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Old 10-17-2006, 6:31 PM
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MICHELIN POWER PR2
sup everone, I have an oppurtunity to pick up some Mich. Power Race PR2's at a great price from Freddie Spencer and am wondering if anyone has any experiance with them. I currently run 190-55-17 pilot race medium's on the rear and stock size pilot race on the front. This is for my now fully race RC-51 any imput is appreciated.

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The last few sets on my RC51 have been the Power Race PR2/PR5 combo, which is a soft/medium soft setup. Incredibly good tires, in my opinion. Very sticky, predictable, and with decent life. I usually get three fairly intense trackdays out of a set.
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The last few sets on my RC51 have been the Power Race PR2/PR5 combo, which is a soft/medium soft setup. Incredibly good tires, in my opinion. Very sticky, predictable, and with decent life. I usually get three fairly intense trackdays out of a set.

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that's very impressive. How many sessions do you get on a typical track day? I ask because I used to fry a set of tires in one day - two practice session and two races...
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Old 11-05-2006, 10:38 PM
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three?

that's very impressive. How many sessions do you get on a typical track day? I ask because I used to fry a set of tires in one day - two practice session and two races...
The newer tires are pretty incredible, with both great stickiness and great life. Most trackdays I'm getting 6-7 sessions at 1/2 hour per. The last couple of trackdays have been at Miller (which has a newer surface), which should be harder on tire wear as well.
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that's very impressive. How many sessions do you get on a typical track day? I ask because I used to fry a set of tires in one day - two practice session and two races...
Track days typically tend to be slower paced than races though.
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The track bike I just bought has Michelin PR's on it that went through a race weekend, ridden by one of the top AFM riders. They definitely have some wear but at least another day or two of life in them, easy.
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I use to run those and have a few friends who still do. I was at the track two weeks ago and frined was just telling me how his are about done, after he finished his 6th trackday on them.
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