Winter Tyre Choice - Would You Change?

[dangermouse425]

It's that time of year when all the Ducatis hide away in their warm garages, cuddled up next to the fire, waiting for the summer months.

All of us real bikers are still thrashing our bikes around in the cold and rain like madmen, which is admirable, but I'm beginning to wonder whether my tyres should be changed for the conditions?

My 2007 Street Triple R currently has a pair of Dunlop SportSmart2s on, but I'm contemplating swapping to something different for the cold winter months with all the grit and crap on the roads?

Dunlop RoadSmart? Bridgestone Battleax T30s? Michelin Pilot Road 3s? - Will these be significantly better than my current setup for cold and wet riding?

Any thoughts?

 

[dangermouse425]

I felt the back end start to slip as I went around a corner last weekend (low speed, but from cold, so may have leaned it over a bit too far, but I certainly wasn't trying to get my knee down or anything, just pootling along!) so I've really had my confidence in my current rubber smashed. That's why I'm asking.