Tyres for my HYOSUNG GT250R - Recommendations Please...

[TOTO]

Hey everyone. Its going to be time to put new tyres on the Hyo and replace the standard shinko tyres due to wear.

Putting new shinkos is not an option.

I have been to Cycletreads today and they recommended Dunlop GPR100 and said that it will last at least 10 000k, its a single compund tyre and will be good in all weather. A set of Dunlop GPR100 is going to cost me $450.

They also offered me a Dual compound set of tyres (harder in the midle and softer, more sticky on the sides) and said that that would also be nice but likely to get 8000 - 10 000k Max out of it. Dont know the name. The price for those dual compound tyres is $550 per set.

My front tyre specs: 110/70/17

My back tyre specs: 150/70/17

Can you please advise me if you have any experience with the things I had been recommended from Cycletreads or if you have put another type of tyre? Are those prices expensive for a set of tyres of that kind and size?
What tyres have you replaced the standard shinkos with, and how do you find them?
Is there a better place than Cycletreads that does tires in the auckland area?

Any advice and recommendation are much appreciated.

TOTO

[blue eyed savage]

i got metzeler sporttec m3. on my bandit, thay go good but iv only had them a day or 2, look at my thread, heeps of options

[rphenix]

[COLOR="SandyBrown"][SIZE="4"]Hey everyone. Its going to be time to put new tyres on the Hyo and replace the standard shinko tyres due to wear.

Putting new shinkos is not an option.


So how many k's did you get out of the shinkos anyway?

[TOTO]

14 800 so far. Gonna be about 15 200 when I replace them on monday or tuesday. Yours ?

[Brett]

Those GPR100's are FANTASTIC tyres. I went from some IRC shit things to the GPR 100's and I could not believe how different the bike felt. I am getting all nostalgic just thinking of it. They are worth every cent.

[TOTO]

Those GPR100's are FANTASTIC tyres. I went from some IRC shit things to the GPR 100's and I could not believe how different the bike felt. I am getting all nostalgic just thinking of it. They are worth every cent.

Thanks for that Brett. I'm gonna get them on monday or tuesday. Will see how it feels. First time I change tyres so I dont know what to expect.

What exactly felt different ???

[325rocket]

i have Pirelli Sport Demons on mine. pretty cheap and pretty good.

[TOTO]

cheap as in how much ?

[Brett]

Those GPR100's are FANTASTIC tyres. I went from some IRC shit things to the GPR 100's and I could not believe how different the bike felt. I am getting all nostalgic just thinking of it. They are worth every cent.

I am sure you wil not regret getting them dude!

[gw555]

Well I have Conti Road Attack on back and Conti Sport Attack on front. Cost $325.00 approx rear and $210.00 approx front

[325rocket]

cheap as in how much ?

about $400 on the bike, maybe a bit less.

[JeremyW]

GPR100's. Recommended by Motorcycle Surgery on a ZXR250 as the best. I have Pirelli Sport Demons on my SRX400 and they are great, especially in the wet.

[Weaver]

I've recently replaced my shinkos after 19500ks. I now have Michelin PilotRoad2. They seem to be alright, but won't last nearly as long as the shinkos did.

[TOTO]

i'm gonna go for the GPR100. Thanks for all your advice falks.

[Iain]

i'm gonna go for the GPR100. Thanks for all your advice falks.

Tell us how they work out :)

Im going to get some new tires for winter. I want something a lot stickier than the shinkos over winter and dont care if they only last the winter. Ill throw the shinkos back on when I sell up!

Iain

[TOTO]

Yep , will post up in here. let you lot know how I find them.

[Iain]

Yep , will post up in here. let you lot know how I find them.

Thanks mate... should have the dyno results up this week! I know you'll be keen to see them. Just gotta find a time to do without my bike for a day!

Iain

[TOTO]

Thanks mate... should have the dyno results up this week! I know you'll be keen to see them. Just gotta find a time to do without my bike for a day!

