TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Continental Trail Attack
DATE FITTED: March 09
DATE REPLACED: May 09
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 2
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Rear, already used for 10900 km on 1200GS
BOUGHT FROM: reifenversand.com
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 8652 km
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 15410
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 6758 km on Ten and 10900 on 1200GS = 17658 km in total
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Very good grip when dry, moderate grip on wet. When worn, tire start to slide a lot on wet and dry.

TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Metzer Lasertec
DATE FITTED: 19/7/09
DATE REPLACED: 10/11/09
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 4 Months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Both
BOUGHT FROM: SR Yamaha, Reading
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Fast A / B-road, urban
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 16900 miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 26500miles
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 9600miles
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:
Initial impression: Exclusively a road tyre. Almost no road buzz, probably due to tread pattern. Behaves well in wet conditions.
Scrubbed in: Took a while to get the pressures (exactly) right. Rubber compound is a little harder, less sticky than the trailmax, but hopefully more hard wearing, still good once warmed up.

Intermediate impressions: Handles well, I can throw it into corners and expect to come out the other end.

Final Impressions: Squarer than a square thing on St Spongebob's day by the time I hit 9000miles, with attendant handling problems in corners and on overbanding. No punctures or other issues, just completely worn out.

TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michelin Sirac
DATE FITTED: Jan 2009
DATE REPLACED: Jul 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 7
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Front
BOUGHT FROM: Fitted on new bike
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 22.000 km
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 22.000 km
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:
Very good dry and wet grip and good handling. (To) Fast wear.

TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Metzer Lasertec (sports tourer?)
DATE FITTED: 10/11/09
DATE REPLACED:
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): �205, inc tubes, fitted (ride in, not stripped wheel)
BOUGHT FROM: Russell St, Reading
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Fast A / B-road, urban
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 26500 miles
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:
Got another set of the same, because I like these tyres.

Here�s my experience with the original set-up(replaced with the same brand and type). Hans.

TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Metzeler Tourance
DATE FITTED:june13th '08(delivery of the Tenere)
DATE REPLACED:june '09
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):12months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge):-
BOUGHT FROM:fitted as original by Yamaha
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD):mostly (back) roads and occasionally offroad; no commuting, all fun&pleasure!
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:from new
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:18.000km(not completely shot, but replaced prior to a three week vacation)
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:good grip on-road, wet or dry; less grip offroad but do-able; regularly checked tyre pressure.

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TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michelin Sirac
DATE FITTED: April 2009
DATE REPLACED: November 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):7.5
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): both, 250euros inc fitting
BOUGHT FROM: http://blakestowntyres.net/
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD):commuting (80% motorway/dual carriageway)
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN:15900 km
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED:15900km
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: impressive. both dry/wet, solo/duo, back road/motorways. The tyres are brilliant. Although I'm extremely cautious on the wet so I do not push the tyres.

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former Red owner !

TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Michelin Sirac
DATE FITTED: From new May 2009
DATE REPLACED: November 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 6 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): N/A OEM fitting
BOUGHT FROM: N/A OEM fitting
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Touring
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 0
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 4700 (3mm left on both tyres)
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 4700
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Most of the miles were done by the bikes first owner and not me. That means I have not experienced them at their best. Since owning the bike I have ridden mainly in the rain but on several occasions I have ridden in the dry. The rear has squared off badly so my experience with them is not representative. I can only say they offer little comfort in rain where as other tyres give more confidence. In the dry they were fine. As it was ruining my riding experience at 3mm left on both both front and rear I am getting them replaced with a more road biased tyre.

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TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Heidenau K60 (NOT the snow version)
DATE FITTED: Jul 2009
DATE REPLACED: Nov 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 5
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): Both 110 euro
BOUGHT FROM: Reifenversand.com
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Commuting
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 24000 km
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: 32.000 km
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: 8.000 km, front tire not worn yet, probably last the double amount
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE:
Good grip on dry road for semi nobbies. At large lean angles, outside *** bends and you will get the feeling of sliding. Dangerous on wet road with large lean angles . Grip breaks and immediately you are down [/quote]

TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Continental TKC80
DATE FITTED: july 2009
DATE REPLACED: november 2009
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully): 4 months
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge): €200,- w. fitting
BOUGHT FROM: www.mamola.nl
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): commuting on motorway and B-road, <5% off-road
MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED:18.000 km
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: rear 24.000 km, front (predicted) 30.000km
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: rear 6000km, front (predicted) 12.000km
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: makes the bike tip over when cornering, (too?) light steering, good cornering grip, good grip on dry tarmac, sufficient grip on wet tarmac, front wheel starts to wander at >130kph but not frightening, good traction on dry firm or loose sandy roads and gravel roads, not much in mud,

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TYRE MAKE / MODEL: Bridestone BT45
DATE FITTED: May 09
DATE REPLACED: September 09
TOTAL DURATION (in months hopefully):
FRONT / REAR / BOTH / PRICE PAID (with or w/out fitting charge):
BOUGHT FROM: The Bike Shhop Faversham
TYPICAL RIDING (TOWN/MOTORWAY/COMMUTING/OFF ROAD): Almost 100%Motorway MILEAGE WHEN TYRE FITTED: 11565
FINAL MILEAGE AFTER TYRES ARE WORN: approx 19500 (rear)
TOTAL MILEAGE OBTAINED: approx 8000 (rear)
FINAL COMMENTS ON TYRES PERFORMANCE: Skinny profile makes the tyres agile but a bit wimpy looking (especially on the rear). Grip is excellent due to dual compontd in both dry and wet however and whitelining is fairly minimal. Hard compound in the centre seems to offer average life however with the sides offering increaced grip (and presumably less life but don't get to test that much on the motorway).
Front BT45 has now done 14k miles and still has 2-3mm tread left but as starting to show signs of scalloping/feathering so may be replaced soon.

For straight road riding I would highly recommend these. Excellent handling, stability and confidence both wet and dry due to silicon and dual compound design.