BT-015 OEM tyres - wtf ?

[Rev004]

Don't know how much you weigh grumpy (I am 85kg) as this might be a factor as well as your suspension. During some experimenting I run these tyres as low as 28 psi without any problem other than getting a tad too hot after longer runs. On PI we run 33psi through 4 sessions also without any issues with the rear end moving excesivelly. I got now second set of 016 on and running 34psi front and 36 rear without any issues.

+ 1 I'm with Shifu on this one..

I'm about the same weight and run between 36-38 in the rear and 34-36 in the front. Now in saying that if I was running across the Nullabor I will run 42 front and rear to ensure that I maximize tyre life and mainly because it's straight line running but I wouldn't be running an 015/016 neither.

I'm still yet to have a tyre last more than 6000k's and have had as little as 1800k's so it really comes back to what you want I know plenty of guys that run a sport tourer like the Road3's, Avon Storms and all very impressed with the tyres and they also run pretty quick. So when it's all said and done as long as your comfortable with the tread under you then half the problem is solved because confidence in your tyres a a big part to how you ride and as Roo Boy also said if you ride a Busa Tyre Life can be up there but I have heard of guys getting some huge K's out of tyres as well.

One last point as well one of my tyres I found that I was getting good mileage but after doing the sag etc and setting my suspension up a bit more then I found that the K's have come down as I'm now getting better contact with the road as the suspension is working more as the suspension was way too hard for my weight.

Anyway my 2 cents worth Rev004