Iain
It sure will be interesting. How much is that going to cost you ?

[bikerboy011]

I recommended Dunlop Gpra-10 they are fantastic very sticky. A set cost about $500.

[TOTO]

I recommended Dunlop Gpra-10 they are fantastic very sticky. A set cost about $500.

$550 . I will get them for summer after I've gone trough the gpr100. Thanks Bikerboy

[TOTO]

Well surprise surprise. It turned out that the young guy who gave me a quote for GPR100 missed the fact that they dont fo them in 150/70/17 but maximum in 150/60/17.

Anyhow, I eneded up getting dual compound bridgestone BT021. Suppose to be pretty good. Just had them fitted and went out and it was raining. Murphy's law. Anyhow I took it easy coz new tire + rain can be a disaster.

8k on my journey home , on the traffic lights I discover that I have no back brake at all. Good thing I was stopped and not using back brake in rain at all. back to cycletrads. Turns up the young apprentice bloke had forgotten to "pump my brake up". :gob: I would think that should be on the list somewhere ...
Anyhow mistakes happen espessially to noobs in whatever surcumbstances, so I didnt make a scene or anything. he fixed it for a minute. Thanked him, and on my way home.

Tires feel very smooth and comfy. the ride is soft and nt so bumpy. Due to the fact that it was raining I havent pushed them but it looks like there is gonna be a good weather in the next couple of days and i'll take them for a scrub in.

Will lte you know how they feel on the open road. :niceone:

[EJK]

When I was riding that Yellow Hyosung GTR, The Shitko tyres lasted around 17,000kms lol

You had 3,000kms more Todd ;)

[Radar]

Anyhow, I eneded up getting dual compound bridgestone BT021. Suppose to be pretty good. Just had them fitted and went out and it was raining. Murphy's law. Anyhow I took it easy coz new tire + rain can be a disaster.



Toto, is there much difference in the price of Shinko's compared to the Bridgestones you have now?

Give the tyres a good 160 km before you trust them. According to some KB'ers, you can decrease this distance by going on a metal road, cleaning them with brake cleaner, or rubbing them down with emery paper.

[Iain]

Good stuff about the tires. How much did they set you back?

Bit scary about the brakes. I hope you got an appology from the store.

Iain

[TOTO]

When I was riding that Yellow Hyosung GTR, The Shitko tyres lasted around 17,000kms lol

You had 3,000kms more Todd ;)

no. wrong. I took them off at 15 200 ks. someone else had them at 19000. depends how you ride I guess.

[TOTO]

Lol , no apology at all from the store. They acted like its a norml thing to happen, but If it happens twice, that will make me mad.

The BT021 set me at exactly $500 and since its not raining I'm off to woodcocks now to scrub them in :)

Not sure how much the shinkos are but I'm guessing about 300 plus fitting at the bike shop coz I dont think cycletreads does them and they are the only place that does not charge for fitting.
Mt. Eden Motorcycles were gonna charge me 80 bux for fitting, regardless that i'm a regular customer and have all my servicing done there and know the guys an and they know me. different store policy.

I did shopping around at all bike shops and cycletreads are 100bux if not more always cheaper coz no charge for fitting. I hope forgetting to put brakes in working order is not a regular hing with them coz I aint keen on saving 100 or so bux if I'm gonna be of risk of slaming ito a truck 3 minutes after I leave the shop.

Cycletreads gets 7/10 in my book for now.

[TOTO]

New Tires , What a difference.

Man i'm loving those new tires. I did 230ks on SH16 and Woodcocks rd and back. 230ks on the tires now.

AMAZING DIFERENCE. they really are sticking well. got them scrubed from edge to edge - its just so easy. On the shinko tyres I had unscrubed 1.5 cm till the day they came off (today) just coz they get so unstable at certain point. I can take corners now with extra 20ks and sometimes more. I'm absolutely delighted. Went trough a couple of serious bumbps that on the shinkos I would have been shit scared. On the BT021 it just sticks back to the road. I'm so loving them. They warm up to twice the tmp the shinkos did. Warm up wobling is also soooooo easy on them.

