anymore. So I'm not 100% what they consist of.

Why are you bringing up a BT-001 race tire into a BT-021 mix?

BT003 is where its at...

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Why are you bringing up a BT-001 race tire into a BT-021 mix?

BT003 is where its at...

Look, read the rest of the posts and you'll get your answer. There was a discussion on which tires were dual compound and the BT-001s were the first Bridgestone street tires to use dual compound. Oh and the BT-001s were also street tires and OEM on a couple bikes. Bridgestone typically releases their "dot" race tires in street versions with a RS designation. Get your facts straight before you question me buddy!

[Yamerhaw]

rode them pretty hard last saturday, seemed to do pretty good, no traction issues, just took getting used to turning in faster than the diablos, just have to wait and see how many miles i get out of them

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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

rode them pretty hard last saturday, seemed to do pretty good, no traction issues, just took getting used to turning in faster than the diablos, just have to wait and see how many miles i get out of them

Damn! I was so going to buy the BT-021s but was afraid of losing the traction I am used to... Oh well, my gf bought me the tire set-up so now I hardly care about mileage! I'm saving $50-100 per tire change!

['73 H1 Triple]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Damn! I was so going to buy the BT-021s but was afraid of losing the traction I am used to... Oh well, my gf bought me the tire set-up so now I hardly care about mileage! I'm saving $50-100 per tire change!

If you're an AMA member, check out the prices at bikebandit.com , go thru checkout and put in your AMA membership number. When I checked, it knocked the price down about 10% on Bridgestone BT-021's

Jeff

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Look, read the rest of the posts and you'll get your answer. There was a discussion on which tires were dual compound and the BT-001s were the first Bridgestone street tires to use dual compound. Oh and the BT-001s were also street tires and OEM on a couple bikes. Bridgestone typically releases their "dot" race tires in street versions with a RS designation. Get your facts straight before you question me buddy!

My bad I didn't read the upper stuff. lol

I thought BT001s were only in race compounds.

[t-homo]

I bet over 2/3 of the actual riders around here use 016s. I'm about to go to them after I wear out my Rossos. I have got about 7 thousand miles on em now. Great grip, great wear. 300 bucks for a set, though. I'll see what mileage I get out of the 016s and compare miles/dollar and performance.