New tyre options

Anyone tried Dunlop Sport Maxx RT ?, close call between them and Michelin, wondered if anyone had real world experience of them?
 
As it was dry I decided to take it on a bit of a test drive. First thing I did was check the tyre pressures, the monkeys that replaced the tyres messed up the pressures, the fronts were 37 and 40 psi :O backs were about 34 psi.

With the Falkens I ran lower that factory settings as factory seemed too bumpy but as these F1's seem to absorb bumps better I set fronts as 33 and backs at 37.

Even with these pressures the tyres just soak up bumps much better than the Falkens and tyre noise is less (although I am yet to compare motorway driving). The front seems a bit light but I hope that once the tyres have worn a bit they will have a bit more bite. I think the realignment has also transformed the way it feels, less tugging on the steering it just feels a much nice place to be.

Once I have given them time to bed in and driven a bit more enthusiastically in warmer weather I'll give a more thorough review. But so far so good.
 
So two weeks on and the tyres are just feeling better and better I can see why people pay a premium over mid range tyres like falkens. They inspire more confidence and have great feedback and as already said soak up bumps better then the 452s the one area that isn't better is road noise which seems about the same.

Oh and the rim protection is miles better
 
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