Matter said:Roadsmart 3 is an awesome tire. I highly recommend them. I like Dunlop handling and this tire doesn't disappoint: Firm, great feel, tracks great, very confidence inspiring. I've had the Pirelli Angle GT's (great tire too) The Michelin PR4 GT: awesome for 2000 miles then handling falls to s*** because of cupping. What good does it do to have a tire that is great for a couple thousand miles then lousy for the rest of its life.
rmills944 said:did those with the RS3 go with the 190/55?
Pbfoot said:I am running the Roadsmart 3 on my C10, I got 10k put of the rear, front could go another 5k, but I replace both at the same time. No cupping even with hard braking. Since this tire is based on the Sportmax Q3, it has excellent grip, wet or dry. 8/32 tread depth in the rear means long life. I found the Michelins to have dull feedback. Not very confidence inspiring imho. My mileage was with very spirited riding.
The 3 is an improved design over the 2. Both are great tires.rmills944 said:I will say I have the RS2 now and it's about dead. There's no cupping on the tire though
rmills944 said:Anyone put any good miles on the Roadsmart 3 yet? I'm looking for feedback?
The price is right and online reviews from other bikes look great.
gpd323 said:Angel GT's I was lucky to get 3K miles on the front, maybe 4K at the rear. The last 3 sets have been the Avon 3DXM's and I am able to get 6K before the front and rear are gone. I have a new set of the Dunlops 3's installed. If I can get 5-6K out of them before they are shot then so be it. The C14 eats tires like crazy, especially if you are a speedy rider like I am.
I have never commuted upright on my C14 so center wear has never been an issue. I tried the PR4's but soon after took them off, hated the handling. I think at 4K the fronts were cupped and handling was awful.
Personally, 7K commuting on the C14 is an amazing amount of life that you say you are achieving.
OTOH my daily commuter KLR wore out (not really) a set of K60's in 15K miles and still had tread left. :beerchug:
smokin said:Pirelli Angels GT "A" spec have traveled just over 9000 miles front and back,still life left in them.
Good to hear from fellow PacificNorthWestener prizing RS3. After Shinkos are done, I'll be switching to RS3 for sure. We do need good wet weather tires here is Seattle. RS3 is it.gpd323 said:I only rode 2200 miles on the RS3's so far. This ride had thousands of corners and very little slab. The front is slightly worn on the sides when you rub your hand over the tread and the back tire looks to have worn well center and side to side. The original profile appears intact.
I found the handling similar to the Angel GT's and slightly less easy to drop into a corner than the last 3 sets of the Avon's which have a very pointy profile, the RS3 has a more rounded profile especially in the back.
A surprise is my headshake I have had with the last 3 sets of Avon's is gone! The headshake was quite severe if you let go of the bars. RS3's worked well in heavy rain and during extreme cornering. I run the 190/55 rear and I have no chix strips so my lean angel was definitely there.
If I keep up this kind of riding I am doubtful I will see 6K like I did with the Avon's, but time will tell as mileage adds up. So to run them till they are truly worn out never really happens with me so ultimate mileage they are capable of I will never see.
Usually if I still have some life in the tire but have a long trip coming I always install a new set because I don't want to have to limp home on a worn out set or be forced to buy a tire on a trip.
I will be buying the RS3's again and no more Avon's or Pirelli's.
Harry Martin said:Gottem today...like them already. Can't wait to try twisties. >
Harry Martin said:All I can say is they was plenty grippy enough for me all the way to Texas and back.
I felt confident leaning as hard as I dared at the Three Sisters. I hit maybe two or three sandy/gravel spots and the bike handled as expected.
I would buy another set when the time comes.
Wheels off.sininja said:how much are shinkos that your getting out the door at $200? wheels on bike?
gpd323 said:I think my next set after this is going to be a Avon 3DXM rear and a Dunlop RS3 front.
Sprocket said:I have over 10k miles on my current set, 22 months on them, I am not an agressive rider which may help with the longevity. I paid $345 mounted and balanced off the bike then and I am having the same ones put on next week, cost this time is going to be $385. These tire have worn very smoothly with none of the cupping that I have expeirenced with the Michelins. 40psi on my tps cold and 43-44psi warm. Three thumbs up from me!!