CTA3 Tyres

[fubbytucker]

I was torn for the Turban, I have a tkc80 on the front and Mitas E07 on the back but am 100% tarmack bound and do find the 50/50 tyres do affect my riding style so I wanted something more road orientated.
I was going to go with the CTA3's but don't like the look of the tread pattern (yes I am that shallow!) and then saw the Bridgestone AX41S Scramblers. Not much around for them at the moment in reviews, so taking a punt and will feed back after I've run them for a while.

 

[pbbanks]

I was torn for the Turban, I have a tkc80 on the front and Mitas E07 on the back but am 100% tarmack bound and do find the 50/50 tyres do affect my riding style so I wanted something more road orientated.
I was going to go with the CTA3's but don't like the look of the tread pattern (yes I am that shallow!) and then saw the Bridgestone AX41S Scramblers. Not much around for them at the moment in reviews, so taking a punt and will feed back after I've run them for a while.

Look as though they'll be good in the wet.
Not sure about on dry roads though, they have high block tread pattern like a race rain tyre.
Worth a punt though, interested to see how they are.

 

[fubbytucker]

I think on dry roads they will be more stable than my current tyres, but the wet weather performance should be loads better. Fingers crossed.

 

[Belco100]

... the new M9rr trail may be the next one to try , but by description as they are not available yet and are based on pure road....

Have you thought about Dunlop Sportsmart TTs?

 

[stick]

Have you thought about Dunlop Sportsmart TTs?

Me need a link , but I will have a look ….. thanks , found the link , but seems they list , but not the running information … hmmmmmm look great / awesome if they are the same for the GS , no back lanes tho ..https://www.dunlop.eu/en_gb/motorcycle/tires/sportsmart_tt.SSMART TT.html#/

 

[Santa-2512]

New boots on

Scrubbed in and ready

lets see how we get on

 

[Neil W]

Just had CTA3's fitted on the GSA and did 100 miles this afternoon in mixed dry and showery conditions.

First impressions is that the front is very planted and gives a nice neutral feel to the bikes steering and the rear seems to provide very good grip.

I have been a Dunlop Trailsmart /Trailsmart Max user for years but the combination of the latest Dunlop front Trailmax Meridian fitted two weeks ago being faulty and Dunlop's apparent couldn't give flying f*ck attitude to customer complaints I will not be rushing back to use their products

 

[Slipperyeel]

Just had CTA3's fitted on the GSA and did 100 miles this afternoon in mixed dry and showery conditions.

First impressions is that the front is very planted and gives a nice neutral feel to the bikes steering and the rear seems to provide very good grip.

I have been a Dunlop Trailsmart /Trailsmart Max user for years but the combination of the latest Dunlop front Trailmax Meridian fitted two weeks ago being faulty and Dunlop's apparent couldn't give flying f*ck attitude to customer complaints I will not be rushing back to use their products

I'm just about to do my 3rd return trip to Italy on these. Rear is only just beginning to suggest some flattening. Front has kept its profile really well. Actually, I expected some evidence, some change, but there's none except a little less year depth.

I thought about replacing them before I go. But there's so much tread left I've decided to see how they do.

Most of this mileage has been with luggage. One return trip with luggage and pillion. This is on a 1200 TC, not an LC.

So far I'm more impressed than I expected to be . Enjoy!

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[rickayers]

Check the pressure of your tires . It can be a reason.

 

[TTBen]

Quieter compared to what, may I ask? The CTA2 or another tyre?

We have some cracking deals on CTA3 at the moment, they're proving a really popular choice for the GS.

 

[Boxerlust]

In my opinion the ContiTA3 are currently the best tires for the 1200/1250 GS ! Quick steering and stick like glue ! As good as the RA3 but a couple mm more tread debt to begin with as also a little more fun to ride and a little longer lasting than the also very good but older PirelliST2...If the rear would last twice as long they would be perfect ! The front is good for 10-15000 miles....amazing ! And they are not even bad on dirty trail with lets say up to an inch of sand ! Here the PST2 and RA3 felt as good or bad as any ordinary street tire where the TA3 worked amazingly well...Also in the rain they perform well where the old TA2 sucked...

