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Indiana_Jones
18th December 2006, 09:27
Just wondering what tyre you would recommned for me. I am going to replace my shitty nylon tyres at the end of this month sometime and would love some advice on what type of tyres (ok compound etc) and brands etc you would recommend.

I was talking to one of the other guys from KB a few weeks back, and he said he put one size up on his old FXR, would this be a good move?

Cheers guys :scooter:

-Indy
Indiana_Jones
20th December 2006, 07:19
Also, one of my mates recommend's Pirelli MT75's, those any good?

anyone?

lol

-Indy
wildpudding
20th December 2006, 14:35
Yep those are good, so are Pirelli sport demons, got one on the front of my GSXR, very good.

Stefan
Indiana_Jones
20th December 2006, 15:36
Cheers mate :)

-Indy
ZeroIndex
20th December 2006, 15:42
SPORT DEMONS!!! what size are your tyres?
wildpudding
20th December 2006, 19:31
Oh and about changing up a size, I remember reading something on here which said that its not the best idea, and going up a size can actually worsen up your handling somewhat. I know the FXR tyres look like pushbike tyres, but you get sharp handling from them that way.

Stefan
Indiana_Jones
9th January 2007, 10:59
Tyre sizes are

80/90 17" 44S (front)

100/90 17" 55S (rear)

Can't seem to find any MT75's or Sport demons in those sizes on cycletreads site, might just have to go in and ask.

-Indy
bugjuice
9th January 2007, 11:14
can I just say, Metzlers M3s, Super Corsa's, Dunlop 208s and Diablo's..

and p/t.
Indiana_Jones
9th January 2007, 12:51
can't find those in my size lol

-Indy
jade
15th January 2007, 08:26
dunlop 207's ?
Had them on my rs250 with no problems... got 208's now
alternately you could probably get away with a wheel barrow wheel on your rear and a girls bicycle wheel on your front..
mouldy
16th January 2007, 19:37
can't find those in my size lol

-Indy

Bridgestone BT39ss Good sticky in the right sizes . Circustreads has them intermitently . FXR tyres are getting harder to find.
The Pastor
24th January 2007, 18:11
I have a sport demon on my front and used to have one on the rear, Dindnt last long on the rear - 3000kms - and it was awesome in the dry, but very average in the wet.

Now I have a demon on the front and a battleaxe on the rear - not as sticky as the demon, but its way better in the wet.

And damn, dont tires have the most awesome names? Why cant my bike be called the battleaxe sport demon?