I tried the BT45s about 8 years ago and think these are about as good as I remember the BT45 were but the BT45 were updated in both compounds and profiles a few years ago and I haven't tried the latest ones. My chicken strips look about like the ones in the pic tp555 linked above:įound this pic online of a Triumph Thruxton on AM26s that seems to be getting around the corners pretty quick:Īt about $40-50 a tire less at my local place than the sport touring radials I've tried I think they're a bargain. Definetly not as good as the AV45/46, Z2, or RoadAttack sport touring radials I've run on the GS's. A notch below the Lasertecs I ran in the wet. I've been happy with the performance of these tires all around except that they really skate off the tar snakes in August. I ride year around here in NE Ohio but only when streets are free of ice and snow in the winter but I do splash through a lot of salt water. The rear had 7 mm tread depth at the center when new and I measured 3 mm at 10k miles and project about 15k mile life till it hits the markers. They really don't have any drawbacks that I am aware of.I put a AM26 on the rear in 9-07 that has 12k miles on it now and a front in 12-07 with 9k miles now. For the amount of grip it provides, it gets very good mileage. I look at them and can only judge them by how good their treads. What impresses me most about the BT45 is that it does everything so well. Decreasing pressure will increase contact patch in the center big time and a bit on the sides if done in moderation. The tires that put the largest contact patch in the center will compromise contact patch when leaned over and vice a versa so the best drag tire will not necessarily be the best in the turns. Honestly, they are all good tires and every one of them can out corner most riders. Back in the day, they called it cling rubber and they were right. Avon has always had a knack for grippy compounds. The Avon's and 591 are rehashes of older compounds and constructions. The sport demon and BT45 are modern design applied to a narrow rim, bias ply tire. I guess, grippiest depends on what you are using it for. PERFORMANCE & SUMMER TIRES ENGINEERED FOR EXTREME GRIP. The 591 is nowhere near the BT45 in the turns, in my opinion. It may have more forward bite for drag racing. The 591 has a flatter profile than the BT45 and so it has a larger contact patch when straight up and down. I rarely ride in the wet, so dry-weather traction is all I'm really looking for. So, I've narrowed my selection down to four options (Why, oh why does Harley have to put a 16' on the rear!?!?) and I would like to know which is the grippiest tire. I'm basically flat-tracking around town on this setup and it can be quite annoying. Right now I'm running a 1200 with 1200 heads, 10.5:1 SE Forged pistons. It's about the same in the traction department as the stock Dunlops.īut I need more.

Pirelli sport demon vs bridgestone bt45