Recent article from Motorrad Magazine

[Grumpy Goat]

In a recent (Jun 2018) comparison of sport touring tires over 3,600 kilometers and mounted on six RSs, no less, the overall winners were tied: the Dunlop Roadsmart III ($117.54 - $184.92) and the Pirelli Angel GT ($132.99 - $216.49) (Current Revzilla prices). The Pirellis were better in the wet and for long life, although the Dunlops improved with wear (I expect in the dry).

Read article here ... it is in German but using Google Chrome with the translator extension the article is translated adequately.

[SauRoN]

Hmm I don't think you can extrapolate longevity based on covering 3600km like that and the numbers certainly don't seem to correlate with my own experience on the PR4's which got 18,000km on the rear and is at almost 30,000km at the front.

Since I'll be changing the front soon and keeping the PR4 on the rear I'm unlikely to do anything but a PR4/5 depending on the price anyway.

[Grumpy Goat]

Hmm I don't think you can extrapolate longevity based on covering 3600km like that and the numbers certainly don't seem to correlate with my own experience on the PR4's which got 18,000km on the rear and is at almost 30,000km at the front.

Since I'll be changing the front soon and keeping the PR4 on the rear I'm unlikely to do anything but a PR4/5 depending on the price anyway.

I don't think that you can go wrong with either one. I have the Roadsmart III now and so far so good, for less money. We'll have to see how long it holds up but it should last me a while.

[SauRoN]

Hmm I don't think you can extrapolate longevity based on covering 3600km like that and the numbers certainly don't seem to correlate with my own experience on the PR4's which got 18,000km on the rear and is at almost 30,000km at the front.

Since I'll be changing the front soon and keeping the PR4 on the rear I'm unlikely to do anything but a PR4/5 depending on the price anyway.

I don't think that you can go wrong with either one. I have the Roadsmart III now and so far so good, for less money. We'll have to see how long it holds up but it should last me a while.

Yeah I remember you had them for a try.

Down here in Africa the price difference was so small I wasn’t going to risk it.

Also don’t want to run different brands front and rear. Even PR4 and 5 mixing concerns me.


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[Grumpy Goat]

Hmm I don't think you can extrapolate longevity based on covering 3600km like that and the numbers certainly don't seem to correlate with my own experience on the PR4's which got 18,000km on the rear and is at almost 30,000km at the front.

Since I'll be changing the front soon and keeping the PR4 on the rear I'm unlikely to do anything but a PR4/5 depending on the price anyway.

I don't think that you can go wrong with either one. I have the Roadsmart III now and so far so good, for less money. We'll have to see how long it holds up but it should last me a while.

Yeah I remember you had them for a try.

Down here in Africa the price difference was so small I wasn’t going to risk it.

Also don’t want to run different brands front and rear. Even PR4 and 5 mixing concerns me.


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I knew what you mean. I do like to have matched sets of tires on the bike also.

Interesting to hear that the Dunlops and Michelins are close in price there.

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[Olgry1]

In a recent (Jun 2018) comparison of sport touring tires over 3,600 kilometers and mounted on six RSs, no less, the overall winners were tied: the Dunlop Roadsmart III ($117.54 - $184.92) and the Pirelli Angel GT ($132.99 - $216.49) (Current Revzilla prices). The Pirellis were better in the wet and for long life, although the Dunlops improved with wear (I expect in the dry).

Read article here ... it is in German but using Google Chrome with the translator extension the article is translated adequately.

Until recently I had Pirelli Angel GTS on my K1600GT (6,600 miles). They were great tires until recently when their profile made it more difficult to initiate and hold the line going through a curve. After 6,600 hard miles they still had 3mm of tread on the front and 4mm on the rear tire and I probably would have left them for another 1,000-1,500 mile if not for an upcoming trip.
Tomorrow I will be installing RS IIIs and looking forward to the back to back comparison with the Angel GTs.

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Currently I have Road 5s on my R1200RS.

[Grumpy Goat]

Until recently I had Pirelli Angel GTS on my K1600GT (6,600 miles). They were great tires until recently when their profile made it more difficult to initiate and hold the line going through a curve. After 6,600 hard miles they still had 3mm of tread on the front and 4mm on the rear tire and I probably would have left them for another 1,000-1,500 mile if not for an upcoming trip.
Tomorrow I will be installing RS IIIs and looking forward to the back to back comparison with the Angel GTs.

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Currently I have Road 5s on my R1200RS.

John it will be great to hear your thoughts on the RS IIIs back to back with the Pilot Road 5s. Sounds like the Pirellis got squared off although knowing how you ride I can't see how. My RS IIIs are doing well so far … hardly showing wear and now has about 2500 miles on it.