New tyres?

[Floppy disk]

Folks,

I have a Ninja 650 and I need to replace its back tyre. I am after some advises and hints such as:

1- Do I need to also change the front tyre despite it is still in a good shape?

2- What brand/shop would I go to to buy some durable tyres. I want something that lasts, even if it means I would be a bit slower. At the moment I can’t afford changing tyres every 2nd year.

3- Any other advice/hint?

Cheers for the help!

[haydes55]

Folks,

I have a Ninja 650 and I need to replace its back tyre. I am after some advises and hints such as:

1- Do I need to also change the front tyre despite it is still in a good shape?

2- What brand/shop would I go to to buy some durable tyres. I want something that lasts, even if it means I would be a bit slower. At the moment I can’t afford changing tyres every 2nd year.

3- Any other advice/hint?

Cheers for the help!

Na you're all good changing just the rear.

How many K's do you do per year? If it's more than 5,000km you might need to look at replacing them every second year. Tires on a midsize bike like yours should do 10,000km easily. But wouldn't bet on much longer.

I'll let someone else recommend the rubber.

[mrchips]

Na you're all good changing just the rear.

+1

If you're into longevity but don't want to compromise on wet weather performance, look into the dual compound tyres like Michelin Pilot Road 2's & 3's (PR2, PR2) or the Metzeler Roadtec Z8 Interact.

I commute & have had a PR2 rear last 20,00km +

[Berries]

To be honest, if you can't afford to change the tyres every two years the only option you have is to ride less (hard/distance) or change the bike.

[p.dath]

Folks,

I have a Ninja 650 and I need to replace its back tyre. I am after some advises and hints such as:

1- Do I need to also change the front tyre despite it is still in a good shape?

2- What brand/shop would I go to to buy some durable tyres. I want something that lasts, even if it means I would be a bit slower. At the moment I can’t afford changing tyres every 2nd year.

3- Any other advice/hint?

Cheers for the help!

You're going to get some variation in opinion over this. Tyre profiles are designed to work together. If the rear already matches the front, and you are sticking with the same kind of tyre, then you can just replace the rear.

If the rear is a different type, and you want to change to the same type to match the front then just change it.

However, IMHO, if you want to change the brand/model of tyre, you should change both the front and rear so they match.



If you want more durable tyres then considering sport turing tyres for that model of bike. If you like to go for the occasional "fang" but mostly ride around town consider a set of 2CT tyres, as the middle of the tyre will take much longer to wear out, by the outer edges will still give you a lot of grip.

[pritch]

You're going to get some variation in opinion over this. Tyre profiles are designed to work together. If the rear already matches the front, and you are sticking with the same kind of tyre, then you can just replace the rear.

If the rear is a different type, and you want to change to the same type to match the front then just change it.

However, IMHO, if you want to change the brand/model of tyre, you should change both the front and rear so they match.

The above should not be controversial but hereabout occasionally is. For what it's worth I totally agree.

Can't afford a set of tyres every two years? The OP isn't going to be doing much riding. I was doing two sets a year and if I'd used sports tyres it would have been three. Near forty dollars a week - every week - just for tyres was a bit scary.

[tigertim20]

OP - by good shape, do you simply mean that it still has good tread depth, or it is in overall good condition with no cupping or anything?

tyre condition depends on more than tread depth. throw up a pic of your front and your rear if you want some more accurate advice!

pilot roads are a good tyre, but what do you have on the bike right now? do you like the way the bike has felt riding with thise tyres, or have you felt there were times it could have felt a little better?
If youve been happy, replace with the same, if you have felt a few occaisions where you felt the tyres didnt give you enough confidence, then look into another option

[Akzle]

get down to drury performance and get some lasertecs. They should last a while. Not the grippiest tho.

[G4L4XY]

I run Bridgstone S20's on my 600. Really grippy. I did a lot of "highway riding" though so I've developed a mean flat spot on the rear with plenty of tread on the edges (will happen with any tire though) but dual compound tyres are designed to make the tyre last a bit longer. I replaced my rear this year and already it's due to be replaced. Thing is I ride mine all the time.

[Banditbandit]

Change tyres every two years ?? Shit, I was down to one rear tyre a month - and not quite two rear tyres for every front one .. I travelled just over 100 ks to work and killed a rear tyre in 3,001 ks - or just under 30 working days ...

You're all good changing just trhe rear - but make sure the new rear matches the front.

As has been said - the tryes are designed to work as a pair - and I prefer to keep them that way. I have mismatched tyres on my big Bandit - and I don't like them that much - the front is gripper than the rear (don't do it the other way around or the rear tyre will "push" the front tyre around) and occassionally the rear breaks lose under braking when it didn't used to when the tyres were matched ...

I'm going back to a matched pair when I need to replace them both ..

[Latte]

Putting a new rear on against a half worn front the profiles will be out of whack anyway, even commuting on new tires will have the rear square off and the profiles will be different. Correct sizes are more important.

Really good tire on the front, round and black on the back

[jafar]

I've been getting a good run out of shinko's, seriously cheaper than the more popular brands & not bad as a commuting tyre.

[actungbaby]

Folks,

I have a Ninja 650 and I need to replace its back tyre. I am after some advises and hints such as:

1- Do I need to also change the front tyre despite it is still in a good shape?

2- What brand/shop would I go to to buy some durable tyres. I want something that lasts, even if it means I would be a bit slower. At the moment I can’t afford changing tyres every 2nd year.

3- Any other advice/hint?

Cheers for the help!

What the others have said . but your rear tire always wear quicker than your front

As does the driving . also keep your air pressures checked . get your own guage service station ones when work are not the best.

Yeah seem worn through my rear tire on my vfr 750 very fast too dam

I found in past mezter and contentals good for wear and grip

[Floppy disk]

All right. Got Michelin Pilot Road 3 for my Ninja for $500 (both tyres, fitted, and including getting rid of the old tyres) at Cycle Treads . Thanks all for the hints.

[AllanB]

Can't go wrong with the PR2 or 3. Reckon on your light ride they will last very well. Set for another two years.