Feck! Arse! Tyres!

[750Y]

a pair of tyres for $240. good score! 8-)

[georgedubyabush]

Originally posted by jrandom
provides excellent handling, superior grip and traction in corners and good mileage."

is it just me, or isnt that spiel used for every tyre on the market?

[Coldkiwi]

without a doubt! marketing spiels aside, its best to find people who have used the tyres in the past and ask questions (good move Jrandom!)

respect for finding reasonable tyres at such a good price for your bike. I really struggled to find a suitable pair on my gpx.

 

[jrandom]

Bye-bye, crappy old tyres...

[jrandom]

... and hello MT75s, I should *so* have got a pair of these as soon as I bought the bike. Huge improvement. Done a couple hundred kays on them since fitted now, and I can certainly recommend them for anyone with a similar machine. Very confidence-inducing and they steer lovely (although they feel somewhat twitchy in a straight line down the mway, but hey, you can't have it all).

I'll be taking the Coatesville road home tonight in an attempt to remove the remaining chicken strips

[James Deuce]

Dude!!

Nice One!!

Jim2

[Hitcher]

And nobody mentioned Michelin Pilot Sports here? They seem to stack up well for some model bikes and Michelin have had some success on the track...
:disapint:

[Pickle]

Have just fitted Pirelli Diablos on the ZX6 and find them to offer good grip, steer pretty quick, cost was very good $470 fitted. I know the bike shop made a mistake but that is their problem. these tyres feel better than the MT 21 Corsa I had on the front and better than the GTS on the rear, will be interested in seeing how they go in the wet and how long they last.

[James Deuce]

And nobody mentioned Michelin Pilot Sports here? They seem to stack up well for some model bikes and Michelin have had some success on the track...
:disapint:

I'm going to put Pilot Roads on the TRX when the Macadams wear out. That will be a while though, and given Macadams reputation for lasting forever, I may have to either attack them with a coarse grit disc in the drill, or cloak the neighbourhood with grey smoke.

[LB]

We used to run Macadams on the Beemers, now run Pilot Roads - yep, you'll be waiting a while......

[matthewt]

We used to run Macadams on the Beemers, now run Pilot Roads - yep, you'll be waiting a while......

When I brought by fireblade a few years ago it had Macadams on it. Man, they lasted for ever!! (not bad on a bike like that )

[slob]

For people on 250s and 400s I'd recommend Dunlop GPR80 for road and GPR70 for road/track. Very reasonably priced at Red Baron too (picked up a GPR70 front for only $205).

I'd also advise people to steer clear of Michelin Pilot Races for street use - had 'em on my old TL1000S, lost count of the number of massive slides I had!

[Hitcher]

The best tyres for my 250 were Dunlop GT501 Arrowmaxes. Great in the wet and dry, sharp steering, good under hard braking.

[Hitcher]

There are some excellent online fitment guides. The Dunlop and Michelin ones work really well.

[Coldkiwi]

Avoid Dunlop 207 U's at all costs. Had them on the GSXR when new and they are the worst rubber i've ever used. (keep it clean guys!)
instead, fit diablo Corsas for fanging and stay upright and happy! Miles better and give reasonable grip when cold (doesn't take long to heat either). stick like snot when hot!

anyone seen these new michelin power sports? apparently they're using the motogp rubber compound which handles the high power and mileage requirements of those bikes (the tyre promised land??). Will wait to see some reviews.