Throttlejockey
Padden is my hero
No. And the last rebate wasn't for the GT's.
They didn't list the GT's on the last rebate. The first one they did and I got $40 back.I understood the GTs to be included....if purchased before April, he should try bridgestonerwards.com and see if he gets the rebate....ff
The first rebate on the T30GT tires I got $80.00 back!!They didn't list the GT's on the last rebate. The first one they did and I got $40 back.
I Have them on for a couple thousand miles now and they really do seem to be a stellar fit for the ST1300. Stiff wall makes the handle bumps better, turn in is so pleasant and confidant inspiring, rode in some good down pours and excellent handling of the rain. I am really aggressive in the twisties and love the way they take them. No head shake at all and quieter then the others. I would say, if not the best , at least one of the best tires out there for the ST. Previous tires, Avons, Michelin P3's, Metzler Z6 and Z6 Interact.
Oh, forgot to mention...Price is GREAT!
Only thing left is to see how they wear over time.
Wow you must be light on the throttle to get that kind of miles out of those tires. Your rear tire still has a little life in it and the front looks like it will make it through another rear tire. Come on down to my place I have a new T30 tire I could mount on there for you.Ok, I have about 9300 miles on them now and the rear is at the wear bars. As you can see the front is still pretty good. I can't quite understand that because I purposely used the front brake 95% of the time to keep the wear even. I guess the linked system puts more braking to the rear than I thought???
The tires have preform very well over the miles and the wear on the rear also came on my last ride from Pine Mountain Club to Ojai which I really got aggressive (such wonderful twisties...). On the PR3's I got about 14,000 miles but they were not as nice handling, noisy and did not hold their shape like these. The Metzler Z6 Interacts had about the same mileage as the PR's but seem squirrely and did not handle as good as the next tire which was the standard Z6. The standard Z6 got about the same mileage as the T30's but did not hold their shape and thus lost handling integrity as the miles were put on.
Though I was hoping to get more miles out of the tire I think the lower cost might bring it in about the same cost per mile. I think I might replace only the rear and use up the front. I have my front Z6 interact still with tread so I can use that with the remainder of the T30 tread life and save some dollars
I am light on the throttle. Don't get my kicks there. I get them on the tight twisties. And dang gonit! I ordered the rear before I saw your offer. Thank you so much...very kind.Wow you must be light on the throttle to get that kind of miles out of those tires. Your rear tire still has a little life in it and the front looks like it will make it through another rear tire. Come on down to my place I have a new T30 tire I could mount on there for you.
I've just installed a pair of T30's on my '01 ST.
For comparison, the last two sets have been a G547 front (Bias) and a BT020 rear (Bias)
For reference, I have been riding for 45 years, blah-diddy-blah
The two most noticeable differences are these-
1) Tires are noticeably stiffer and make slightly more road noise.
2) The roll-in is a little smoother than the bias pairing.
Grip seems to be the same, straight up to out on the edge.
Slightly more nervous on gravel and loose dirt.
All that's left to be seen is the mileage.
That said, I've been very happy with the bias pairing.
T30's were $318 Cdn, the pair, installed (off the bike).
Good to know, 42-38 is what I run.The recommended pressures would be 42psi rear and 38~39psi front.