hairpins/low speed turning with 55 rear profile

[martin_14]

nice info/opinions. Just what I was looking for. I ordered the Angel's GT, with the rear in 55 profile. I should have ordered the ST (like the ones I have now) in 55, so I could tell the difference of same tire/different profile, but the GT just got the approval in Germany and I've been meaning to try it. It's the first bi-compound tire to be approved for this bike here 

[Boomer]

Martin, you mean Michelin haven't submitted the PR3 for TuV approval?
That German TuV type approval thing is a PITA.
I am so glad that MAG got it blocked for the rest of Europe.
Nearly as stupid as the French 100Bhp limit.

[martin_14]

Martin, you mean Michelin haven't submitted the PR3 for TuV approval?
That German TuV type approval thing is a PITA.
I am so glad that MAG got it blocked for the rest of Europe.
Nearly as stupid as the French 100Bhp limit.

nope, no PR3 for the GTR in Deutschland 
They keep bringing up the issue of the unrestricted speed in the Autobahn posing higher demands on the tires, but every tire has a speed code (W for our bike, which means 168 mph). However, I just looked into www.reifen.com and they do have now (as of January 2014) the PR3 listed, as well as the PR4 and even the Pilot Power 3. Mmmmh...

http://www.reifen.com/de/Moto/ListTyreByMoto/151598/Moto?MotoByTypeReifenart=Hinten&MotoByTypeReifenhersteller=0

[bluedogok]

Either thought tires have the same "size" there are different profiles between manufacturers and even models from the same manufacturer. When I bought my 2000 Triumph Sprint ST it had Bridgestone tires on it (I think BT-023), I never really liked them. I replaced those with a set of Metzler Roadtec Z4 tires which seemed to have a much better tip in then the Stones. I replaced those with some Michelin PR2's which had a much more similar tip in to the Z4's. I think that I read where the Metzler and Michelin tires are more triangular in profile than the Bridgestone tires.