I run the superbike pro track day tire on my 1198. I am a decent advanced rider and they have been pretty darn good. I have a Barber, Putnam, Talli day on them and they still have life left and putnam and Talli are hard on tires. I do get alittle slide or push from them when I really start to push the pace but that does take alot and it is very controlled. The tires feel great and last, you wont be disappointed.
Thank you for the input! I am going to order a set and see what happens with them. I think they are right at my "skill level" and hopefully are a happy medium between street/track tires and a full race slick. I don't want to jump into a pure race slick love the grip and put myself in the poor house constantly buying expensive tires just yet.
I actually just bought a set of the Superbike Pro this weekend. I originally wanted to switch to the Supercorsa SP but after talking to James (Pirelli guy) he recommended the SB Pro. Now, both my bike and my tires are way ahead of my current skill level...guess it'll be fun catching up...
Please post your experience with these tires once you've had enough time to get to know them. I have been using Bridgestone S-20's and I get about 3-4 track days (with flipping) out of a rear and about twice that on the front. If the rear SB Pro lasts 6-8 track days then it would be worth the extra money. I usually get 2 rears and one front of S-20's for $365 and I can run them in wet conditions as well.
I run the Pros, they are awesome. Better grip than Q3's and no warmers. They really bridge the gap between a street and race tire! Get them! NOW!! Ha
I do not know what I am missing??? I did not read the entire thread or all the other tire threads, BUT I thought it was pretty common knowledge that N-Tec's were the way to go and if you wanted a DOT, then the GPA's (Best Grip and Last the Longest).....
I really didn't care for the Pirellis I wore them out quickly and always felt that their feedback was vague. But then, I like and almost always run Michelin slicks, so my frame of reference is quite skewed against any DOT or any radial.
That's exactly what I was looking for. i don't have a need yet or budget for that matter to be burning through a set of race slicks. Hopefully the pros will be the best bang for my buck. Even the short ride around the neighborhood I could tell the difference between the q3s and the pros
How stiff are these tires in comparison? Can they be spooned or is a tire changing machine required? What difference are you feeling? Sorry for the barrage of questions but there is a rebate deal going on with Dunlop and Bridgestone and I'm on a budget as well. I'm seriously wanting to try these tires but they are definitely more expensive.
I have no idea about mounting procedure difficulty with these tires. I just take my bike to the Ducati Dealer and get them mounted which I might add is cheaper then the Japanese dealers by about 40 bucks.
The Superbike Pro's are hard to beat. Give them an honest shot and you'll be pleased. Also FWIW, if you try their race tire, you'll be surprised how long they last.
I have a no mar tire changer. Of course it is not a "spoon" event so cannot give you an exact answer. But my riding partner runs the Pro's and I run the Q3's. Best guess is either could be spooned on, but using the No Mar I would say the Pro is probably 25% easier to mount vs my Q3. however I mount probably around 100 tires a year, street and dirt, so I am pretty experienced. Maybe that will help with your spoon question, hope it does.
True! SC2 rears last me 180-200 laps at A pace (or about 3 trackdays). Fronts easily double that. Dunlops are notoriously difficult to mount. At least the race ones are.
Just an up date.... The tires were awesome at Road Atlanta. I can't believe the grip I had and the feel was top notch.... With that being said the tires don't even look worn a single bit I already ordered another rear for when this one is ready to be replaced