Has anyone run a set of "Michelin Power Pure" I'm thinking about getting a set. I love my Michelin Pilot Power trying to see if anyone has run both and what did you think? I need feedback.

Thanks

I've been investigating best tires for track days, and have been talking to the Michelin tire guy who is at track days at Miller Motorsports Park. He highly recommends the Power Pure. In fact, I've been considering getting an extra set of wheels and putting race tires on them for track day use. We talked about that, and then I asked him what he thought about the Power One Street, which is to the left (more towards racing) of the Power Pure on their chart, and got this reply:

"I would do the power pure over the power one street. We ran them with the Yamaha
Championship school for a while, and they just didn’t perform that well. The pure
Had better traction and wear."

So I'll be trying the Power Pure's on the next track day at Miller (9/6) and will report back.

I haven't run other Michelin tires -- have used BT-016's and Pirelli Angel ST. -bg

Bgordon,

Thank you for the info. it looks like I going to give it a go on the "Pures" Michelin tires have always been good to me and with each and every time I try a new brand of Michelin tires they turn out to be my next best set of tires.

Has anybody else run these?

I have about 4000k on these Power pures. I'm still trying to decide if I like them better the Corsa 3. Tough one.

I have them..got 3k of street miles still have over 50% left...no burn outs..lots of hard street light starts.

Romans & 9secondsflat,

Thanks for the feedback I've been so busy with work I have not had the chance to picked up a set yet I do want them, in another thread people were talking about a 190/50 in the rear and going to a 190/55. What do you guys think?

Black I still run the 190/50 and have never tried the 190/55.

190/55? A tad bit quicker on the turn in.I didn't see any change in mileage of tire wear.I've stuck with stock size here.190/50.Works just fine for me.

Romans & Blue07,

Cool I think I'm going to just stick with the stock sizes and maybe next year tryout the 190/55.

Romans & 9secondsflat,

It sounds like you like the life that your getting out of your Pures?

Wow. I'm only going get a tad over 2000 miles on the stock tires

1500 here!Yer doing good there!

Is there any change in pressure needed for the Pure as opposed to the 2CT's?

Apparently this is a lighter tire. I just put a set of these on but haven't scrubbed them in yet. I have been running the 2CT's for the past couple of years and really liked them so thought I'd give these a go.

I think the pressures are about the same. I would be interested in your opinion between the 2CTs and the Pures after you have run them for a while.

Thanks. -bg

I am currently running 36F , 37R . I am washing out the rear under power and with the Corsa-3 it was not so easy. I'm playing with air pressure currently to find the the best street combo. Let us now what pressure you guys pic as your fav. The Pavement starting to get cold here at nights so maybe next year we will have better info.

Dropping the bike off Friday for a set can't wait. How much did you guys pay for your set of Pures?

How much did you guys pay for your set of Pures?

I paid $320 balanced and mounted by the Michelin guy at the track (Miller Motorsports). Found them for about $300 online, but would have had to pay my local guy another $100 or more to balance and mount. -bg

I paid 240 installed a local dealer...yes both of them.

I paid 240 installed a local dealer...yes both of them.

That's a GREAT price! -bg

I installed corsa III's 190 55, I had to modify the mounting holes on my hugger as the 55 was rubbing ever so slightly

The 55 is the way to go! You can feel the differance for sure....

Bgordon & 9secondsflat,

I wish that's what I paid for mine. If the weather is nice I hope to go for a burn and break them in the right way. I was going to try the 190/55 in the rear but I was told to stay with the stock set up because it would be like going up a tooth in the rear and I don't want to mess with my gearing.

* Last updated by: Black1 on 10/12/2010 @ 9:03 PM *

We'll be interested to hear how you like them. I'm probably not going fast enough around the tight corners yet to notice the difference between different tires. No slipping at all from any of them I've tried (Continental Road Attack, Pirelli Angel ST, BT-016). Did one track day at Miller on the Power Pure's. They felt fine, and were highly recommended by the trackside Michelin guy... -bg

Bgordon,

If the weather and my job would work with me I would get some riding time in and work these tires in. I can't wait to run them and feel them out. I wish I had a race track closer to me. Looks like I will have to open one up some day..

I'm going to try the Pure's, the Dunlop Qualifier's that I have on now have never felt right to me. It seems way too easy to loose traction on acceleration at the rear, although, in the corners she holds well but seems to fall into them.
Also I've got about 3500 miles on these which is pretty amazing, but no burnouts or other hooliganism. I've always replaced tires as a set but my front is in such good shape that I'm probably going to just swap the rear for now. How do ya'll feel about mismatched tires?

Mismatched tires.....this can be as heated as an "oil thread" However in my experience I usually replace the back tire more often that the front. My advice is you don't have to change as a set, but you should stay with the same tire if at all possible. What I mean is if you only swap the rear it should be the same tire you have on the front. That being said there are some very knowledgeable and experienced riders/racers/mechanics on another forum for Honda that say it doesn't matter and have had no issues. I have mixed and matched on my old bike out of necessity, sometimes no issues other times it caused some undesirable handling characteristics. I would say if you don't like your Dunlops swap the set, you won't be able to properly compare otherwise. If you ever have to mismatch later I would say at least try to match the type and profile. For example I would never recommend mixing a sport touring with a supersport tire. I hope this helps.