Manufacturers tyres.

**Swoop** · 23rd October 2007, 19:25

What have you done in the past?
When you bought your brand new bike, fitted with the rubber that the manufacturer thinks is best for the bike (or at least getting a decent backhander to fit them

).

They may, or may not, suit your particular riding style.
What do you do?

**tri boy** · 23rd October 2007, 19:45

Run them out in most cases, except if its off road, and requires something more suitable for terrain.

**banditrider** · 23rd October 2007, 19:47

Did think about changing straight away once but thought that the bike shop would probably want to charge for them...

One thing I've noticed is that they never seem to last as long as the ones you replace them with. What's up with that - do the OEM ones have softer compounds?

**Cr1MiNaL** · 23rd October 2007, 19:56

I just replaced the stock Dunlops on my R6 with PP's ... cant stand any other tire especially after I know what the PP's like and don't like... Def change not worth the pain.

**Leong** · 23rd October 2007, 20:09

On my SV650 I traded in the unused stock tyres on Diablos prior to picking the bike up.

**Usarka** · 23rd October 2007, 20:18

depends if they're any good or not ya goose!

ie. i'd keep em unless i thought they was shit.

**puddytat** · 23rd October 2007, 20:24

Originally Posted by YamahaR64Life

I just replaced the stock Dunlops on my R6 with PP's ... cant stand any other tire especially after I know what the PP's like and don't like... Def change not worth the pain.

Have done the same with mine,went to the PP's after having had them on my Rc 31 & lovin' em....use up what yourve got then buy what you prefer I reckon

**Renegade** · 23rd October 2007, 21:00

everyone bagged the shinkos, probly for good reason too, but i left them on and to be honest they have got better the more they have worn, i will probly just put the same factory tyre back on the rear if possible, mainly because i wont be keeping the bike.

**H00dz** · 23rd October 2007, 21:02

take them as is and change later

**TLMAN** · 23rd October 2007, 21:13

My SV came with Mitchelin Pilots. I left em on and have had no probs so far.
I dont know how they are rated against other tyres. Someone might be able to enlighten me?

**pritch** · 23rd October 2007, 21:55

Another option? Use most of the tread on the OE tyres, but change both early to a matching set of the tyre of choice.

**howdamnhard** · 23rd October 2007, 22:06

Agreed,like the ones the GN250 come with.It's cheaper to change tyres than repair the bike after you dropped it because of shit tyres.

Originally Posted by Usarka

depends if they're any good or not ya goose!

ie. i'd keep em unless i thought they was shit.

**tri boy** · 23rd October 2007, 22:07

Originally Posted by pritch008

Another option? Use most of the tread on the OE tyres, but change both early to a matching set of the tyre of choice.

Good call.

Did that with the Scrambler Trail Wings. %70 worn. Changed them out for more aggresive gravel tyre, but will use them this summer for road trips.

**NZsarge** · 24th October 2007, 07:24

When I leased my XR6 Turbo I traded the Dunlops that were on it for some Goodyear GSD 3's cost me $200 to change, would do the same again too. I would think about it if the tyre was lower performance than what I thought I might need but otherwise I would run them.