Tiger Paw
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twin1300
wren
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Tiger Paw
Just finally went darkside on my own bike after a summer of mounting CTs fer everybody else.
Decided to try Uniroyal's Tiger Paw AWP II 205/70R15.
Kinda noticed that in a summer of reading Darkside info I haven't run across anyone else posting on this tire.
Has anyone tried it besides me?
Wren
Decided to try Uniroyal's Tiger Paw AWP II 205/70R15.
Kinda noticed that in a summer of reading Darkside info I haven't run across anyone else posting on this tire.
Has anyone tried it besides me?
Wren
wren- Number of posts : 13
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-08-19
Re: Tiger Paw
Not that I know of! So, give us a review and let others hear about the Tiger Paw!.......
.....................bobby
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.....................bobby
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twin1300- Admin
- Number of posts : 4689
Age : 64
Location : Denham Springs, La.
Registration date : 2007-12-14
Re: Tiger Paw
Okeydoke, you asked fer it.
https://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/wrenim/Darkside/
Mounted this puppy on a spoker. Was gonna seal the rim but didn't, didn't want the bike down for a coupla days.
Going on the rim was easy. Spokers seem to have a better dropdown in the center than mags. Sealing the bead was another story. Took straight Palmolive dishsoap and 115 lbs. of pressure to get 'er done. As I mentioned elsewhere It worked just as well the second time after I got the X back on the ground and then noticed the rim strip was on the bench.
Put a new Metz up front making sure I had the rimstrip in the first time. Put Dynabeads in both. 3 oz. in the Paw.
Took the bike out the next morning. Had my usual 38 psi up front and 40 in the Paw. The X wiggled her butt all over the place so I went back to the garage and put the Paw up to 44, which is the max rating anyway.
Back out on the road she felt much better.
Haven't been able to do my usual mileage so it took me two days to get 100 miles on. (Side story- Had the thrill of being woke up at 6AM by a hornet stinging me deadcenter one inch below the breastbone. This will make you hurt really bad, feel really ill and even a little wind across the chest is purty offensive.)
So,got a hundred miles on. The more I put on her the more aggressive I treated her. Not back to my usual riding style yet. Still learning the critter.
Errr. the posting box is jumping all over the screen. Back in a sec.
Wren
https://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c332/wrenim/Darkside/
Mounted this puppy on a spoker. Was gonna seal the rim but didn't, didn't want the bike down for a coupla days.
Going on the rim was easy. Spokers seem to have a better dropdown in the center than mags. Sealing the bead was another story. Took straight Palmolive dishsoap and 115 lbs. of pressure to get 'er done. As I mentioned elsewhere It worked just as well the second time after I got the X back on the ground and then noticed the rim strip was on the bench.
Put a new Metz up front making sure I had the rimstrip in the first time. Put Dynabeads in both. 3 oz. in the Paw.
Took the bike out the next morning. Had my usual 38 psi up front and 40 in the Paw. The X wiggled her butt all over the place so I went back to the garage and put the Paw up to 44, which is the max rating anyway.
Back out on the road she felt much better.
Haven't been able to do my usual mileage so it took me two days to get 100 miles on. (Side story- Had the thrill of being woke up at 6AM by a hornet stinging me deadcenter one inch below the breastbone. This will make you hurt really bad, feel really ill and even a little wind across the chest is purty offensive.)
So,got a hundred miles on. The more I put on her the more aggressive I treated her. Not back to my usual riding style yet. Still learning the critter.
Errr. the posting box is jumping all over the screen. Back in a sec.
Wren
wren- Number of posts : 13
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-08-19
Re: Tiger Paw
Anyways-----
What I've noticed. It does feel mighty funny back there but its doing everything it should. I keep wanting to correct with counter movements but found if I let her be she's actually doing a great job.
Straightaways, tracks purty good. Once I increased to 44 psi there was a lot less effect from lines and ruts in the road. I quit wiggling the bar to compensate and she does track straight across the terrain. On the freeway the Paw is smoooooth and stable. Responsive to lane changes with no problem.
On the curves you can feel a vague 'give' to the tire, but once again, if I don't try to compensate for it she comes thru the curve pretty good.
