Bike Tyres

**Kittyhawk** · 7th June 2006, 23:00

What's the best tyres to go for on my bike? Kawasaki ZX6R 1997

I want something sticky, looks sexy and is good for the road... for cruising, speeding and for practising wheel stands, and low profile.

I have no clue on this, if it looks pretty I'll just buy it! It's a female thing hehe.

**kickingzebra** · 7th June 2006, 23:04

I am not the worlds most phenominal expert, but the word on the street is Metzler M3s. I am getting some from holeshot soon, then I will be able to tell you how good they work.

**imdying** · 7th June 2006, 23:06

On my 97 6R I used a Pilot Sport on the front, and Pilot Road on the back. Good mileage, good grip.

**aff-man** · 7th June 2006, 23:07

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

I am not the worlds most phenominal expert, but the word on the street is Metzler M3s. I am getting some from holeshot soon, then I will be able to tell you how good they work.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Well that's my opinion anyway... Don't dooo it. I told ya already get some ex racy racetechs or super corsa's they work a treat on the 600 and are nice and cheap.

Or if ya willing to throw money at it go for the pilot powers.

Just don't go really stupid in the wet. But you've seen the way I ride and I havn't had any major problems.

**kickingzebra** · 7th June 2006, 23:09

Curious on that one? What they do for you? before I part with my hard earned...

**aff-man** · 7th June 2006, 23:28

Originally Posted by kickingzebra

Curious on that one? What they do for you? before I part with my hard earned...

Ok I gots a pair of racetechs for $250. They stick like flies to shit in the dry. Never had a problem with them, the suspension on the bike lets me down before the tyres do. In the wet they are pretty good, this is to say I don't go balls out but I don't nana it either. You sometimes get a bit of controllable drift but thats all part of the fun and only when there is a bit of surface water..

As for age well I got 6500km out of my last front and about 3500 out of the rear.... but was because I ran a k1 I had a k2 on before with and had got about 3000 km with not a lot of visable wear before I got a bloody nail in it.

I had a set of m1's on before I went to ex racies. Had them from brand new (got put on when I bought the bike). Lasted me only 5000km and they wore unevenly as well as being capable but not overly excellent in either dry or wet.Going from them to the racetechs made the bike a completely different animal in regards to handeling.

So from a poor students point of view I'd rather buy 2 sets of ex racies and get more km than a set of new M3's and still have change left over.

**Zapf** · 7th June 2006, 23:37

Hi
The M3's are the go. Got a set myself on a 900 Hornet and they stick like glue up north and around coromandle.

Whats this speeding and wheel stand business?

**boomer** · 8th June 2006, 00:00

round and black although the latter is a preference thing u understand.

the 208rr's i've got on seem to work well at nana speeds

**Two Smoker** · 8th June 2006, 09:32

Pilot Powers... If you only ride in the dry, and like a bit of track time... Supercorsa's...

**SARGE** · 8th June 2006, 09:38

Originally Posted by aff-man

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Well that's my opinion anyway... Don't dooo it. I told ya already get some ex racy racetechs or super corsa's they work a treat on the 600 and are nice and cheap.

Or if ya willing to throw money at it go for the pilot powers.

Just don't go really stupid in the wet. But you've seen the way I ride and I havn't had any major problems.

...'cept for crashing that one time ...

**Devil** · 8th June 2006, 09:43

Originally Posted by aff-man

As for age well I got 6500km out of my last front and about 3500 out of the rear.... but was because I ran a k1 I had a k2 on before with and had got about 3000 km with not a lot of visable wear before I got a bloody nail in it.

So from a poor students point of view I'd rather buy 2 sets of ex racies and get more km than a set of new M3's and still have change left over.

I'm up to 8000km so far on my M3's and it looks like the rear will do at least another 2000km. Sooo how many sets of used racetecs would you get?

The M3 is not the same as the M1. You need to try it.

**Lou Girardin** · 8th June 2006, 09:54

The Conti Sport Attacks have a cool tread pattern. Good tyres too. so I've heard.
But the Metz M3's are still the latest greatest sports road tyre.

**Devil** · 8th June 2006, 09:56

Lou, what are those Conti's going for? They look pretty neat.

Would be a hard sell getting me off the M3's though, stickyness and better mileage than my old BT010's??? Crazy talk.

**R6_kid:Me** · 8th June 2006, 11:15

what is the point of putting race tyres on a bike for a rider that wont use them. You have to remember that she wont be riding the balls off her bike, and therefore race-type tyres wont be getting hot enough to give her the same grip that you experience.

A good set of Z6's or M3's would do her great or perhaps the pilot powers.

I went around Manfield with a M1 on the front, Z6 on the back and had no problems at all. I improved quite a bit throughout the day, and ended up only loosing maybe half a lap on sparky bills and his mate, both on new litre bikes, and both with race experience.

I'm not gonna be using Racetecs or anything similar for a while yet, and no offence to kittyhawk, but i dont think she quite rides at the same pace as me.

Someone with a bit of time can collate some pics of the road sport/touring tyres and post them up, then she can decide which one is 'prettiest'