Anyone here can give me some feedback on the BT Battlax YCX slicks? I was thinking of picking up a set from someone and was wondering what you guys here thought of those? And maybe how they are compared to the Michelin power race tires. 180/640 R17 NHS R04Z YCX (Medium) Thanks! Rico
They work great and cost a few bucks less, your geometry will stay the same as with the Michelin's so you wont have to fool with it. I have run three sets so far this year and I love them. Nothing out of the ordinary as far as wear goes you get two rears to one front. I got 4 track days on the last rear. I never had as much as a slide. Awesome grip, all in a a really good tire. Try a set I know you wont go back.
What temp is your track going to be at? I always check them coming off the track. Given good warm temps, I'll run 31F/29R. On a cool morning, green track, I'll start off with 29F/27R.
+1 You never want either to go over 31psi off the track. If they do bring the pressures down. I set mine a 29F/26R and leave them on the warmer for at least 1 hour. 30F/29R seems to work for me. They are great in the sense that you don't have to micro manage the pressures like the Michelin's which are sensitive to as little as 1/2 a pound of pressure.
+1 I ran a set of these on my Ducati 848. I got 5 track days out of them. Oddly enough I ate up the front pretty good but the rear has good tread left on it. Some fellow Duc riders tell me our bikes our notoriously hard on fronts. One way or another I'll have my suspension pro look at my set up. I have the stock bodies with Ohlins 30mm carts and a TTX out back. Anyway, I was really happy with the grip of these tires and will use them again for sure. I've never used the Power Race so I can't compare. I agree with pressures listed above. I started 28 front and 27 rear cold, 31 front and 30 rear right off the track.
well i drove them at Road atlanta and at Tally in the last month.. and i can say they are amazing! not 1 oops. supurb handeling and grip!
I like them. Run them hard and let me know if you need more. BTW, YCX is the soft compound. YCY is the medium. YDC ultra soft. Have fun
Looks like we have another member to add to the Bridgestone Family. Cool YCX works for me here in the NE.
Thread jack alert. Hey guy's, can ya'll tell me the compounds and or production date of my Battlax tire? The only identifying numbers on the rear are 180/640R17 T0401 R04Z Bridgestone Battlax Racing. Cheer's, Ciaran
The compound is a three letter code that's listed right after where it says "Bridgestone Battlax Racing" on the left side of the tire. The date code is over there also. 4 digit.
Dat is right, TAM is not the compound. YCX is what you said the compound was. YDC, YCX, YCY are the compounds out there.
