What brand of race tyres do you use?

[codgyoleracer]

Tell us what brand tyre you use/prefer for the track & why ?, Grip ?, Handling ?, Life ?, Price ?, Compatabilty with your machine ?, Or because You get them free out of the bin............

[Toaster]

Only because they were track tyres... dam grippy on my GSXR750. Went back to factory tyres for the GSXR1000 and really noticed a difference.

[bistard]

Tell us what brand tyre you use/prefer for the track & why ?, Grip ?, Handling ?, Life ?, Price ?, Compatabilty with your machine ?, Or because You get them free out of the bin............

Ha ha,more to the point,what brand of "Tyre Warmers" do you use??
No seriously I am running Pirelli Slicks on my Race bike,because of price
I am running Continental Race Attacks,on my R6 road bike,they were free & are bloody good tyres

[Shaun]

Me and my team, will be using Conti's from now on

WHY, because our next International star Jayracer37 uses them

[Toaster]

I wonder how the M109R would go on a track day? Anyone keen to watch me try?

Mind you, after looking at www.ride2die.com this morning, I am a little put off!!

[koba]

Where is the IRCs'?
I love my roadwinners!

[Toaster]

Just a question to the racers out there.... do most crashes in your opinion happen when the front tyre turns in or is the back tyres doing the business? Just seen a lot of pics and racing lately where the front tyre seems to almost turn in and the bike goes over.

[Toaster]

example attached....

[codgyoleracer]

Thats a BIG subject - as theres a bunch of stuff going on with bike, rider, track, our outside influence or a mix of any of these that can cause either drama

[Keystone19]

Currently use Pirellis but would like to use Conti's but they don't bring in 160/60s at the moment I believe - although this is changing isn't it Jay?

Oh, and I want to use Conti's because Jay uses them...:dodge:

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

example attached....

he's hit the paint at full lean which is proabley why he went down, you can save it sometimes on the knee but not if your wearing jeans!!

[DEATH_INC.]

I prefer Dunlops because of the turn-in, grip and feel, though stability is a bit of an issue, but often run Pirelli's because I can get 'em cheap....

[Sketchy_Racer]

Dunlop 'coz thats what came on the bike,

Might try some Bridgstones next because you can't get new dunlop slicks for the 125GP bikes in NZ. Dammit

[Shaun]

Dunlop 'coz thats what came on the bike,

Might try some Bridgstones next because you can't get new dunlop slicks for the 125GP bikes in NZ. Dammit



Is that Fact RE the Bridgestone slicks mate????

[Nicksta]

i run michelins right now... but i know nothing about tyres.....
but they grip and havent given my any scary moments so far... even stuck like glue at VMCC RD1 where everyone was sliding, i managed a PB. but as i said, i know nothing....
heard good things about dunlop wets so will give them a try no doubt this winter at VMCC at some stage....
but tyres are very bike/rider/surface/weather dependant so bit hard to comment generally ay...

[kickingzebra]

Mainly run pirellis to date, simply because of availability...
Supercorsas, old ones, nice and predictable, good wear, and did I mention predictable?

New model, heaps of side grip, like wow!! and they last really well too!!

Superbike slicks, heaps of grip, and lean angle, good warmup time from cold, and they last fairly well.

Have had a play on the current dunlop slicks, and really quite liked them once I got used to the strange initial turn in. And they just keep sticking and sticking and sticking, 8 days on the track on a front!!

All round best tyres I have used to date have to be a one off set of michi slicks.
They were AWESOME! Grip for africa, but when they began to wear, they had a nasty penchant for kicking when they let go, eg no slide or warning. Brand new, and they were the best!!

[moT]

well i did the vmcc round 1 with a perelli front and shinko rear the shinko was better than i expected but it was still shit i guess there reasonable i likes my bt014 better did not slide at all but mind you the shinko was a touring tyre felt like clay on a brick with a sponge im sure there slicks are better

[Possum41]

i use pirellis on me hyosung because i can get them at a reasonable price but i'm also impressed with the grip. They last me about 4 tracks days at the mo but i'm also starting to push a bit harder now so maybe 3 track days.
I havn't had any scary slides yet and a couple of times where i ran hot into turn 1 at taupo i just leaned the bike over and squirted the gas on and they stuck like shit to a blanket.
See ya'll at rnd 2 or is this the real rnd 1???

[Buddha#81]

Being I race a bucket I run anything out of the bin at the nats. Thats why I never have matched sets.

Its amazing that you can do two seasons on someones rubbish....... Not the best look ratting through the bins but i'm thinking only of the enviroment *Tui moment*.

[JayRacer37]

Easy answer for me innit?
Conti's all the way.
For
1) Budget, support and intrest. There are no other companys (that I know of) where the head developer and company (Wolfgang Zeyen and Continental, respectivly) is working personally with a NZ racing team (Museum Hotel Racing and myself). We are right at the forefront of their development, in cases, leading it.
2) Rideablitily. I havn't encountered any other tyre that is so bloody predictable and easy to ride at the limit. Feedback is awesome, and the tyre has 'give' before it snaps and tries to throw you.
3) It suits. The RaceAttack seems to have its strenths where I want them and need them, I can just work exactly as I want to with this tyre.

Yea Jill, 160 RaceAttack's coming right up.....

[FROSTY]

Currently running Pirelli slicks--Because they were available when i needed them.Otherwise im happy with metzlers --good grip and predictable slides

[Flyno]

ridgestone good, but money!!! Dunlops great.
hunt for tyres glen!
wish there were conti slicks for 125?

[moT]

doesnt matter what brand as long as its a raceing tyre and cheap u will be fine :)

[Sketchy_Racer]

hahaha

Righto Genious..

I know.. I'll whack some VEERUBBER slicks on my RS... Anyone for delaminating at 150kph... i think not..