What brand of race tyres do you use?

**codgyoleracer** · 31st May 2007, 09:15

Tell us what brand tyre you use/prefer for the track & why ?, Grip ?, Handling ?, Life ?, Price ?, Compatabilty with your machine ?, Or because You get them free out of the bin............

**Toaster** · 31st May 2007, 09:25

Only because they were track tyres... dam grippy on my GSXR750. Went back to factory tyres for the GSXR1000 and really noticed a difference.

**bistard** · 31st May 2007, 09:26

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

Tell us what brand tyre you use/prefer for the track & why ?, Grip ?, Handling ?, Life ?, Price ?, Compatabilty with your machine ?, Or because You get them free out of the bin............

Ha ha,more to the point,what brand of "Tyre Warmers" do you use??
No seriously I am running Pirelli Slicks on my Race bike,because of price
I am running Continental Race Attacks,on my R6 road bike,they were free & are bloody good tyres

**Shaun** · 31st May 2007, 09:40

Me and my team, will be using Conti's from now on

WHY, because our next International star Jayracer37 uses them

**Toaster** · 31st May 2007, 10:23

I wonder how the M109R would go on a track day? Anyone keen to watch me try?

Mind you, after looking at www.ride2die.com this morning, I am a little put off!!

**koba** · 31st May 2007, 10:24

Where is the IRCs'?
I love my roadwinners!

**Toaster** · 31st May 2007, 11:20

Just a question to the racers out there.... do most crashes in your opinion happen when the front tyre turns in or is the back tyres doing the business? Just seen a lot of pics and racing lately where the front tyre seems to almost turn in and the bike goes over.

**Toaster** · 31st May 2007, 11:22

example attached....

**codgyoleracer** · 31st May 2007, 11:23

Thats a BIG subject - as theres a bunch of stuff going on with bike, rider, track, our outside influence or a mix of any of these that can cause either drama

**Keystone19** · 31st May 2007, 11:43

Currently use Pirellis but would like to use Conti's but they don't bring in 160/60s at the moment I believe - although this is changing isn't it Jay?

Oh, and I want to use Conti's because Jay uses them...

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 31st May 2007, 12:06

Originally Posted by Toaster

example attached....

he's hit the paint at full lean which is proabley why he went down, you can save it sometimes on the knee but not if your wearing jeans!!

**DEATH_INC.** · 31st May 2007, 21:14

I prefer Dunlops because of the turn-in, grip and feel, though stability is a bit of an issue, but often run Pirelli's because I can get 'em cheap....

**Sketchy_Racer** · 31st May 2007, 21:44

Dunlop 'coz thats what came on the bike,

Might try some Bridgstones next because you can't get new dunlop slicks for the 125GP bikes in NZ. Dammit

**Shaun** · 31st May 2007, 22:31

Originally Posted by Sketchy_Racer

Dunlop 'coz thats what came on the bike,

Might try some Bridgstones next because you can't get new dunlop slicks for the 125GP bikes in NZ. Dammit

Is that Fact RE the Bridgestone slicks mate????

**Nicksta** · 31st May 2007, 22:45

i run michelins right now... but i know nothing about tyres.....
but they grip and havent given my any scary moments so far... even stuck like glue at VMCC RD1 where everyone was sliding, i managed a PB. but as i said, i know nothing....
heard good things about dunlop wets so will give them a try no doubt this winter at VMCC at some stage....
but tyres are very bike/rider/surface/weather dependant so bit hard to comment generally ay...