Michelin Pilot Power 2CT vs Michelin Pilot Road 2 — Compared

“I haven't really tried anything other pressures besides the ones I mentioned. I went w/ 38/38 because I was coming off the Qualifiers which I've been running 36/36; I upped the pressure to take advantage of the softer sides of the PP2CTs, just based on "guessing". At the time, I planned to decrease pressure as needed, but I've not experienced any slips or anything so I just kept it at 38/38. I'm a believer in not trying to save tires by runing them at a higher pressure, so I would't run 38/38 if I had any issues. As for the 31/30 track pressure, I got those off the Perilli sheet at the 1st trackday w/ these tires. That pressure seems to work for me so I never experimented much. The tire wear looks very good and no issues, so I just stayed w/ those pressures. I think you are correct though in mentioning 38/38 as being high. I was surprised myself that I'm running 38/38 w/o problems. So, I'd like to suggest people go 31/30 and move up from there, maybe that's a good conservative start. (vs. trying 38/38 and moving down)”

“the 2CTs are sticky tires unless they are old, baked in the sun in some warehouse, or otherwise altered for the worse. you can look on the side wall for the manufacture date. Lower the pressure on the rear to 32psi cold, front 30. Get them warmed up a little, get yourself on twisty road with some nice open curves that you can see through and go back and forth increasing your lean till you start to feel some slippage and by then you should know that you're about the max for what is safe on the roads. You can scrub them in in a parking lot if you need to, but not as much fun.”

“Originally Posted By: Redline955 I've had 4 sets of Sportecs on my speed Triple. first the M1, then 2 sets of the M3's. A great tire in all conditions, but the rear would barely last 5000 miles. I have a set of the Michelin Pilot Road 2's on there, and will see how long they last. But Metzeler's are a very good tire. I had a Sprint ST 955i. The best tires I used on it were Pilot Roads. Great performance and wear. The road 2s should be even better. You did well to get 5000 miles on the back tire of a litre bike. My last back tire on my K1200S was good for 3,800km (about 2,400 miles). I'm about 4,000 kilometers into a set of Pilot Power 2CTs and they still look good. I've also got a set of pilot road 2's that are ready to be put on.”