When the time comes I'll get super sticky tires to see what thats like , but the BT021 are just amazing.

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[Iain]

New Tires , What a difference.

Man i'm loving those new tires. I did 230ks on SH16 and Woodcocks rd and back. 230ks on the tires now.

AMAZING DIFERENCE. they really are sticking well. got them scrubed from edge to edge - its just so easy. On the shinko tyres I had unscrubed 1.5 cm till the day they came off (today) just coz they get so unstable at certain point. I can take corners now with extra 20ks and sometimes more. I'm absolutely delighted. Went trough a couple of serious bumbps that on the shinkos I would have been shit scared. On the BT021 it just sticks back to the road. I'm so loving them. They warm up to twice the tmp the shinkos did. Warm up wobling is also soooooo easy on them.

When the time comes I'll get super sticky tires to see what thats like , but the BT021 are just amazing.

END OF REPORT.

Good stuff... Good to hear. Makes the decision to buy new tires an easy one :)

Thank you.

Iain

[Brett]

Toto, is there much difference in the price of Shinko's compared to the Bridgestones you have now?

Give the tyres a good 160 km before you trust them. According to some KB'ers, you can decrease this distance by going on a metal road, cleaning them with brake cleaner, or rubbing them down with emery paper.

Shinko = Low end shitty tyre made for little but cheap riding.

BT01's = Same level as GPR100 and suitable for SPORTS riding, to the point where some people in streetstock use them for their racing.

Don't go using things like brake fluid on your tyres, Get that shit on your paintwork and you will be sorry. Just take the time to scrub them in properly, it doesn't take long at all...just go easy for the first little while. AVoid hard acceleration and braking till the tyres are less slippery. (I sometimes do a little 1 sec burnout to create a grippy patch on the rear, and treat the front like I am riding on ice till I have taken a few corners.

[TOTO]

I wouldn't do a burnout (even if it makes sence), but a nice increasing in speed riding for the next 200km I beleave worked (what I did today). Just got home from town. Tires now on 300k - beautiful.

Anyhow, now I understand what people ment shinkos were shit, too bad I had nothing to compare them with. Probably would have saved me my slow speed bin , had I changed the tires earlier. o well, I'll enjoy them now :)

[Brett]

I wouldn't do a burnout (even if it makes sence), but a nice increasing in speed riding for the next 200km I beleave worked (what I did today). Just got home from town. Tires now on 300k - beautiful.

Anyhow, now I understand what people ment shinkos were shit, too bad I had nothing to compare them with. Probably would have saved me my slow speed bin , had I changed the tires earlier. o well, I'll enjoy them now :)

Not so much of a burnout, just a gentle slip of the clutch. Even doing that, if I give it more than say 1/4 throttle while riding on the 600 it spins up till it has worn the silicon off the contact patch of tyre.
What you did is perfect also though. Just start a ride gently and increase pace and demands placed on tyre slowly as you progress through the ride.

[discotex]

New Tires , What a difference.

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When the time comes I'll get super sticky tires to see what thats like , but the BT021 are just amazing.

END OF REPORT.

Mate BT021 are plenty sitcky to handle Hyo 250 power. They're similar to the Pilot Road2.

Unless you hit their limits on the track my research would say if you like them stick with them until you upgrade. You'll get better milage, quicker warm-up, and better wet handling from a sport tourer than a true track tyre that you can't push properly on a 250.

Of course that could all be shit :lol:

What's important is that you totally :love: them and took the time to scrub them in safely. They do need a couple of hot->colt->hot cycles to exude all the slippery shit so take it easy for the first 5-10km tomorrow morning too.

