Tyre choice

[jimbo600]

What makes you buy a certain tyre. Why Dunlop over Pirelli for example. Sport or touring. Just interested in peoples decision making.

[Drew]

What makes you buy a certain tyre. Why Dunlop over Pirelli for example. Sport or touring. Just interested in peoples decision making.

Because I get other peoples cast offs, and develope a preference, now when can I come swap my M3 for your racetec?

[jimbo600]

Jesus dude did you see this coming or something? Man quick reply

[kiwifruit]

Outright grip

[MikeyG]

Because it is all I can find to fit my bike. Who had the great idea of a 18" front and 16" rear anyway FFS?

[Masterchop]

Stickier the better and cheap as possible.
Yup I want the best for nothing.

The Conti Sport Attacks are pretty good for a very good price.

[The Stranger]

The top 3 and
Depends on the bike and
Depends on the season and
I like to experiment - had 9 different tyres in the last 2 years.

[Maha]

I like the colour.......:mellow:

[Blackbird]

A combination of longevity and grip. The new Avon Storms are the best tyre I've ever fitted to the Blackbird - see my extended evaluation:http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=46385 and also the comments by Hitcher. A superb sport/touring tyre.

[Drew]

I tried to do the value for money thing, but when I purchased my thou, I discovered that way of thinkin just dont cut it. It did allow me to learn how to drift the beast tho:yes:

I get about a month from a supercorsa now, and what a fuckin fantastic month it is:Punk:

[Smokin]

The amount of smoke it gives off over the longest possible time.

[doc]

What makes you buy a certain tyre. Why Dunlop over Pirelli for example. Sport or touring. Just interested in peoples decision making.
To tell you the truth . I don't notice much difference except in the wet Don't like those Super corsa pros. I usually go for middle range of the choices.

[Ghost_Bullet]

I dont have a definate answer on this one. I am brand loyal, I do like grip, but I also want longivity, so for me it is overall performance, and if I can get that from another brand at a better price, then I will give them a go.

I am kinda new when it comes to choosing and buying tyres for a bigger and higher performance bike compared to what I have owned in the past. So really as my tyres run bare, I am trying types within the Metzler brand, and will look accross brands to get what I feel good with.

[ManDownUnder]

Traction and value ($$/km kinda thing). I get to know what I like, what feels nice on the bike and use that.

For me it's BT020s ideally but I'm open to others.

[Drew]

For me it's BT020s ideally but I'm open to others.

I had a set on my FZR when I bought that, and liked them a lot, but I think you'd really like the M3's bro. Grip like hell, nice in the wet too, and last well.

[Hitcher]

It's not just one attribute. I'm looking for all-weather performance, good handling characteristics, good wearing ability, ready availability and a reasonable price.

When I find a tyre that performs on a particular bike, I generally stick with it and recommend it to death for that style of bike.

[jtzzr]

Used to love the michellin macadams on the zzr, but they are so like last season ,when I bought the bird she had perelli diablo`s and they let go on me a couple of times , so now I have the pilot powers ( will have to wait and see how they go before passing judgement) , so I suppose I`m looking for grip more than cost , You get what you pay for and there are only 2 things between you and the road , can you put a price on that?

[BNZ]

the taste is a big one for me. And texture, hate it when they are too chewy.

[Quartermile]

To me its like leathers and protective stuff, so i't migh cost a bit more for a good tyre at least your going to stick to the road better:yes:

[mud boy]

Outright grip, it keeps me off the road and keep the bike on the road:yes:

[Madness]

Grip/Longevity tied for first
Price second

Availability does tend to cancel these out however. Wanted to put a Strada on the rear last weekend, shop didn't have one & would have been another week for the Strada to arrive/be fitted. Went with another Diablo, after all I was quite happy with 6000k, that's 2000k more than the Conti Road attacks gave me.

[Toaster]

Grip is good, lasting longtime is gooder. Good rubber sure helps.

[Horney1]

It's not just one attribute. I'm looking for all-weather performance, good handling characteristics, good wearing ability, ready availability and a reasonable price.

When I find a tyre that performs on a particular bike, I generally stick with it and recommend it to death for that style of bike.


Gotta agree with you there Hitcher.

I learned long ago not to rely on cheap tyres. It was a front end washout on a Goodyear (1981 - 2) that convinced me. The worst part was a mate came around the opposite corner to see me sliding forward on my chest then somersault onto my feet and proceed into some high speed (for a person) rather long steps across the road. He damn near p*ssed himself laughing!

So, go for grip. Go for longivity. Go for handling. There are enough unknowns when riding around that we can do without having questions about our tyres. You gotta know that they'll do it, do it well and do it predictably.

[BarBender]

Tyre choice is dependent on my riding style, bike use, NZ conditions and that can handle the torque of my bike.

I go to trackdays, drags, work everyday as well as do a bit of two up riding with my son. Rubber that can give me good handling, grip and longtivity given the above in rain, shine or hail is what I tend to go for.