 

[stick]

In my opinion the ContiTA3 are currently the best tires for the 1200/1250 GS ! Quick steering and stick like glue ! As good as the RA3 but a couple mm more tread debt to begin with as also a little more fun to ride and a little longer lasting than the also very good but older PirelliST2...If the rear would last twice as long they would be perfect ! The front is good for 10-15000 miles....amazing ! And they are not even bad on dirty trail with lets say up to an inch of sand ! Here the PST2 and RA3 felt as good or bad as any ordinary street tire where the TA3 worked amazingly well...Also in the rain they perform well where the old TA2 sucked...

A front for 10 to 15 k , Christ I’m lucky to get 3 k from a set

 

[Doc]

Quieter compared to what, may I ask? The CTA2 or another tyre?

We have some cracking deals on CTA3 at the moment, they're proving a really popular choice for the GS.

Bridgestone.

 

[CPJS]

We have some cracking deals on CTA3 at the moment, they're proving a really popular choice for the GS.

Yes you do, and I found out two days too late after paying another£25.00 or so from tyreleader.
I think it would be only right and proper that you send me half the difference. It would make me slightly less miserable.

 

[Boxerlust]

Stick , I don't brake into turns , I stick it just in there lean over and roll on...That's why I have almost no tire wear on the front and replace if the step from the middle to the sides gets to steep and the bike starts to fall into turns...Like I said 3 rears equal one front on the CTA3... The fronts on the PST2 or CRA3 wore quicker 1 1/2 fronts to a rear (Pirelli) and 2 fronts to a rear CRA3 due to less tread debt ?!

 

[stick]

Stick , I don't brake into turns , I stick it just in there lean over and roll on...That's why I have almost no tire wear on the front and replace if the step from the middle to the sides gets to steep and the bike starts to fall into turns...Like I said 3 rears equal one front on the CTA3... The fronts on the PST2 or CRA3 wore quicker 1 1/2 fronts to a rear (Pirelli) and 2 fronts to a rear CRA3 due to less tread debt ?!

Similar to riding in the ice then ....

 

[Boxerlust]

Stick...Corner-speed...!..Lean her over & trust your rubber...Braking is not an option...At the apex on the gas again...Trail braking is for pussies... Smooth is fast and safes rubber...

 

[stick]

Stick...Corner-speed...!..Lean her over & trust your rubber...Braking is not an option...At the apex on the gas again...Trail braking is for pussies... Smooth is fast and safes rubber...

I must remember to tell Rossi that you have the perfect answer to fast laps , all we need to do is tell him to take the front discs off and roll into the corners with cobwebs blowing out of the exhaust .
Some times you make sense other times you seem to say the most odd things , I can see how you can get the 15000 miles from your tyre now lol
Oh being smooth has more to do with the correct line at slow or high speed , trail braking in to a corner means you are actually looking harder at the correct line and exit , just saying x

 

[younger06]

Note to self......

Brakes are for Pussies!!!

S20 5G sent this......

 

[Boxerlust]

Stick don't tell Rossi I have the answer for him getting back on the podium...
As Fast street riding and Fast track riding are totally different and require different techniques to stay alive...A track obviously is a controlled environment with clean & smooth asphalt as also repetitive so you know where the turns go and nobody / no surprises are coming as also you run tighter lines which are often slower in order to shut the doors on others.Here of course you make the straights as long as possible , the turns short and brake deep into the corners...If you do this on the street you won't live long and are still going maybe at a 70% pace compared to the track.On the street fast means smooth with not much brake and plenty of cornerspeed staying outside as long as possible to see far ahead in turns to know where they are going...THat is fast , safe and makes your tires last longer... As hard braking and accelerating eats tires and often is still slower than a smooth-fast pace where your only option is max lean angle and a little positive throtle to keep the weight bias off the front tire...No brakes and throttle gets you speed and 10-15K miles on the front...If you load the front braking hard especially while still leaned over gives you 3-5 K miles and the risk to loose the front and crash hitting stuff like sand,pea gravel,oil,diesel,antifreeze and all the other nasty stuff you don't encounter on the track...Road & Track require 2 different techniques...Even the fast guys on the Isle of Man who trail-brake on the streets because they know the course and it is closed are 99% of the time not as fast as the guys who only race on the track and visa versa...Think about it ! That is how I se it and lived by for the last 35 years...