EDIT: And WTF is with the brakes and tyres latey :oi-grr: Zeocen had a front brake cailiper not put back on properly recently and now this (two different places too). Tempted to fit my own bloody tyres rather than risk a bin because of their negligence!

[TOTO]

What's important is that you totally :love: them and took the time to scrub them in safely. They do need a couple of hot->colt->hot cycles to exude all the slippery shit so take it easy for the first 5-10km tomorrow morning too.

EDIT: And WTF is with the brakes and tyres latey :oi-grr: Zeocen had a front brake cailiper not put back on properly recently and now this (two different places too). Tempted to fit my own bloody tyres rather than risk a bin because of their negligence!


yep , tested them in the crazy wet rain today. rain drops were so big it felt I was getting hit by paintballs. tires - no issues. can corner almost as good as in the dry. great tires.

About the brakes, I'll check them 3 times each - back and front after having any work done from now on. just not worth finding out on the road that brakes are missing and corner is coming ...:shit:

[bikerboy011]

Any time, i got a set from WWH for 480$. i think mt eden M/cycles sell them for 450$ a set.

[rphenix]

Since thursday I've been riding my wifes GT250 as my Aquila is being serviced.... Well all I can say is I never knew how bad the bloody tyres were till I rode the GT in some proper rain, I felt quite uncomfortable on "slick" roads coming into reasonable corners and to be honest I've felt safer with knobblies on the open road than the shinkos on the GT. Thought it was just me not used to the bike till I felt the rear start to slide out on me luckily not much of a problem as I recovered nicely all those years on trailbikes served me well. Really for a newbie the Shinkos must be a horrible feeling in the rain.

Anyone riding on those in the winter really needs to consider forking out for some other tyres, as soon as we can afford it the shinkos are gone!

[Leaf]

8k on my journey home , on the traffic lights I discover that I have no back brake at all. Good thing I was stopped and not using back brake in rain at all. back to cycletrads. Turns up the young apprentice bloke had forgotten to "pump my brake up". :gob: I would think that should be on the list somewhere ...


I had an almost identical experience getting new tyres fitted at cycletreads, except it was the front brake! I could feel and hear something was wrong immediatly after leaving and after stopping to have a look noticed that a whole front brake pad was missing :sick:. I also got fed a story about it 'being out of alighment' or something.

Sounds dodgy as if this is a recurring issue over there.

[Dakara]

Anyone riding on those in the winter really needs to consider forking out for some other tyres, as soon as we can afford it the shinkos are gone!

Yep, got my GT250R in November last year.... in the dry their bad enough, but in the wet... no thankyou.

So as we're coming into winter, getting a set of Pirelli Diablo Strada's put on next week :cool:

[Tickler]

Those GPR100's are FANTASTIC tyres. I went from some IRC shit things to the GPR 100's and I could not believe how different the bike felt. I am getting all nostalgic just thinking of it. They are worth every cent.


Brett, when i replaced that 'great' IRC tyre with a GPR100, it made a world of difference. Grip seemed similar (as that IRC got real hot) but the GPR feels(and is) so much more capable and confidence inspiring. I noticed this especially after having run both on the track.

Its funny, the other day i was talking to my mate who just changed the tyres on his 600, and he was saying how they dont feel as good blah blah blah. Any outsider person would think 'what a bunch of nonsence', but its true, tyres change how YOU ride more than the bike.

[TOTO]

Any outsider person would think 'what a bunch of nonsence', but its true, tyres change how YOU ride more than the bike.

Absolutely.

I even started getting comments: O man , you are so fast on the wet, but all it is is the tyre and knowing its limits in the conditions. So yea, you are right it changes your riding style by alot. On my new tyre I can puch it so much more and it is sooo much more forgiving. The BT021 have saved me from binning 13 times so far. Latest one was today when I happened to be doing wet coro Loop by myslef, but thats a story for a different tread.

Good tires + confidence in the good tires = loads of fun :yes: