Finally A New Rear Tire Other Than Supercorsa SP

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Mitchlguzin said:
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Michelin Power SuperSport Rear Tire

*** ARE YOU SURE IT'S A STREET TIRE? I'm hoping to do a 2-4 trackdays this year but most of my riding is street so I'm just checking... ***
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Depends on your "street" riding.
If you like carving canyons then yes it is suitable.
If you go touring for hundreds of miles in a day or mainly on straight piece of highway then no, not really suitable.

But yes it is designed for guys who ride their bikes tot he track, spend the day going fast, and not use tyrewarmers.
Longevity is not bad on the road, although it is definitely not Michelin Pilot Power 3.
 
Bang for the buck, there is no reason not to run a Q3 and gamble with others.

The tire just works and works well.


And that is just based on my Q2 experience, cant wait to try the better tip in of the Q3.
 
just for you info : the DTC numbers in the ecu are for Pirelli's... don't know what it does to other tires but i do know that corse has different sets of numbers for each tire ..
 
Stw said:
Any clues on longevity??? I used to get 2200 from the Supercorsa... Have 3700 on my Q3... Probably need new tyre soon..
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The Supersport is, as mentioned, a knockoff of the old Power One DOT race rubber. I've gone through two sets of Power Ones on the street so far. The OE set of Pirellis were into the wear bars at 1700 miles. The first set of Power Ones went about as long. The second set is still mounted with about 1000 miles on them and look to be about half shagged.

The tire is a bit taller than the OE Pirelli but I've noticed no adverse issues with TC at a pretty fair pace.
 
Cloner said:
The Supersport is, as mentioned, a knockoff of the old Power One DOT race rubber. I've gone through two sets of Power Ones on the street so far. The OE set of Pirellis were into the wear bars at 1700 miles. The first set of Power Ones went about as long. The second set is still mounted with about 1000 miles on them and look to be about half shagged.

The tire is a bit taller than the OE Pirelli but I've noticed no adverse issues with TC at a pretty fair pace.
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Ok thanks..... No reason to move from Q3's then... for me anyway..
 
kope999R said:
just for you info : the DTC numbers in the ecu are for Pirelli's... don't know what it does to other tires but i do know that corse has different sets of numbers for each tire ..
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do you think the ecu knows if its a pirelli tire or something else? it says pirelli because of a marketing campaign for the tires. if you read the manual it has different values for different tires in different condtions. if you are in wet mode according to your synopsis the traction wont work with your sc tires cause wet mode is for 190 diablo. the ecu is so smart it knows what tire you have on ;)
 
from the manual

The DTC level 1 setting has been calibrated
using tires with SC2 compound (Pirelli Diablo
Supercorsa SC2), which are not originally supplied
with your motorcycle. The use of this level with tires
having different characteristics may alter the
operating characteristics of the system.
The DTC level 7 setting has been calibrated using
Rain tires (Pirelli Diablo Rain with size 190/55 ZR17 at
the rear) which are not originally supplied with your
motorcycle. The use of this level with tires having
different characteristics may alter the operating
characteristics of the system.
The DTC levels 2-3-4-5-6-8 settings have been
calibrated using the tires originally supplied with your
motorcycle (Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70ZR17
at the front and 200/55ZR17 at the rear). Using tires
with different size and characteristics from the
original tires may alter the operating characteristics of
the system.
In the case of minor differences, such as tires of a

by your logic you cant use traction 1 cause the bike doesnt come with that tire nor can you use traction 7 due to different tires.
lets be serious here doesnt matter what tire you have on there for traction to work
 
that is put there because some slip and fall lawyer is waiting to make a lawsuit. notice the key word may cause. its to protect the company plain and simple
 
RandallNYC said:
I hope this isn't a repost. But I found the Michelin Power Supersport in 200/55-17. I bought a set for my S1000RR from this company last summer, so I know it's not a scam. These are the replacements for the Michelin Power One Commercial. I like them, and I like the price. By the way, I have no affiliation with them in any way. I'm just a motorcycle enthusiast.

