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Some new tyres, MRF revz Steel. Anyone got info about these?

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Softer tyres stick to the road creating more friction. There's more traction and more resistance. So you need more force to get it moving which marginally reduces your fuel efficiency. I'd always chose that extra grip over fuel efficiency.

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Yes definitely will check it out, but not sure its available in my area

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Do check out apollo alpha h1 it has better life and better speed rating. Grip is also equal or grater than rosso2.

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Thanx, i will go for rosso 2

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This depends on rolling resistance, lower the rolling resistance better the fuel economy. Light weight tyres with better compound are lrr rating so it can result in slight increase in fuel economy.

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Diablo rosso 2.The pirelli has better grip on both conditions dry and wet when compared to the Michelin, but has less life. Pirelli might run from somewhere between 10k to 15k kms depending on your use. The Michelin has better life than the pirelli. If you are an absolute corner junkie then go for the pirelli.

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Michelin Pilot Street Radial vs Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2. Which has better wet grip?

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Guys, this is just out of curiosity, I was wondering how does changing tyre with different compounds affects fuel economy. I mean, switching from hard to sift or soft to hard, how does that affects the fuel efficiency.

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though this reply is about a year late from your question but still,

MAY BE IT CAN HELP SOMEONE

i bought PIRELLI ANGEL CT(city) 130/70 17and 100/80 17 around June end
from amazon
as I dont have any dealers nearby to supply Pirelli or Michellin..
.. i had talked to the dealer personally about the tyres year of manufacture
and checked about his showroom(banglore) in the net....
he was a v.helpfull guy...recieved in good packed condition...

I live in hilly regions of Uttarakhand
& ride Pulsor 200ns
I am an acceleration loving rider and accelerate v.hard, (well top speeds cannot be attained in hills)...
and approx 30-40 km daily run

i researced a lot on tyres and then went on to experiment
with Pirelli Angel city(no reviews i could find)...

now cutting short
i put only rear tyre as front one still had 5-7k left in them...
👇🏻
THE tyre is absolutely Amazing...

👉🏻now to tell roads here are not that great... gravel and mud is frequent and also i just brought them before rains ...
✌🏻i got great response in turning in watery road,
and it is still good in gravel and mud...
👉🏻the grip is superb while accelerating and
also while turning in bends...

i earlier was using
rear- mrf Revz Y 140/70 17...
( still front is MRF NYLOGRUP FX 100/80 17)
i had a very bad experience with it,
too much puncture prone
and grip not good(bending and braking) despite being Radial and 140....

now in angel city i have lot more *confidence in braking and bending and accelerating(inc.overtaking)...

i have clocked abput 2500kms in 2-3 months
including long trips towards plains 220 km a day...
i felt comfortable even at around 120km/hr...
gods grace~not a single puncture till now even in much gravelly road...
tyre material is medium i suppose

and pirelli claim that it is made for asian roads(official site)...to me it felt they are right on target...

if some1 is thinking of changing tyres definitely go for PIRELLI ANGEL CITY
you won't be a bit disappointed ...

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Friends, what are the options for alloys and tubeless tyres for the Honda Unicorn (2005) ?
Are there after-market alloys available, since I dont want the 'directional' stock alloys.

Thanks in advance!

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Not just on the sides dude. Your top speed runs will need to be limited to below 100- 120kmph as a more agressive 70-30 tires usually don't grip tarmac, so braking distance increase, tires heat up because of low contact patch, and the knobs will wear out faster. Overall ride experience will be bumpy.

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Will check the options. Thanks[emoji4]

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try timsun.. they are selling in india and have some real good options and decent tyres.

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Vee rubber is a Thai company , now available in India. Aprillia use vee rubber as stock on sr150. Vee rubber dual sport tyres are better then ralco but still as u say about ceat the wet grip is poor. Only dual sport tyres that can provide good grip in all conditions are from periili, metzeler and Michelin and these are on expensive side.
But you can try vee rubber.
I have also ridden Himaliyan in wet and yes the grip was poor, and the tyres on Himaliyan are tube type.