i'm going to do my best to be true and to the point in this post!!!
I'M SINGING PRAISES,SO PAY ATTENTION!!!
i have finally swapped out the pair of "strada's" that i have been using all summer.
remember that i was forced to swap out the back tire unexpenctently.
final ### stand as :
front tire 9200+ miles
rear tire 6200+ miles
here are the pics of progress!!
tires are off the bike and ready for swap...
notable flat spot on both...
swap done and ready to place new tread on the bike!!!
note the difference in the amount of tread from new to old!!!
more comparisons....
front!!!
rear!!!
on the bike and looking good!!!
more and to the point i wish to point out a few things!!!
the front withstood 4 "mini" track days. the last of which was near the 9k mark for the front tire.
i will most likely never be referred to as the fastest guy out there(nor will i asspire to be),but i do well to hold my own.
here is a pic that was taken during my last track day when i was nearing the 9k mark on the front tire!!!
there are a few videos of me running this "mini" track and i can say that i thought that i lloked good for a "slow old man"
be gentle...this was from my first time there!!
YouTube - Z1K with blueflame EVO3's
and a second one 2 visits later!!
YouTube - IMI-072308
now i'm just gloating and i know it.
down to the hard ###
depending on what was in store for the ride of choice i picked a decent tire pressure to run!!
typically 2-up was 38.5/37
single riding was 35/33.5
track day events were 34/31
i may try to lessen the amount during track days in the future....
it's all in the test and show!!!
so to sum up.
i believe i have found a new almost all-purpose tread for me.
grippy enough to handle the twisties,but strong enough to handle the daily commute.
not everyone want to buys 4 sets of tread in a season.
any question's class???