[DEATH_INC.]

I ticked the grip box, but it's really the feel of a tyre that does it for me.....for example I've generally always liked dunlops even though some of 'em aren't the grippiest....but I like the way they feel, the characteristics of 'em suit the way I ride.

[Mr. Peanut]

Shinkos are a trustworthy budget tyre. Might try dunlop GRPs next, but I doubt they'll be noticibly better.

[Drew]

Shinkos are a trustworthy budget tyre. Might try dunlop GRPs next, but I doubt they'll be noticibly better.

In there Yokahama days, the 003 was renowned as one of the best tyres you could get, the 002, and 001 were sooo sticky they left a trail of rubber when you pushed your bike.

To my way of thinking, on a bike of that era, the 003 should stick well enough for a very fast rider with no hassles at all. As for the feel of 'em, I cant comment, cos whitetrash wrote his rgv off before I had my licence, and they didn't make them to fit a 1984 GSX 250.

[jade]

Shinkos are a trustworthy budget tyre. Might try dunlop GRPs next, but I doubt they'll be noticibly better.

Gprs.
Im a dunlop man and the gpr 70's can handle most of what my bike can throw at it, Ive lost the front 3 times knee down now but didnt go down on any of them, once on pukes hairpin, once at taupo track and once on a roundabout, like I said didnt go down on either of them, enough feel to give me warning I guess, quick warm up time is important to me as I often do short rides round the shore, and faith in that front as I practice stoppies,
currently have a pilot sport on the back but I spun the rear on a corner the other day which gave me a hell of a fright and bucked me airbourne.
in a few weeks ill be trying the latest dunlops for my size tyre, gpr 80's i think
if it aint broke dont fix it

[Drew]

Gprs.
Im a dunlop man and the gpr 70's can handle most of what my bike can throw at it, Ive lost the front 3 times knee down now but didnt go down on any of them, once on pukes hairpin, once at taupo track and once on a roundabout, like I said didnt go down on either of them, enough feel to give me warning I guess, quick warm up time is important to me as I often do short rides round the shore, and faith in that front as I practice stoppies,
currently have a pilot sport on the back but I spun the rear on a corner the other day which gave me a hell of a fright and bucked me airbourne.
in a few weeks ill be trying the latest dunlops for my size tyre, gpr 80's i think
if it aint broke dont fix it

I could be wrong here bud, but the front washing out, then being saveable is a sign that your tyre is shit, and your suspension is good, perhaps a suspension guru could enlighten me here...



SHAUN, ignorance and me are too familiar, part with the info pal!

[Hitcher]

Isn't it funny that Dunlop, a reasonably large tyre manufacturing company that makes motorcycle tyres, doesn't make a sports touring tyre that anybody seems to use? Or if they do, they keep mighty quiet about it.

[White trash]

In there Yokahama days, the 003 was renowned as one of the best tyres you could get, the 002, and 001 were sooo sticky they left a trail of rubber when you pushed your bike.

To my way of thinking, on a bike of that era, the 003 should stick well enough for a very fast rider with no hassles at all. As for the feel of 'em, I cant comment, cos whitetrash wrote his rgv off before I had my licence, and they didn't make them to fit a 1984 GSX 250.
Correct to a degree.

However although Shinko now own the Yokohama technology, they lack the quality control.

I have seen SO many Shinkos that aren't even round for christs sake.

[ynot slow]

i went with pirelli sport demons,had bridgestone battleaxe on front and cheap rear,couldn't get bridgestones in sizes so had choice of shinko$210pr,irc$250pr,avons$550pr,contis$560pr,an d sport demons$350 fitted,went with them on price and reputation as the sizes for 20yr bike is limited i.e 16front,17rear,feel good so happy with them.:scooter:

[jade]

I could be wrong here bud, but the front washing out, then being saveable is a sign that your tyre is shit, and your suspension is good, perhaps a suspension guru could enlighten me here...



Yes you would bee right man but it was my fault each time,
for instance, puke was my first time on the track and the lap beforehand I got my knee down for the first time ever, it was at the end of the day and I kept pushing harder to scrape my knee again ! I felt it go for a second and stood the bike up straightaway and was sweet,
or another one was turning right round a roundabout at 50-60k on a moist road - all my fault but the tyres gave me enough warning to come out of them without a scratch

[Jantar]

I voted for chosing a tyre on grip. But with the latest tyres I've just ordered I couldn't get my first (Bridgestone BW501/502) or second choices (Bridgestone BT101/102) in the right size, so I've opted for Pirelli MT90s (3rd choice).

So maybe there should be another category of choice. The only ones available at the time.

[Dodgyiti]

The amount of smoke it gives off over the longest possible time.

Legend, 'nuff said.

[puddy]

Ya buy the tyres that have the best looking chicks on their posters.What else is there?:yes: