« Reply #21 on: February 03, 2013, 02:29:19 PM »
I would imagine the stock tires would be fine for the flat lands. I live at the edge of the Cascades and can be on twisty roads in about 10 minutes.
I am near the ocean. All cities and flat. Takes me 40 minutes to get anywhere that is somewhat "nowhere" and interesting. Now having no riding buddy, and being out of shape and tired all the time, I don't ride nearly as much as I used to. Add to that the Concours being large, heavy, and tall and me being small, light, and short-legged, I never really feel in control or comfortable (mostly just stressed; which is much different from the ZRX). Probably doesn't help having worn OEM tires and having lowered the bike some (which does affect the handling).
I ran the Stones for 3200 miles and put PR 2’s (PR3’s not invented yet) on the 09. The PR2’s made the C14 feel like a new bike. The PR2’s built confidence on the bike from the first day I owned them and I did not have to fight them. I made it to 15K with the 2’s and at the end they handled about as well as a stock stone. Next set was the 3’s. The rear 3 didn’t wear as well as a 2. The front 3 is wearing very well. Today for me if I put new rubber on my 14 the combo would be stock sizes with a PR3 up front and a PR2 on the rear.
It would never even occur to me to mix different models/types of tires. Sounds interesting, though. There are plenty of threads on PR2 vs. PR3 vs. whatever... but you are not the first that indicates the PR3 wears faster than the PR2.
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