When I first started racing I ran Michelin's for two years. The tires weren't bad but being new to this I decided that last year I would give Pirelli's a shot. I'm still not sure about the tires. I never got the feedback from them that I got from the Michelin's. To be fair though I had complete new suspension on the bike. The front end was changed from a supersport front end to a superbike. This means it has a 2006 GSX-R600 front end installed and that got the Ohlin's 25mm cartridge kit.
So for 2009 I decided I wanted to try out some other tires, specifically Dunlop. My suspension guy, Barry Wressel of GP Suspension North, is also the local Dunlop dealer and has been bugging me to try them for a couple of years now. So I figure, let's give them a shot from the get go at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Ca. Stay tuned as I'll be giving my impression of them after the race weekend on January 3rd.