Manufacture Links:
| Dunlop | Michelin | Bridgestone |
| Metzeler | Pirelli | Avon |
The following is not necessarily my opinion, just gleaned (or stolen) information
Dunlop
| Model | Life expectancy | Traction | Front Cupping | |
| K105 | OEM up to '93 | 12k rear 14k front | Good wet & dry | |
| K701 | OEM '94 and latter | 12k rear 14k front | Good wet & dry | |
| D205 | Popular replacement | 10k rear 14k front | moderate wet grip (?) | Slight |
| K491 | Long Distance tire of choice | 16k rear 20k front | Adequate | |
| K591 | "Crap" | 6k front & rear | Badly | |
| K177 | OEM on Honda Gold Wing 1500 | 18k | Adequate |
Metzeler
| Model | Life expectancy | Traction | Front Cupping | |
| MEZ1 | ||||
| MEZ2 | Rear Only | 6k - 8k | Excellent wet & dry | N/A |
| MEZ3 | 12k rear 16k front | Adequate | ||
| MEZ4 | Front only. Very nice, no noise. | Excellent wet & dry | None ! | |
| ME33 | Long distance front | 19k front | Good |
Michelin
| Model | Life expectancy | Traction | Front Cupping | |
| 90 X | 6k rear 8k front | Excellent wet & dry | Slight | |
| 50 | 10k rear 12k front | Very good wet & dry | Slight |
The
following information was blatantly stolen from the postings of George Garratt.
I've
yet to meet a Concours rider I didn't like... I've not met him.
| R= Radial | B= Bias Belted | (No R or B means Crossply) | Z= over 150Mph | V= over 130Mph |
| AVON;
AV27 110/80 ZR18 ST23 150/80 ZR16 AM22 110/80 VB18 (No matching rear) AV35 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear) (No matching front) AM18 150/80 V16 |
BRIDGESTONE; BT54 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear) BT54 120/70 ZR18 (No matching rear) BT17 110/80 V18 BT17 150/80 V16 G547 110/80 V18 G702 150/80 V16 G601 120/70 V18 G702 150/80 V16 |
| DUNLOP; K701 120/70 VR18 K700 150/80 VR16 K105 110/80 VR18 K700 150/80 VR16 D205 120/70 ZR18 D205 150/80 ZR16 D205 110/80 ZR18 D205 150/80 ZR16 D103 110/80 V18 (No matching rear) D103 120/70 V18 (No matching rear) D202 120/70 VR18 (No matching rear) (No matching front) K275 150/80 V16 |
METZELER; MEZ2 110/80 ZR18 MEZ2 150/80 ZR16 MEZ2 120/70 ZR18 MEZ2 150/80 ZR16 MEZ4 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear) ME33 110/80V18 ME99 150/80 V16 (No matching front) ME55 150/80 VB16 (No matching front) ME99 150/80 VB16 |
| MICHELIN; 90X 110/80 ZR18 90X 150/80 ZR16 50 110/80 V18 50 150/80 V16 TX11 110/80 ZR18 (No matching rear) |
PIRELLI; MTR03 110/80 ZR18 MTR04 150/80 ZR16 MTR03 120/70 ZR18 MTR04 150/80 ZR16 MT09 110/80 VB18 MT08 150/80 VB16 |
| CONTINENTAL; TKV11 110/80 V18 TK12/11 150/80 V16 |