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Forum > The Garage
ST1100 question
HawkGTRider:
I appreciate the collective input from you guys. I'm going to get something this week or next...I'm unhappy seeing the bike sit with a bald front tire.
mike harper:
Geoffrey, just wanted to add a option. I ride a FJR1300 and my ridding buddy Andrey
Hubble are running Bridgestone T30 tires, and we are both very happy with the way they are performing. Andrey really likes the difference it had made to his ST1100.
Andray:
Geoffrey, The best way to explain the Bridgestone T-30 tires is that they made my ST1100 ride like a new bike! I've said, like it was on ball bearings, in a good way. It turns quicker, leans over further, and runs through sand and gravel like it's not there! (The light kind of sand and gravel.) :-) I have been using the Metzler Z-6 and Z-8, but the Z-8 is not made for the rear tire, and won't be. After two bad experiences with the Z-6 I was given the chance to try the T-30 and will probably stay with this tire. Muscle memory after 7 years on the Metzlers is hard to change, but it sure is fun! Still waiting to see mileage results. Call me.....
OldButNotDead:
--- Quote from: Andray on September 25, 2014, 11:08:38 PM ---Geoffrey, The best way to explain the Bridgestone T-30 tires is that they made my ST1100 ride like a new bike! I have been using the Metzler Z-6 and Z-8, but the Z-8 is not made for the rear tire, and won't be. After two bad experiences with the Z-6 I was given the chance to try the T-30 and will probably stay with this tire. Muscle memory after 7 years on the Metzlers is hard to change, but it sure is fun! Still waiting to see mileage results. Call me.....
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Used to ride Metzlers on Triumph Sprints and they were excellent tires; but, 150+ pounds more of bike hardware on an ST or FJR and I can see why it feels like a new bike with tires built for industrial size sport tourers.
maconjoe:
As you said, I hate to get into a tire thread discussion because everyone has varying opinions and experiences with tires. I owned a '96 ST for over 15 years and typically used Bridgestone Battleaxes. I thought the handling was good and usually got well over 10k. Not sure if they even produce the B021 any more. Either way, I agree that 6k is disappointing. Goodl uck.
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