tires

One of the new rules... NO MORE INTERMEDIATE TIRES

His latest piece talks about the Michelin tires, and the front in particular. Worth a read. MotoGP?s new golden era? | Motor Sport Magazine

Classic Lorenzo crying foul and Marquez enjoying the view of Lorenzo's .... Michelin produced a tire that works well for ALL riders. At Jerez all of practice, qual, warmup and not a single complaint from Lorenzo "happy with the tires" ... Rossi exposes Lorenzo's lack of talent at Jerez and...

Who gives a flying fark, THE DOCTOR is still the alpha male of the paddock!!

I figure we can post all tire related things in one topic to see how the Michelin tires evolve over the course of the 2016 season. There's been a lot of grumbling about the front tire not being as strong as the Bridgestone front was, but I think this is more of a case of the usual bitching...

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2014/04/18/end_in_sight_for_bridgestone_as_motogp_t.html     As i said before, if these teams want more choices, ante up some funds. If this article is anywhere near close to being factual, here is what i would do if i were Bridgestone. IF, i wanted to stay...

OK, keep in mind that this is "An Italian report" being parroted by Superbike Planet.... http://superbikeplan...ct/121015c0.htm Depending on how they spin the new tire, this enhancement of The Show could turn the field upside down. What's next, an extra 250cc?

What size tires do they use in MotoGP? Just curious. I know they differ from WSBK considerably.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/169159/1/bridgestone_to_debut_new_tyre_at_le_mans.html Bridgestone, MotoGP's exclusive tyre supplier, is to introduce a new asymmetric rear slick for this weekend's French Grand Prix at Le Mans. The new tyre is Bridgestone's first soft asymmetric offering...

I live on a lake that freezes over in the winter...I was wondering if anybody had any experience with studded dirt bike tires. Has anybody made their own? Or is buying them really the best option? (although they seem to be very expensive) Any input/advice would be greatly appreciated...

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I was having a chat with someone the other day and the topic of dual compound street tires came up, particularly the Michelin Pilots. I have always been under the impression that the CT2s were the same tire as the other pilots until you got out to the chicken strips, and that's where the soft...

LINKY Bridgestone: How MotoGP Spec Tires Will Work the teams can develop their bikes to maximise their performance with our tyres. by staff Wednesday, February 04, 2009 This just in from Bridgestone: Bridgestone MotoGP: 2009 tyre supply 4 February 2009 In 2009 Bridgestone begins the...

Its all gonna change once Danni gets the tires dialed inn. I think Danni will place ahead of Stoner in Sepang and in Valencia. This can only be good for the sport. I wonder what Stoner will be thinking once Danni starts beating him again like in the 250s. To me their both excellent but i still...

I just read an article about Moto GP in a Swedish magazine originally written by Mat Oxley. I don't know what magazine he works for but maybe some of you English/Americans might know. He talks to Jean-Philippe Weber from Michelin about how the bike factories/teams are testing new compounds and...

I was thinking of the last quatar practice. Lorenzo was slower than Stoner on race tires, But Lorenzo was faster than Stoner on Quali tires. My question to you guys is who do we know is a faster rider, if the results are changing according to the track their racing in and tire on the bike...

Okay kinda pissed. Two months ago I got a flat on my rear tire. First time this had ever happened to me. Had to ride my bike to the stand on the gas tank while my rear tire did everything it wanted to in every direction. Not fun, but also not a big deal. Yesterday I'm in the middle of a...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63621 That's it. What it means regarding Rossi's tires are still in the sky.

Tires and testing

The laptimes in MotoGP have been lowered a lot in the last few years, in an interview with Harald Bartol (Chief engineer in KTM) he said that 80% of the bike's improved perfomance depends on the tires and the other 20% is gained with the developments in engine, chassis and aero. I found that...