iamthedruman Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 The PR2 is a very good tire. Not as good in rain as the PR3 or 4, but still a very good tire. I'd be just a bit concerned about age. What is the date code on it? Good point however I believe the PR2s are still in production. That said, may be worth checking the date stamp on it to be sure. I ran 3 sets on my VFR before the PR3s came out. It was a good tire but has definitely been superseded by newer technologies. Make sure you get a good feel for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlomb436 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sorry for my lack of tire knowledge. Is the Pilot Road 2 an older model? If it is, whats the comfort zone for a date stamp on production? Is there a predecessor? I know Revzilla stills sells it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted July 23, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 23, 2015 I think the PR2 is an old design but still shows as available on the website. Not unusual as it may be the only approved fitment for some models This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricket1 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 If memory serves, the date code would look something like this 9014 Meaning it was made the 90th day of 2014, so end of March of 14. It is stamped into the sidewall. But in just one place, on one side of the tire. Typically 5 years is the longest you want to use a tire. Depends upon storage conditions to an extent, direct sunlight would dry it out much sooner than a dark cool area. I wouldn't want to put on a set of tires that was more than 2-3 yrs old. Since the PR2 appears to possibly still be in production, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member clint Posted July 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 27, 2015 If memory serves, the date code would look something like this 9014 Meaning it was made the 90th day of 2014, so end of March of 14. It is stamped into the sidewall. But in just one place, on one side of the tire. Typically 5 years is the longest you want to use a tire. Depends upon storage conditions to an extent, direct sunlight would dry it out much sooner than a dark cool area. I wouldn't want to put on a set of tires that was more than 2-3 yrs old. Since the PR2 appears to possibly still be in production, you should be fine. Close. I believe it's WWYY, so week of the year (1-52) and year (20YY) Piedmont of NC '15 FJ-09 '94 GTS-1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted July 28, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted July 28, 2015 If memory serves, the date code would look something like this 9014 Meaning it was made the 90th day of 2014, so end of March of 14. It is stamped into the sidewall. But in just one place, on one side of the tire. Typically 5 years is the longest you want to use a tire. Depends upon storage conditions to an extent, direct sunlight would dry it out much sooner than a dark cool area. I wouldn't want to put on a set of tires that was more than 2-3 yrs old. Since the PR2 appears to possibly still be in production, you should be fine. Close. I believe it's WWYY, so week of the year (1-52) and year (20YY)if you are being picky, it will be 01-52...always a 4 digit code This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlomb436 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Scratch that. Tire was produced 0914. You guys had me scared for a second. Saw some 08 numbers in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo1000 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 They still make PR2,PR3 PR4 , I have been using these tires for years . For me the better tire is the PR3, they stick better and last longer then the PR2.On the PR4 ( I have them on my Tuono) it seems they made the harder compound patch bigger so for me the feedback isn't as good as the PR3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member wessie Posted August 1, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted August 1, 2015 They still make PR2,PR3 PR4 , I have been using these tires for years . For me the better tire is the PR3, they stick better and last longer then the PR2.On the PR4 ( I have them on my Tuono) it seems they made the harder compound patch bigger so for me the feedback isn't as good as the PR3 are you comparing the same version of PR3 with PR4? All come in a normal, GT & Trail version. GT has a higher load weighting so stiffer sidewalls. Each has the same sticky compound on the outer bands and the same harder compound in the middle. The width of the middle band varies depending on which version you use. I don't have the figures for the comparative widths, but maybe they widths did vary from PR3 to PR4? I only used the PR3 then PR4 in the Trail version on a Super Tenere. I can't say I noticed any difference from one to the other. This signature is left blank as the poster writes enough pretentious bollocks as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo1000 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I only use the normal version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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