rear rubber

[Jeff da maori]

been a few years since I've had a bike and now it's time to put some rubber on it. I remember useing a MEZ1 in my younger days on an FZR1000 and on my RF900 as well as using a D207. both were good the D207 was fun around ruapuna but it did step out on me a couple of times but in a nice controled manner under power.
now i'm on the aprilla I'm looking for something a little bit better. not after a full on race tyre but something better than the D207. any suggestions?

[Sniper]

PM Bren_CHCH mate, he will take you to the guy who does good tyres for ya.

[Sensei]

M1 / Z6 . Diablo Strada or just the standard Diablo . All good tyre's wet & dry

[DEATH_INC.]

Dunlop 218 front,220 rear.Good grip,good mileage. When you can pass me look for something better.:banana:

[Zed]

...Diablo Strada or just the standard Diablo...I'll second that! :yes:

[cowpoos]

M1 / Z6 . Diablo Strada or just the standard Diablo . All good tyre's wet & dry

I'll second that! :yes:

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ????...if ya want some thing sticky...michelin power pilot,and power race...diabalo corsers, super corsa's, metzlar racetechs/rennisports..

[Sensei]

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ????...if ya want some thing sticky...michelin power pilot,and power race...diabalo corsers, super corsa's, metzlar racetechs/rennisports..

He said he didn't want a full on Race tyre so my suggestion for a great tyre for mileage & grip was the above . Ran 2 Z6 rears on GSXR & never looked like letting go , same with the Diablo . The above are excellent tyres, don't do Michelin's myself had 2 off's with these . But have tryed friends bike with them on & they felt OK

[Zed]

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ??I'm on my second set of Pirelli Stradas now and they are plenty sticky enough for me, I'm confident they'll satisfy Jeff's requirements.

[Toast]

I don't think I was born when they were making D207s, but from what I hear the game has moved on about 3 or 4 times, in a big way.

Pilot Powers are da bomb, and give good life (got up to 7000kms from a rear I think... running high pressures on the street, but that's a 600 I4).

Metz Z6 all good for even more life from what I'm told.

[pritch]

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ????...

I think sport touring would be more accurate,
similar role to the BT 020.

Although I see these days the category is being sub-divided into SPORT/touring and sport/TOURING by at least one manufacturer.

As if things weren't confusing enough already...

[loosebruce]

whats all the tyre talk, do motorbikes have them????? what they do?

[The_Dover]

whats all the tyre talk, do motorbikes have them????? what they do?

Yeah, notmy idea of "good" rubber...

[miSTa]

The Z6's would be the way to go Jeff, but then I'm biased. Heaps of grip wet or dry, warm up fast, and as for wear I got 7500km out of the last rear I bought. My current one won't last that long but then that includes a day out a Levels.

[Lou Girardin]

What sensei said. All good, go with the best deal.

[**R1**]

Pilot Powers rock:yes: .... Pirelli's only lsted 1500k's on the R1, and I get around 5,000 on the powers, but thats me and thats on an R1...

[mv.senna]

Yeah, notmy idea of "good" rubber...

wrong thread sweetheart....they're not talking about your rubber gimp suit. :doh:

[cowpoos]

I'm on my second set of Pirelli Stradas now and they are plenty sticky enough for me, I'm confident they'll satisfy Jeff's requirements.


He said he didn't want a full on Race tyre so my suggestion for a great tyre for mileage & grip was the above . Ran 2 Z6 rears on GSXR & never looked like letting go , same with the Diablo . The above are excellent tyres, don't do Michelin's myself had 2 off's with these . But have tryed friends bike with them on & they felt OK

fair enuff...I'll take your guys word for it...your both experinced riders

[Rashika]

The buell is running Z6 in the rear...pretty good so far, done about 1000kms on it.
$300 from cycletreads fitted last month. ;)