Tire |
Track or Street |
Combined Price |
Overall Score |
Tester #1 |
Tester #2 |
Price Rank (1=least expensive) |
Overall (Class) Score Rank |
Overall (Class) Lap Speed Rank |
Combined Lap Times |
Magazine Conclusion (S/T) |
Comments |
Michelin Pilot Sport |
Street |
£214 |
71.5 |
1.35.02 |
1.40.71 |
8 |
5 (1) |
8 (3) |
75.73 |
1 (S) |
A good successor to the Hi-Sport. Fans of the old hoops won't be
disappointed, nor will medium pace track scratchers. |
Pirelli Dragon EVO MTR 21/22 |
Street |
£201 |
67 |
1.34.90 |
1.39.15 |
3 |
6 (2) |
5 (2) |
74.05 |
1 (S) |
How many ways can you say these tyres will be excellent on the road and
good enough for not-so-fast trackday fans? |
Bridgestone BT56 |
Street |
£202 |
61.5 |
1.34.57 |
1.39.20 |
4 |
7 (3) |
4 (1) |
73.77 |
4 (S) |
A good road-based tyre. Good enough for most roads and riders. |
Dunlop Sportmax D207 |
Street |
£182 |
60 |
1.35.90 |
1.40.33 |
1 |
8 (4) |
10 (5) |
76.23 |
1 (S) |
Competent road tyres but wouldn't break any lap records. |
Metzeler ME Z3 |
Street |
£213 |
42 |
1.35.39 |
1.40.66 |
7 |
11 (5) |
9 (4) |
76.05 |
5 (S) |
Standard ME Z3s aren't track tyres, plain and simple, but Metzeler don't
bill them as such. So that's alright then. |
Avon Azaro (AV39/40) Sport |
Street |
£197 |
39 |
1.36.18 |
1.40.95 |
2 |
12 (6) |
11 (6) |
77.13 |
6 (S) |
To say the Azaro Sport smashed the riders' confidence would be an
understatement. The overall score says it all. |
Michelin Pilot Race (Soft) |
Track |
£229 |
74 |
1.33.08 |
1.39.15 |
10 |
1 (1) |
1 (1) |
72.23 |
2 (T) |
Excellent grip and manners. Bonus points awarded for stability. Mileage?
Forget it. For race use or serious trackday nuts only. |
Bridgestone BT56SS |
Track |
£213 |
73.5 |
1.34.71 |
1.40.63 |
7 |
2 (2) |
7 (5) |
75.34 |
5 (T) |
Liked for what they are: better than the average road tyre and extremely
competent trackday tyres
when scrubbed-in. |
Pirelli Dragon Evo MTR21/22 Super Corsa SC1 |
Track |
£209 |
72.5 |
1.33.15 |
1.39.76 |
6 |
3 (3) |
2 (2) |
72.91 |
3 (T) |
Will only do half a job if your bike set-up isn't spot-on. These are Monty
race tyres for Monty race bikes. |
Dunlop Sportmax D207GP |
Track |
£278 |
71.75 |
1.33.07 |
1.40.43 |
11 |
4 (4) |
3 (3) |
73.50 |
1 (T) |
Grip, grip and more grip. Fine if a bike can handle it. But stock bikes
can't. A race tyre for race bikes only. |
Avon Azaro (AV39/40) Supersport |
Track |
£208 |
58 |
1.34.55 |
1.40.69 |
5 |
9 (5) |
6 (4) |
75.24 |
6 (T) |
Not the best tyres tested, or the worst (lap times prove that). Good for
all-round use but wouldn't be a racer's first choice. |
Metzeler ME Z3 Rennsport RS1 |
Track |
£222 |
47.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
9 |
10 (6) |
|
N/A |
4 (T) |
Can't understand it: pressures as per recommended and nothing wrong with
the bike. They're going back for inspection. |