TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Dunlop Trailmax D607 (http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.co.uk/ty.../trailmaxD607/)
DATE FITTED: 25/4/09
DATE REPLACED: 19/7/09
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 12 wks
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Both
BOUGHT FROM: SR Yamaha (Reading)
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting / fast B-roads + urban
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 9300
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 16900
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 7500
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:
Initial impression: Less road buzz than the OEM Tourance, slow speed control on cornering feels better than OEM, but that could simply be due to the poor shape the Tourances were in by the time I replaced them.
Final thoughts: Generally the handling was good, however, the rear did square off quite quickly, tread depth was very low on replacement. Front tyre tread was still good on replacement, but heavy cracking between treadblocks suggested that the tyre was prematurely aging.