rear rubber

**Jeff da maori** · 14th December 2005, 19:35

been a few years since I've had a bike and now it's time to put some rubber on it. I remember useing a MEZ1 in my younger days on an FZR1000 and on my RF900 as well as using a D207. both were good the D207 was fun around ruapuna but it did step out on me a couple of times but in a nice controled manner under power.
now i'm on the aprilla I'm looking for something a little bit better. not after a full on race tyre but something better than the D207. any suggestions?

**Sniper** · 14th December 2005, 19:36

PM Bren_CHCH mate, he will take you to the guy who does good tyres for ya.

**Sensei** · 14th December 2005, 19:38

M1 / Z6 . Diablo Strada or just the standard Diablo . All good tyre's wet & dry

**DEATH_INC.** · 14th December 2005, 20:53

Dunlop 218 front,220 rear.Good grip,good mileage. When you can pass me look for something better.

**Zed** · 14th December 2005, 21:08

Originally Posted by Sensei

...Diablo Strada or just the standard Diablo...

I'll second that!

**cowpoos** · 14th December 2005, 21:10

Originally Posted by Sensei

M1 / Z6 . Diablo Strada or just the standard Diablo . All good tyre's wet & dry

Originally Posted by Zed

I'll second that!

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ????...if ya want some thing sticky...michelin power pilot,and power race...diabalo corsers, super corsa's, metzlar racetechs/rennisports..

**Sensei** · 14th December 2005, 21:28

Originally Posted by cowpoos

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ????...if ya want some thing sticky...michelin power pilot,and power race...diabalo corsers, super corsa's, metzlar racetechs/rennisports..

He said he didn't want a full on Race tyre so my suggestion for a great tyre for mileage & grip was the above . Ran 2 Z6 rears on GSXR & never looked like letting go , same with the Diablo . The above are excellent tyres, don't do Michelin's myself had 2 off's with these . But have tryed friends bike with them on & they felt OK

**Zed** · 14th December 2005, 21:32

Originally Posted by cowpoos

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ??

I'm on my second set of Pirelli Stradas now and they are plenty sticky enough for me, I'm confident they'll satisfy Jeff's requirements.

**Toast** · 14th December 2005, 21:51

I don't think I was born when they were making D207s, but from what I hear the game has moved on about 3 or 4 times, in a big way.

Pilot Powers are da bomb, and give good life (got up to 7000kms from a rear I think... running high pressures on the street, but that's a 600 I4).

Metz Z6 all good for even more life from what I'm told.

**pritch** · 14th December 2005, 21:55

Originally Posted by cowpoos

strada is a touring tyre ain't it ????...

I think sport touring would be more accurate,
similar role to the BT 020.

Although I see these days the category is being sub-divided into SPORT/touring and sport/TOURING by at least one manufacturer.

As if things weren't confusing enough already...

**loosebruce** · 14th December 2005, 23:00

whats all the tyre talk, do motorbikes have them????? what they do?

**The_Dover** · 14th December 2005, 23:03

Originally Posted by loosebruce

whats all the tyre talk, do motorbikes have them????? what they do?

Yeah, notmy idea of "good" rubber...

**miSTa** · 15th December 2005, 06:14

The Z6's would be the way to go Jeff, but then I'm biased. Heaps of grip wet or dry, warm up fast, and as for wear I got 7500km out of the last rear I bought. My current one won't last that long but then that includes a day out a Levels.