sport tire comparison 2014
sorry no q3
The german magazine "Motorrad" tested the 2014 generation of sport tires.
The tested them on six identical BMW S 1000 RR.
Tested on race track, back roads and highways (new & after 4000 km), on a flooded test track, measured wear after 4000km.
The candidates were:
Bridgestone S20 Evo, Continental Sport Attack 2, Dunlop Sportsmart 2, Metzeler Sportec M7 RR, Michelin Pilot Power 3, Pirelli Diablo Rossa Corse
Race Track Alcarras, Spain:
Pirelli DRC 1:46,6, 97 of 100 Points
Metzeler M7RR 1:47,3, 94
Conti SA2 1:47,9, 91
Dunlop SS2 1:47,6, 86
Bridgestone S20 Evo, 1:48,7, 86
Michelin PP3 1:48,7, 80 Points
Wet Performance:
Michelin PP3 1:13,8, 92 Points
Bridgestone 1:14,3, 90
Dunlop SS2 1:15,0, 87
Metzeler M7RR 1:15,9, 86
Pirelli DRC 1:19,2, 78
Conti SA2 1:20,4, 77
Back Roads and Highway Performance
Metzeler and Michelin 93 of 100 points
Conti 92
Bridgestone 91
Pirelli 88
Dunlop 84
Back Roads and Highway after 4000km
Michelin 91
Metzeler 90
Conti 88
Bridgestone 85
Pirelli 83
Dunlop 82
Wear after 4000km, rest of tread
Michelin Front 58,3%, Rear 45,9%, 91 Points
Metzeler 53,8%, 33,3%, 84
Dunlop 45,8%, 39,0%, 83
Bridgestone 41,7%, 18,9%, 73
Pirelli 31,6%, 24,2, 71
Conti 30,6 %, 21,2%,
Summary:
Winner - Metzeler and Michelin
Michelin = 447 Points - If You don't trailer Your bike to the race tracks, the PP3 is the tire for all days.
Metzeler = 447 Points - Convincing on track and for all day, even under the stress of high power performance bikes.
Bridgestone = 425 Pints - Good for every day and in the rain, more stability on track but high on wear
Dunlop = 424 - Great wet performance and long lasting, but instability on track as lack of feedback on every days duty
Tied on 5th place - Conti and Pirelli
Conti = 417 - The tire in need for special lovers. Nothing for the cost calculating and all weather riders. Sporty back road surfers will be delighted with the Conti
Pirelli = 417 - Who is chasing with racy ambitions, on sunny days, with power bikes like the HP4, over race tracks and the home back road needs this tire.