[alepplew]

After having spent the entire last week on the bike including 1000 km freeway the tires are clearly showing an uneven wear pattern. My total is now just above 5000 km. This is even more pronounced in the front. It looks like the middle two rows of knobs are made of a harder rubber. The lateral rows seem softer, they are worn down way more and they show a typical " enduro tire on asphalt" skip pattern and saw tooth shape. This results in a hearty loud knobby hum when leaning slightly in curves, loudest around 80 km/h, can also be felt in the handles. Grip is still ok though, but I am not a racer. I guess this is the reason why they recommend that relatively high pressure of 2.5/2.5 2.6/2.9 bar, because the skip pattern stems from the oscillating rolling deformation of the flanges. I did run at 2.5 front and back always. Referring to an old discussion, Jerry was right and you should definitively not run those below rated pressure on asphalt I guess. Anyway, at 6k or so I will need new tires, and I will mount the Pirelli Angel GT since I am barely taking the bike offroads. Besides they look cool and have good test results.
Pic from the French forum:

On the side: This is the best touring bike I ever rode. Totally relaxed sitting, no back pain, the stock seat broke nicely into my behind or vice versa, submarine weather no problem for the bike, and with the tank bag I am comfortably riding at 140-150 km/h on the freeway just leaning into the wind and keeping things constant. Did a trip with an old friend on a Speed Triple, I had no problem keeping up, and since he had the GPS I appreciate now even more having a cat in the exhaust. These old bikes stink when tail gating them!

Cheers, Albrecht

 

[DenverDuc]

Wow you've been riding a ton! I think the Angel GT will be a great tire on this bike as well. I worried about the wear on the tires as I've heard they're only good for 2-4k miles.

 

[alepplew]

Why, I did a spontaneous drive away purchase already March 6 Since then I am kind of living on the bike, interrupted only and regretfully by social maintenance, work and sleep chores!

Some impressions from my tour are here http://www.ducatiscramblerforum.com/forum/2015-ducati-scrambler-reviews/9746-tour-france-switzerland-germany.html

 

[dukes]

Relaxed seating position is one of the many reasons why I love the Scrambler, good for all the city riders which I fall under especially with my long commutes 1hr+

 

[littleowl]

I love the stock tyres, think they have superb grip in most situations I ride in - but after 1600 miles I have noticed they are squaring off. A lot of my riding is round bends on country roads so it's not due to excessive straight line riding. This is definitely the quickest any tyre I've had has worn! I can see tyre changing being a fairly regular occurrence

 

[silverluxe]

That's the give and take of an offroad tire

My next set of tires will be sport bike tires.

 

[Ed K]

Thanks Al, for starting this thread...I'll be switching to a road tire too when the time comes.

Will be interesting to compare notes as many of us make the switch.

 

[PeteI]

Why, I did a spontaneous drive away purchase already March 6 Since then I am kind of living on the bike, interrupted only and regretfully by social maintenance, work and sleep chores!

Some impressions from my tour are here http://www.ducatiscramblerforum.com...ews/9746-tour-france-switzerland-germany.html

no kids huh, lucky!

 

[PeteI]

That's the give and take of an offroad tire

My next set of tires will be sport bike tires.

That's cool. I am hoping for some more aggressive looking off-road tires in the next year for this bike. How much off-road will I do...probably less than 5% .
However, the look of them in my mind on this bike is worth it. >
Its really the only "wasteful" thing I'm into!

 

[silverluxe]

That's cool. I am hoping for some more aggressive looking off-road tires in the next year for this bike. How much off-road will I do...probably less than 5% .
However, the look of them in my mind on this bike is worth it. >
Its really the only "wasteful" thing I'm into!

You might change your mind once you ride it hard on paved curvy roads Pirelli Angel GT tires would make the bike even more amazing in an urban environment. Super Moto vs Moto Cross. Tonight I took a 35mph curve at 85mph on the Pirelli OEM tires and it was planted just dandy. I'd have died on Continental TC80

 

[alepplew]

Kids

no kids huh, lucky!

Oh yeah, got two of them. The older one earned his MD yesterday! Trick is to get started early

 

[alepplew]

Different bike with Angel GT tires

At 8200 km (90 % mountain roads, 8 % freeway, 2 % city) the stock tires were finally worn out. Mounted Pirelli Angel GTs yesterday. Wow, this is a different bike now! Agility-wise I would not have believed that you could improve, but what a difference! The Angels are more light going in and out of a turn, run like on tracks, give better feedback and are more neutral when leaning and braking.
Highly recommendable.
And besides: The annoying resonant 80 km/h hum vibrations from the saw tooth knobs are gone, AKA helmet noise

 

[Slaine]

At 8200 km (90 % mountain roads, 8 % freeway, 2 % city) the stock tires were finally worn out. Mounted Pirelli Angel GTs yesterday. Wow, this is a different bike now! Agility-wise I would not have believed that you could improve, but what a difference! The Angels are more light going in and out of a turn, run like on tracks, give better feedback and are more neutral when leaning and braking.
Highly recommendable.
And besides: The annoying resonant 80 km/h hum vibrations from the saw tooth knobs are gone, AKA helmet noise

Yolu managed 8200km on the first set? respect, I have 3300km and the rear tyre is beginning to look bad, I can maybe do another 1-2000km before I need to change.
Been looking at available tyres and have also found the Pirelli Angels, Metzeler also supply the Z8 which will probably be my favourite of the two.

 

[littleowl]

How do the Pirelli Angels compare with the OEMs off road - do they still have a reasonable grip? I don't mean serious off road stuff, but surfaces you may come across such as gravel, stones, potholes etc. all of which I encounter in the areas I ride. I love the OEMs but not the short life of them, however they give me loads of confidence just about anywhere so I'll probably have to compromise on tyre longevity!

 

[bruch]

I have asked some manufacturers, which tyres they recommend for the Scrambler:

Scrambler 2015 - Reifen

Greetings

 

[Tony]

How do the Pirelli Angels compare with the OEMs off road - do they still have a reasonable grip? I don't mean serious off road stuff, but surfaces you may come across such as gravel, stones, potholes etc. all of which I encounter in the areas I ride. I love the OEMs but not the short life of them, however they give me loads of confidence just about anywhere so I'll probably have to compromise on tyre longevity!

Must agree with that.
Somehow i feel much saver with the Pirelli OEM than with a more Streettype tire.

Encountering gravel, sand etc. in bends in the areas where i ride.

Or could it just be a feeling?

 

[mitra]

I've done 4500 miles and there is some interesting wastage of the tyres. It seems pretty even between both front and back tyre for me which is a first.
It has got a bit of a square look now, but not bad at all.

I weigh 70 kg and drive mostly below 45-50mph and still think I can get another 1000 miles of them.