The rear brake felt a little spongey but I figure the taller sidewall is responsible for that feel. Modified my braking habits and now she feels good in a stop. Yesterday I tried an emergency stop to see what would happen. I got mighty impressed there. She stopped straight and quick. In fact, the bike stopped a little quicker than I did. My cheeks were clenchin' fer seat back there. Was actually putting a lot of pressure on the handlebar to keep me where I should oughta be.
Had opportunity to take some wet road and the Paw does feel much better than the Metz I was running back there. The Metz was always tapping me on the shoulder telling me to take it easy. The Paw kept its opinions to itself and just took the road with confidence.
Got to get some more miles on to see if I can develope a solid opinion of my own. I'm a floorboard scraper in my normal riding and I haven't layed the Paw over that far yet. Kinda want to rough up the tire a little more. Also haven't put the woman back there behind me with this tire yet, so's, that I still gotta do to see how it do.
Will give more input as I get it.
Wren
What I've noticed. It does feel mighty funny back there but its doing everything it should. I keep wanting to correct with counter movements but found if I let her be she's actually doing a great job.
Straightaways, tracks purty good. Once I increased to 44 psi there was a lot less effect from lines and ruts in the road. I quit wiggling the bar to compensate and she does track straight across the terrain. On the freeway the Paw is smoooooth and stable. Responsive to lane changes with no problem.
On the curves you can feel a vague 'give' to the tire, but once again, if I don't try to compensate for it she comes thru the curve pretty good.
The rear brake felt a little spongey but I figure the taller sidewall is responsible for that feel. Modified my braking habits and now she feels good in a stop. Yesterday I tried an emergency stop to see what would happen. I got mighty impressed there. She stopped straight and quick. In fact, the bike stopped a little quicker than I did. My cheeks were clenchin' fer seat back there. Was actually putting a lot of pressure on the handlebar to keep me where I should oughta be.
Had opportunity to take some wet road and the Paw does feel much better than the Metz I was running back there. The Metz was always tapping me on the shoulder telling me to take it easy. The Paw kept its opinions to itself and just took the road with confidence.
Got to get some more miles on to see if I can develope a solid opinion of my own. I'm a floorboard scraper in my normal riding and I haven't layed the Paw over that far yet. Kinda want to rough up the tire a little more. Also haven't put the woman back there behind me with this tire yet, so's, that I still gotta do to see how it do.
Will give more input as I get it.
Wren
wren- Number of posts : 13
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-08-19
Re: Tiger Paw
Wow, that is almost an exact replica of my BF Goodrich Pro Tourer 205/65R15:
I have been very happy with mine.
It takes a little getting used to, but I have around 7k on mine so far. I keep mine at 45PSI. Much less and it gets soft in the corners.
I have been very happy with mine.
It takes a little getting used to, but I have around 7k on mine so far. I keep mine at 45PSI. Much less and it gets soft in the corners.
Doc Rogers- Number of posts : 80
Location : In progress
Registration date : 2009-03-03
Re: Tiger Paw
Figured it was time for an update.
Got 4000 miles on the Paw now. Its well broke in and so am I.
Wound up running 45 psi in there. Get my best handling at that pressure.
Back to all my usual riding traits now with the exception of being even more aggressive in the curves and turns than I was before. Between the Paw and the Progressive springs up front the bottom of the X sits about an inch higher but I'm grinding them floorboards even harder than I was before.
Did a run down thru the mountains in North Carolina during Labor day. Had about 1000 miles on the Paw when I left. Got kinda frustrated in the mountain curves 'cause it seemed the bike wanted to straighten back up every time I lay into a curve. I was fighting to keep her layed over. Turns out the problem was the operator and not the tire. On the trip back I was fairly tired and just kinda zoned out and started riding. Not a problem. The bike did great. She handled the curves in comfort and didn't fight me at all.
To add to the return trip I picked up rain about 5 miles from my start point in NC and drug that wet crap all the way back. Rode out of the rain about 7 miles from home. Was a long ten hour ride. The bike never got squirrely at all. All things considered the X tracked thru all that better than she ever did with an MT.
I'm at the point now where I'm just plain used to better traction, smoother ride, far superior braking and fantastic handling. The wife has made it clear that she's happier behind me on the Paw even tho she's not interested in going Darkside on her own bike.
I guess the one concern I have is that with the way the bike handles now if I were to ever hit the breakaway point in a curve there would be absolutely no recovery. I'm able to figuratively lay her on her side in a curve and grind the hard parts pretty thoroughly. Not a lot of margin left till it all becomes hard parts on the pavement.