MICHELIN POWER SUPER SPORT - American Motorcycle Tire
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Do you know or anyone else on here or heard if any other Michelin tire would fit the AWESOME 1199 power?? .... Perhaps the new Michelin pilot power 3's?? Not really into track days but something that is better street use would be nice, rather than 4,000 - 5,000 tire,, yuck!
 
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Duck41 said:
Two thousand on mine and having a similar experience. Great tires at a competitive price.
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Now have about 4k miles on Q3's. Like the front end feel much better than Pirellis.

They work nicely. No plans on going back to Pirelli
 
I love these Michelins because I ran Michelins on all my other bikes. Anyone use these in the wet? It rains a lot here, randomly as well I might add. It was wet this morning...came to work with a wet ass :/
 
FlatlineEF9 said:
I love these Michelins because I ran Michelins on all my other bikes. Anyone use these in the wet? It rains a lot here, randomly as well I might add. It was wet this morning...came to work with a wet ass :/
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:D
 
FlatlineEF9 said:
I love these Michelins because I ran Michelins on all my other bikes. Anyone use these in the wet? It rains a lot here, randomly as well I might add. It was wet this morning...came to work with a wet ass :/
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Power 3 (like the power Pure it replaces) would be perfectly ok in he wet. It is designed as Road-1st-track-2nd tyre.

Power Supersport is ok-ish, meaning it would survive just fine for commuting but don't pretend you're rossi in the wet.

I've used both, on 848 with no DTC.
 
mark419ny said:
from the manual

The DTC level 1 setting has been calibrated
using tires with SC2 compound (Pirelli Diablo
Supercorsa SC2), which are not originally supplied
with your motorcycle. The use of this level with tires
having different characteristics may alter the
operating characteristics of the system.
The DTC level 7 setting has been calibrated using
Rain tires (Pirelli Diablo Rain with size 190/55 ZR17 at
the rear) which are not originally supplied with your
motorcycle. The use of this level with tires having
different characteristics may alter the operating
characteristics of the system.
The DTC levels 2-3-4-5-6-8 settings have been
calibrated using the tires originally supplied with your
motorcycle (Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP 120/70ZR17
at the front and 200/55ZR17 at the rear). Using tires
with different size and characteristics from the
original tires may alter the operating characteristics of
the system.
In the case of minor differences, such as tires of a

by your logic you cant use traction 1 cause the bike doesnt come with that tire nor can you use traction 7 due to different tires.
lets be serious here doesnt matter what tire you have on there for traction to work
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Quite correct.

It's not as if the DTC is pre-emptive in it's manner of operation, and is totally aware of the infinite variations of tyres, tyre condition, tyre temp, frictional coefficients, etc etc.

The DTC is reactive, and it will only work according to rider pre sets and wheel spin thresholds/discrepancies between front and rear.

The only complication one may run into are compliance issues with local authorities rules regarding the approved load rating of the tyre fitted to the vehicle. (if applicable)
 
Brad said:
Quite correct.

The only complication one may run into are compliance issues with local authorities rules regarding the approved load rating of the tyre fitted to the vehicle. (if applicable)
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I bet some dealerships will refuse to mount a 190 rear on a 1199. They'll say it's the wrong size, the 1199 must have a 200 rear. Or the load rating is too low. I know a couple of dealerships that won't mount tires at all, unless you buy them from their shop.
 
Marmoot said:
Power 3 (like the power Pure it replaces) would be perfectly ok in he wet. It is designed as Road-1st-track-2nd tyre.

Power Supersport is ok-ish, meaning it would survive just fine for commuting but don't pretend you're rossi in the wet.

I've used both, on 848 with no DTC.
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You pretend you're Rossi in the wet with the standard Pirellis on? ;)
 

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