the darside.........
There has been countless threads concerning this but I guess I need some more encourgement from you "Dark Siders".[/quote]
snuff,
I'm going to tell you something that is completely contrary to my previous statements on this. you're about to go into some very serious terrain with the rocket on new tires. my thoughts are that you will need some time to acclimate,regardless. i am a very strong proponent of the darkside under the right circumstances. unless you have time to get acclimated to the tire,then I would suggest that you wait till after e.s. to try it. if, on the other hand, you plan to ride for a few weeks on the tires prior to e.s.,you will find out very quickly how sure footed the dark side is when taking curves. it is also much faster to transition angles than a conventional tire. these tires bite extremely hard! the biggest issue will be tire pressure. the general rule is; " softer is usually better "...
as far as size is concerned, I would recommend that you try a 215/55-60 for its' ease or handling and very near stock countersteer effort . my own preference is a 205/55-16. this is an extremely quick turning setup that I prefer. just my preference, that's all...
the other piece of advice I would mention; is that a 200 or less wear rating compound be used for extreme wet traction. this is usually found in summer tires.
the brands that I like are as follows:
Tire Specs for Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R
Dunlop Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec
again, these are just my personal favorites. shop around and see what you like if not one of these. and look for what others are going to say about all this......
last,but not least, don't waste your time with a moto shop installing your new car tire...go to a car tire shop that is set up for alloy rims. you'll be happy with the money you save and it will be much easier on the rim.
o.k., now it's somebody else's turn to elaborate on this new venture.
greg