Anyway, I'm sold. Ain't never gonna be puttin' a bike tire back there again.
Wren
Got 4000 miles on the Paw now. Its well broke in and so am I.
Wound up running 45 psi in there. Get my best handling at that pressure.
Back to all my usual riding traits now with the exception of being even more aggressive in the curves and turns than I was before. Between the Paw and the Progressive springs up front the bottom of the X sits about an inch higher but I'm grinding them floorboards even harder than I was before.
Did a run down thru the mountains in North Carolina during Labor day. Had about 1000 miles on the Paw when I left. Got kinda frustrated in the mountain curves 'cause it seemed the bike wanted to straighten back up every time I lay into a curve. I was fighting to keep her layed over. Turns out the problem was the operator and not the tire. On the trip back I was fairly tired and just kinda zoned out and started riding. Not a problem. The bike did great. She handled the curves in comfort and didn't fight me at all.
To add to the return trip I picked up rain about 5 miles from my start point in NC and drug that wet crap all the way back. Rode out of the rain about 7 miles from home. Was a long ten hour ride. The bike never got squirrely at all. All things considered the X tracked thru all that better than she ever did with an MT.
I'm at the point now where I'm just plain used to better traction, smoother ride, far superior braking and fantastic handling. The wife has made it clear that she's happier behind me on the Paw even tho she's not interested in going Darkside on her own bike.
I guess the one concern I have is that with the way the bike handles now if I were to ever hit the breakaway point in a curve there would be absolutely no recovery. I'm able to figuratively lay her on her side in a curve and grind the hard parts pretty thoroughly. Not a lot of margin left till it all becomes hard parts on the pavement.
Anyway, I'm sold. Ain't never gonna be puttin' a bike tire back there again.
Wren
wren- Number of posts : 13
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-08-19
Re: Tiger Paw
Nice update Wren. Thanks for posting. Kind of amazing how when you let the bike do its thing it just kind of makes it a real enjoyable ride with the ct back there.
Jerry
Jerry
jedishon- Super User
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Age : 73
Location : Rogersville, Al
Registration date : 2007-12-18
Re: Tiger Paw
I can't believe this is the first time I saw this post.
Tiger paws are great tires. Uniroyal is a Michelin brand, and as such, I consider them one of the best brands on the market. Assuming my HP259 ever wears out, the Tiger Paw AS6000 would be a top contender for my next tire.
Tiger paws are great tires. Uniroyal is a Michelin brand, and as such, I consider them one of the best brands on the market. Assuming my HP259 ever wears out, the Tiger Paw AS6000 would be a top contender for my next tire.
Oldsmobility- Number of posts : 124
Age : 40
Location : London OH
Registration date : 2009-08-25
Re: Tiger Paw
Good write up and thanks for the information.
Dock
Looking at your pics I like the tiger stripes on the garage floor. You trying for a new tire?
Peace
Moon
Dock
Looking at your pics I like the tiger stripes on the garage floor. You trying for a new tire?
Peace
Moon
Badmoon- Number of posts : 1699
Age : 57
Location : Swanpland (Gods Country) It is my horns that hold up my halo.
Registration date : 2007-12-20
Re: Tiger Paw
Except for two of those stripes they're from my Metz. Happened while I was doing obscene things to my carb and intake.
The two exceptions are from the Tiger Paw. One is from a normal upright position and the patch is almost twice as wide as the Metz patch. The other is where I held the bike over with the Paw and let her loose. Its a nice curved patch and its a little bit wider than the Metz patches were upright.
I just wanted to compare patches and the curvy one involved Budweiser. Otherwise I wouldn't have tried that in an enclosed area.
I do wish I hadn't done them marks, tho. I just built that garage last fall. First clean floor I ever had.
Wren
The two exceptions are from the Tiger Paw. One is from a normal upright position and the patch is almost twice as wide as the Metz patch. The other is where I held the bike over with the Paw and let her loose. Its a nice curved patch and its a little bit wider than the Metz patches were upright.
I just wanted to compare patches and the curvy one involved Budweiser. Otherwise I wouldn't have tried that in an enclosed area.
I do wish I hadn't done them marks, tho. I just built that garage last fall. First clean floor I ever had.
Wren
wren- Number of posts : 13
Location : Ohio
Registration date : 2009-08-19
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