Head spinning after hours of research but have narrowed it down to these options. I live in London, don’t ride in the wet and a mixture of commute and fast weekend blasts. Scale of 1-10 of aggression I’d say I’m a 7. Bike is an 2008 ST3 so no traction or ABS but suspension is well tuned Nitron Rear / K-Tech fettled front. Michelin Pilot Power 2CT Bridgestone Battlax S22 Metzler Sportec M9 Thoughts appreciated on these tyres only - don’t need more options
As you say you don't need more options I thought I would ignore that and give you a couple Because you want to commute as well I would suggest a sports tourer tyre as a full on sports option will flatten out very quickly with your commute so will need changing much earlier Have a look at the Bridgestone T30 evo (were used by Ron Haslams race school) or the BT-023, the only real difference is they have a slightly harder compound in the middle to give you longevity with commuting but the edges are still a soft compound. It's what I use on my Mille and have never had an issue with spirited riding
If I were commuting, I'd use Michelin Road's. I'd like to think, at times I can ride with a bit of pace, and I couldn't tell between Michelin Power and Road's. You will get the benefit of double, or more mileage. Sorry to throw another tyre into the mix
Appreciate these replies but I really don’t want new options. Commuting is about 20% of my use. Narrowed it down to S22 and M9 and leaning toward the M9 as it’s a newer design.
Ive no experience with the s22 but I am on my 2nd set of s21s £200 fitted to loose wheels,they are excellent.
