Tires

[enigma51]

The one thing that keeps us on the road is the black things that we call tires aka rubber. The one thing that does come up often in converstation is "I need to replace my tires what do you recomend". With so many manufactures out there this has become a very difficult task. So I would like to use this thread for people to add there comments on the current rubber they have on there machines and help fellow KWB with there next tire choise


The first one I would like to talk about is Dunlop D207u that came standard with my GSXR 600 K03. From the first ride on them they did not seem quite as nice a I would like them to be. They took for ever to heat up but when they are nice and warm they are alright. Now I cant comment about the back tire as I dont mind a back tyre that moves around but the front tyre is awful. Especialy when its wet. I have done about 4000 km on them and they have not improved which tells me that its time to upgarde to some Bridgestones or Diablo's.

What is the recomendations out there?

[Lou Girardin]

Diablo or Sportec M1, you won't regret it.
BTW. I got a set of Metz Roadtec Z6's for my brother. He says they're the best sport/touring tyres he's ever used. Slightly slow steering when new, but totally planted feel.

[jrandom]

black things that we call tires

No we bloody don't. We call them 'tyres'.

Go back to Merrika and play with your terrorist-shootin' F350-drivin' rainforest-raping 'tire'-buying friends, you uneddicated bottom-feeding redneck.

'Tires'.

Hah.

[Hitcher]

I got a set of Metz Roadtec Z6's for my brother. He says they're the best sport/touring tyres he's ever used. Slightly slow steering when new, but totally planted feel.

I'm now on my second set of Roadtec Z6s. Love them to bits! They're quicker steering than Bridgestone 020s, last longer (about 2,000+km on the rear) and are cheaper (sorry, better value for money). Great in the wet and the dry. Probably not much good on a sports bike, but.

[NC]

Now, take a relaxing deep breath.

[StoneChucker]

You're reply made my just about gurgle with laughter was just what I was thinking.

PS: Has anyone sat and watched the animated rant emoticon? It's hilarious, you can watch and laugh for minutes!

PPS: JR, you okey there mate? You shouldn't let something so silly as Tires upset you

[NC]

You're reply made my just about gurgle with laughter was just what I was thinking.

Just about??? :sneaky2:




MrMelon and I were cracking up about that rant emoticon lastnight

[MikeL]

Hey, JR, I was going to post something similar then thought the better of it. Silly old pedantic bugger, people would have thought.
Glad it was you...

[James Deuce]

PPS: JR, you okey there mate? You shouldn't let something so silly as Tires upset you

Stop perpetrating the incorrect spelling you silly yarpie!

If SOMEONE doesn't get upset, we'll all be typing in l33t txt.

[James Deuce]

MrMelon and I were cracking up about that rant emoticon lastnight

HEEEEEY - What are you doing with MrMelon?? He's only little; you'll hurt him!

[StoneChucker]

What wrong with talking about Tires? I like Tires, I use Tires. An dere aint nufin rong wif usin slng or txt wrds, its da way of da futre. Hahahha

PS: I'm taking the piss, and was with the reply about Tires if ya didn't know.
You'll find I text in the Queens english, and I'm serious there! I even punctuate

[Yamahamaman]

Queens english, and I'm serious there! I even punctuate

Well Yarpie (and I mean that in the nicest possible way )you are probably the only one in this country that does with possible the exception of MikeL and a few other ex-prisoners of Mother England. We normally speak New Zealand English here.

Seriously, Bill Gates believes it to be true as there is provision to select NZ English as an option in Windoze.

And so, who are we to argue with Microsoft?

[White trash]

Maetzelr M1s. $399 for the pair. Ask F/F, Deano, Hodgeman, 750Y, Chingching.

They're good lasting, they grip well and the cost sweet FA. PM me if you wanna set.

[scroter]

thats f-in cheep for a SET of tires. and the rpice of diablos has just increased. oh and dont ever use those crappy dunlop d207u's again they are useless. you say the rear slides around but you dont mind that, id agree the rear did slide on the d207u's but it dont on bog standard diablos. i dont know what the sportecs are like but 399 is a steel

[Posh Tourer :P]

No we bloody don't. We call them 'tyres'.

Go back to Merrika and play with your terrorist-shootin' F350-drivin' rainforest-raping 'tire'-buying friends, you uneddicated bottom-feeding redneck.

'Tires'.

Hah.

Elegantly put good sir...