Bike Tyres

[NSR-Dan]

i got M3's and there mint

[Lou Girardin]

You perhaps seem like you will do a lot of upright stuff, in which case you would definitely want a dual compound tyre (hard centre for lasting longer).

The Z6 (next step down from M3) is, and I have found it a good tyre.
My only gripe with them is the rear tyre. The tread in the very centre is solid rubber, with no grooves. In the soaking wet, it can lock up, or spin up a bit too easily for my liking when commuting...

Z6 is not dual compound sorry. It has multiple contour technology and carbon matrix compound with silica, but that's it.
Have you got a Z6 on the front? If not, that's the cause of wheelspin. It's the front tread pattern that's designed to clear water in a straight line.

[mjvduc]

went for bridgestones BT14s, not that sticky as the rennsports but much better for day to day riding and the cooler days. have done 3000k's through the italian alps and the front is close to new and the rear will go another 3000 if I stay off the autobahn. 14ers losing a bit of grip over 28deg C but easy to control and they don't like track days or "going mental" for two hours or more.

anytime again, next time I will go for a set of BT12ss hot season is coming

mjvduc

[Kittyhawk]

I've read up all of your opinions and this is a hard one! For my riding experience I've only had the bike a year or so. This isn't very long and I'm not going to be attempting a track day until I get more roading experience how to corner properly and just perfect handling my bike.

I was told that I should have something more of a cruiser style as it may be more suited for my style of riding but I dont know. Would the cruiser style be better suited for cornering? I guess at the end of the day I'm looking for sticky so I can learn to corner properly and lay it down. (just not too far till I crash)

The tyres I have on there now aren't sticky and now I've lost confidence in cornering all together. They keep sliding out which is something I dont really like.

I love riding in the wet and the weather dosent bother me too much. That is one thing I do know, is that the tyres have to be all weather. (Look at that I finally decided something!!!)

I've just started wheel standing *aww shucks Im a learner here* so I dont know if race tyres would be the way to go on that.

[mjvduc]

stay away from race tyres, you find them hard to handle in the wet and under cold conditions.

go for some sports tyres as conti sport/road attack, Z3's, pilot power or BT14's.

mjvduc

but at the end they are all black

[R6_kid:Me]

yep then you need mid-range tyres. M3/Z6, pilot power (or next step down?) or the pirelli equivalent.

[Lou Girardin]

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The tyres I have on there now aren't sticky and now I've lost confidence in cornering all together. They keep sliding out which is something I dont really like.
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What's on it now?

[Zapf]

The tyres I have on there now aren't sticky and now I've lost confidence in cornering all together. They keep sliding out which is something I dont really like.

In this case I suggest the Z6. Very good for cornering... I have had like 3 sets in the past

You can lean it over and it'll just happy keep cornering... yet its awesome for around town or long distance.

Don't even touch a cruiser tire.... someone had something similar to a cruiser on a CBR250RR last week around Coro, naturally he wasn't very happy with it at all.

Have you ridden around the Coromandle loop? We are going around it tomorrow
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=30445

Hopefully you can be there with your new tire

hint: Cycle treads on Barry's point road tend to have some good deals.

[Hotchefnz]

Thought I would throw my 5 cents worth in - I have a pirelli diablo strada on the front and a continental on the back - now I admit it I treat my tyres hard on the rimatakas and the paekakareki hill - and do fortnightly trips from welly to waiouru. This combination has worked well for me - I have 6000 miles on them to date and while the rear is due for a replacement the wear has been great.
I'm in a situation where I have thought about trying something new - but also believe in sticking with what works well.......perhaps a consideration?

[Gremlin]

Z6 is not dual compound sorry. It has multiple contour technology and carbon matrix compound with silica, but that's it.
Have you got a Z6 on the front?

hmmm... so I won't be listening to Botany Honda then, for their tyre knowledge...

Yes, z6 front and rear. They need to be looking at their designs then, coz the front doesn't clear the water the whole time then. I had one little incident where I went through an intersection at probably 70-80ish, and ended up in a 2 wheel drift, going forwards and sideways towards the side of the road. Backed off a bit, and I guess got enough weight onto the front to get it gripping again.

I would say for wet, there should be something a little better, but as a all round tyre, its not to bad...

Kitty, don't use race tyres in winter. I know people do, but its not for the faint hearted. The tread lines are small, allowing very little water dispersion.

[aff-man]

learn to wheelie properly before you worry about what tyres you are running.

The only thing about the tyre will be how much it grips when you lay the power down (on a though this would be more important but not so much on a 6 hindy) ... When I had a go on your machine that first time now those were shocking tyres. i.e. the back tyre started letting go when I was about 30cm off the ground.......

[Toast]

It's a sad, boring world when there's only one to bother with...but just get Pilot Powers, you won't regret it.

[Zapf]

I had one little incident where I went through an intersection at probably 70-80ish, and ended up in a 2 wheel drift, going forwards and sideways towards the side of the road.

Interesting to hear that... is that while cornering?

[Gremlin]

Interesting to hear that... is that while cornering?

No, straight upright. I may have hit the white lines which are all over the place, but the slide went for most of the intersection, had it back just after it.

my guess is the lack of tread in the middle of the rear... never had any other upsets than being upright, except for expected things, like too early on gas in corners etc.

[Zapf]

No, straight upright. I may have hit the white lines which are all over the place, but the slide went for most of the intersection, had it back just after it.

my guess is the lack of tread in the middle of the rear... never had any other upsets than being upright, except for expected things, like too early on gas in corners etc.

u are up right... but going towards the side?

when you are turning the front and rear wheels trace a different line thru the corner... so at that point the grooves of the front won't be working for the grooveless center of the rear... might explain what happened... never the less sounds like your slide was gentle and able to be controlled, signs of a good tire. Where a worse tire could have just let go.