New Tires Being Installed on the RS

[mspratz]

Dunlop RoadSmart 4 tires are now on sale from RevZilla, about $70 off for the pair.

[Lee]

Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.

[Grumpy Goat]

Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.

Can't go wrong with that. Great price.

[runnerhiker]

Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.

Wow, great price on a great tire.

[Duccrazydave]

Sweet! Especially since you’re buying 2 sets


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[Lee]

Sweet! Especially since you’re buying 2 sets


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Debbie mentioned maybe we should buy 4 sets. Without the install part of the rebate the price would be $205 for the spare set.
If the price is the same in the spring and they have the rebate I may buy two sets to mount later in the year.

[Lee]

Headed to Des Moines tomorrow for new Roadsmart 3s.
Good thing it's going to be warm since I'll need to sit outside while I wait for the install.

   

My tire is probabably good for 10,000 miles but I changed early because of the chep prices now on the Roadsmart 3 plus I like to change early since the rain always seems to find us.
I had 3/32" thread depth on mine. It started with 8/32"

   


Debbie had 2/32" thread depth.
   

Forgot to look at the bike mileage before posting.
I think I have approx 49,000 miles and Debbie around 47.000.
Front pads look good with 4 mm of pad thickness. I think that's what the rear Carbone Loraine pads had new.
   

Our bikes usually sit for a day when doing a tire change so I like to place a shim between the pads in case I bump the brake lever.
   

I have the feeling I'm going to get a little flax for the dirty front fender

[Chris216]

I like the symmetry you have with the 2 bikes. Nice set up!

Chris

[Duccrazydave]

Synchronized levitating:-)


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[MrVvrroomm]

I like the symmetry you have with the 2 bikes. Nice set up!

the OCD is strong with this one

[Grumpy Goat]

I have the feeling I'm going to get a little flax for the dirty front fender

Hahaha .. I think all the dirt from everywhere else ended up inside that front fender ...

[AlanM]

Have just installed Avon Spirit ST tyres om my 1250 at 6450 miles. The bike came with Metzler Z8 but I was never fully happy with them having used Dunlop RoadSmart 3 on the 1200RS.
But got a punchure in rear losing 1.5psi a day so had to change earlier than Planned.
I have gone for Avons as the latest Dunlops RS4 are not yet available plus the Avons are £50 less fitted at main BMW dealer than I paid for RS3 20 months ago.
Talking to Avon users at my local biker cafe nobody had anything but praise for Avons.
I was happy on greasy wet roads riding the 40 miles home as a start.
Will give you all an up-date when roads warm and dry. Plus when out of Lockdowns so we can ride more than a couple of miles.

AlanM
               

[Grumpy Goat]

Looks like a good tire and available in the US as well. Looking forward to your further feedback.

[Lee]

Called my tire guy in Des Moines today and ordered two sets of Roadsmart 3 tires.
$229 a set.
With sales tax and the rebate the price is $185 a set.

Received my first $60 rebate today. They estimated 8 to 10 weeks but it only took 4 weeks.
I requested the 2nd rebate five days after the first one and when I checked the status I see the card is in the mail.

[Lee]

The 2nd $60 rebate card arrived today.
$120 for a couple minutes on the computer is not bad

[Olgry1]

Lee, I will pm you my Christmas list so you know what to get me.

[darrell]

Lee, I will pm you my Christmas list so you know what to get me.

Make sure you get something without leaking calipers. I think the 310 models are okay.

[Lee]

Lee, I will pm you my Christmas list so you know what to get me.

[O'erTheHill]

Stewart, the service manager at Morton's BMW (Fredericksburg, VA) talked (a lot) about taking the R1250RS with Roadsmart IVs to VIR where he helps instruct an annual training/track day. Said they were amazing. I don't know; Morton's put on Dunlop Q3s on my old K1300S and it was a religious experience. I'm not a wear-em-down-to-the-cords rider, just the opposite, so my mission is to wear out whatever the heck BMW put on my bike until I can justify the Q3s. Still, Stewart insists the Roadsmarts IV are just as good...

[Duccrazydave]

Any reason to go to VIR is a good enough one for me