OEM Michelin Pilot Road - Page 2 - Yamaha FZ1 Forums - International FZ1 Motorcycle Community Forum

va_rider · 11-13-2008, 05:18 PM

with OEM tires, the tires are supposedly made specifically just for your bike. In theory, a OEM Pilot Road from the Dealer will be different from a regular Pilot Road that you can buy from anywhere. This is all in theory. Odds are, the average rider wouldn't be able to tell the difference, and the difference in OEM and non-OEM tires may be minuscule. On a OEM Pilot Road, the load rating may be 440lbs, and on the non-OEM Pilot Road, it may be 412lbs... Normally very small differences such as these are what separates OEM from non OEM tires.

On some bikes, this makes a HUGE difference, and the differences between OEM and non-OEM tires is much larger. Take the larger Harleys and Goldwings as an example. The OEM tire is going to be made to be able to handle a bike that weighs almost 1000 lbs. While you can get the same sized tire in other brands and styles, you must use scrutiny when looking at the load rating of the tires. Putting tires made for a 400 lb bike onto a 1000 lb bike can easily become catastrophic.

Since our FZ's aren't amazingly heavy, and generally won't go over 150-160mph, we have a pretty wide choice of tires. However, if you have all of the luggage, and make a habit of cruising around 2-up with the bags fully loaded at all times, you might want to start looking at tires that will handle the additional load. As I said above, normally this isn't a problem, but it is something to think about.

leo67 · 11-13-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by va_rider

with OEM tires, the tires are supposedly made specifically just for your bike. In theory, a OEM Pilot Road from the Dealer will be different from a regular Pilot Road that you can buy from anywhere. This is all in theory. Odds are, the average rider wouldn't be able to tell the difference, and the difference in OEM and non-OEM tires may be minuscule. On a OEM Pilot Road, the load rating may be 440lbs, and on the non-OEM Pilot Road, it may be 412lbs... Normally very small differences such as these are what separates OEM from non OEM tires.

On some bikes, this makes a HUGE difference, and the differences between OEM and non-OEM tires is much larger. Take the larger Harleys and Goldwings as an example. The OEM tire is going to be made to be able to handle a bike that weighs almost 1000 lbs. While you can get the same sized tire in other brands and styles, you must use scrutiny when looking at the load rating of the tires. Putting tires made for a 400 lb bike onto a 1000 lb bike can easily become catastrophic.Since our FZ's aren't amazingly heavy, and generally won't go over 150-160mph, we have a pretty wide choice of tires. However, if you have all of the luggage, and make a habit of cruising around 2-up with the bags fully loaded at all times, you might want to start looking at tires that will handle the additional load. As I said above, normally this isn't a problem, but it is something to think about.

Thanks for the explanation,, now I know.............

Upinsmoke · 11-22-2008, 07:15 AM

I have about 5k on the PR's and maybe I'll 6k, these tires stick well for me and have lasted the longest out of any tire I have ever owned.

leo67 · 11-22-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Upinsmoke

I have about 5k on the PR's and maybe I'll 6k, these tires stick well for me and have lasted the longest out of any tire I have ever owned.

same here just about 6K still looks new, but recently they're slippin n sliding (rear) gotta say it does recover, but still scary for me, starting to feel like i'm on a dirt bike again

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Upinsmoke Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NC Posts: 6 Credits: 351 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Member #314	I have about 5k on the PR's and maybe I'll 6k, these tires stick well for me and have lasted the longest out of any tire I have ever owned. __________________ "Drop the clutch" 07 FZ1-Lars Air box mod, BMC filter, AIS plugged, Two Bros pipe, FE kit, Stort Stalk IV's signals, Rizoma mirror block off's, Bar ends machined down to 7/8" for CRG bar end mirrors, Puig racing screen cut down 5", PC3 with Lars map and 02 sensor fueling under 40% throttle, SH v4, Washer mod on rearsets, FZ6 foot rests, Current tires: PR's

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11-13-2008, 05:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
va_rider Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boone, NC Posts: 115 Credits: 10,186 Thanks: 12 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts Member #150	with OEM tires, the tires are supposedly made specifically just for your bike. In theory, a OEM Pilot Road from the Dealer will be different from a regular Pilot Road that you can buy from anywhere. This is all in theory. Odds are, the average rider wouldn't be able to tell the difference, and the difference in OEM and non-OEM tires may be minuscule. On a OEM Pilot Road, the load rating may be 440lbs, and on the non-OEM Pilot Road, it may be 412lbs... Normally very small differences such as these are what separates OEM from non OEM tires. On some bikes, this makes a HUGE difference, and the differences between OEM and non-OEM tires is much larger. Take the larger Harleys and Goldwings as an example. The OEM tire is going to be made to be able to handle a bike that weighs almost 1000 lbs. While you can get the same sized tire in other brands and styles, you must use scrutiny when looking at the load rating of the tires. Putting tires made for a 400 lb bike onto a 1000 lb bike can easily become catastrophic. Since our FZ's aren't amazingly heavy, and generally won't go over 150-160mph, we have a pretty wide choice of tires. However, if you have all of the luggage, and make a habit of cruising around 2-up with the bags fully loaded at all times, you might want to start looking at tires that will handle the additional load. As I said above, normally this isn't a problem, but it is something to think about.

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