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On the runway they are perfect and allow Flakhelfer lap times beyond good and evil: slicks. But there are circulating rumors that the profile of a loose gums are sensitive and suitable only for specialists. Is that true? PS felt ten leading manufacturers of tires on the flanks and explains what need to be considered.


Shooting Out at the corners of your vehicle in front of them pulls brutal. It opens early and hard, the shower and gives you at the corner exit an increasingly few meters. You have no chance in the same place as turning too hard on the whisk, otherwise you’ll land in the gravel. Power Moderately a tie, both of thousands march as hell. The chassis is working class and just roll your bike on slicks as the opponent. Why is it then pulls it with such brutal maneuvers not from the box? Because prevail in part, without tread rubber big difference and he has drawn the right Pelle. Brand and type? This tells PS later!

First, the claim of this test: it is to track down those slicks in Superbike dimension (back in 190-size), form the ideal synthesis of first-class ride and durability. Accordingly ordered hp at Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Metzeler, Michelin and Pirelli slicks, which are ideally a two-day race training and will still provide plenty of grip. To specifically exclude baked tires, reserving PS, replace the rubber against the dealer shelf product.

Three of the tires Baker – Dunlop, Metzeler and Pirelli – sent two different types of slick into the race. The moderate and a sharp Pelle. To distinguish them, PS called it a “hobby Slick” and “pro slick”. All important data of the tires available in the individual assessment cases. Metzeler and Pirelli certify their hobby goods long distances covered, at Dunlop is the much cheaper price compared to the amateur professional Slick tires of the same house in the foreground. With over 420 € / set of Dunlop calls for the professional product (KR 106 / 108) around 120 € more than the GP Racer Slick, who charged the racing budget for licensed drivers per set with about 300 €. To this price level to move the gums of most competitors. The prices are a rough guide and may vary from dealer to dealer. Interestingly, no manufacturer offers its slick tires much cheaper than corresponding silt on public roads, although the turn out of pans without tread tires many times cheaper.

Standard, the GSX-R 1000 on a flat rear Pelle rolls with 50 cross-section. An endangered species that use only two vehicle manufacturers of super athletes (Suzuki and Honda) as original equipment and in the foreseeable future in the new super sport bikes probably not be installed. All slicks have a higher cross-section. Advantage: The contour is more curved, which benefits the handling. Also, the tires, thanks to the higher edge of more personal loss, which benefits the comfort. Last but not least, carry the manufacturer of the immense power of current Superbikes bill by allowing them to interpret the structure of the tire is more stable, without negatively affecting its handling characteristics. Because of the large cross-section of its circumference gets larger slicks. The standard tires Bridgestone BT 016 measures 1970 mm, the profile of non-rubbers are from 2040 to 2069 with about 70 millimeters to 90 mm above the standard version. This makes the rear of the Suzi gets higher – depending on the tire between about 10 and 15 millimeters. Theoretically, the bike gains in handling and lost something in return, high-speed and braking stability is. The latter features were not observed, the Gixxer behaved exemplary in all disciplines.

Like their gums with a street legal, so manufacturers are developing the slicks continued permanently. Not infrequently, the improvements are in season unnoticed into production with one. As the entire tire industry is going like, should the rank order in the next season does not move much. Complete new designs for 2011 announced by generators in any case.Look the same, but are not. With slicks prevail huge differences.

Conclusion: And the winner is Pirelli! The pro Diablo Superbike Slick in SC 2 mixture to score plenty in all disciplines and has no weaknesses. Close behind is the Dunlop KR 106 / 108 finish – also a professional material. The only change in the handling of the Dunlop curves must be spring. Interesting fact: Only these two producers make in the Superbike IDM for years the title from under. The good news for amateur racers: They get along great professional slicks deal with when things described in the main text of the note. Who does great mileage preferably, a hobby material from Metzeler and Pirelli.