I'm tire shopping right now, so I did a search on tires. There are a TON of posts! After all the reading, I've made some observations.
Just thinking out loud here. Stay with me...
There are three types of riders: Those that ride HARD. Those that ride like grannies. And, like me, those that are somewhere in-between.
"Hard riders" (aka Racers, Stunters, etc.) go through tires like mad. They need sticky compound tires, and will use the tires to their full capability. However, whatever brand they try, whether they like them or not, they have to replace them in a couple months anyway. So they always try the latest tire. Eventually they will try all the brands out there and rarely be "satisfied". (Seriously, they say, "s are the best tires I've ever used, but next time I'm going to try the s.")
"Granny riders" seem to make tires last forever. It doesn't matter how sticky the compound, they get a bazillion miles out of their tires. These riders never approach the limitations of the tires, so it doesn't really matter how well the tires could perform. As long as their tires are round and black, they'll like them.
In-between riders are the ones who need a balance of mileage and sticky. This is tough to figure out.
We constantly see posts asking, "What's the best tire for high mileage AND grip in the corners?" And the ironic thing is, the answers that follow are usually like this: "I get 10,000 miles out of my _ so you should try them." Or, "I change my tires every 4 weeks, so you might want to try _."
Do you see why these answers don't help us "in-betweeners"?
(In fairness, I have seen posts that ask for the stickiest tires no matter the mileage and vice versa.)
Seriously, my guess is that you're a "hard rider" if you get less than 2,500 miles on the stock tire. You're a "granny" if you get more than 6,500 miles. Does that sound about right?
So whats my point? Well, I think it might be a good idea if folks would evaluate their riding style and post their tire findings in a centralized location. Perhaps a pinned post for each riding style.
Thoughts?
Just thinking out loud here. Stay with me...
There are three types of riders: Those that ride HARD. Those that ride like grannies. And, like me, those that are somewhere in-between.
"Hard riders" (aka Racers, Stunters, etc.) go through tires like mad. They need sticky compound tires, and will use the tires to their full capability. However, whatever brand they try, whether they like them or not, they have to replace them in a couple months anyway. So they always try the latest tire. Eventually they will try all the brands out there and rarely be "satisfied". (Seriously, they say, "s are the best tires I've ever used, but next time I'm going to try the s.")
"Granny riders" seem to make tires last forever. It doesn't matter how sticky the compound, they get a bazillion miles out of their tires. These riders never approach the limitations of the tires, so it doesn't really matter how well the tires could perform. As long as their tires are round and black, they'll like them.
In-between riders are the ones who need a balance of mileage and sticky. This is tough to figure out.
We constantly see posts asking, "What's the best tire for high mileage AND grip in the corners?" And the ironic thing is, the answers that follow are usually like this: "I get 10,000 miles out of my _ so you should try them." Or, "I change my tires every 4 weeks, so you might want to try _."
Do you see why these answers don't help us "in-betweeners"?
(In fairness, I have seen posts that ask for the stickiest tires no matter the mileage and vice versa.)
Seriously, my guess is that you're a "hard rider" if you get less than 2,500 miles on the stock tire. You're a "granny" if you get more than 6,500 miles. Does that sound about right?
So whats my point? Well, I think it might be a good idea if folks would evaluate their riding style and post their tire findings in a centralized location. Perhaps a pinned post for each riding style.
Thoughts?
