Looking for a new high quality back tyre.

[Posh Tourer :P]

I've found over tyring a bike bings on other issues. So has my mate on his 500 Pantah. Went down a size and handling has improved untold.

Yes it does depend on the bike. On that bike, it turned in slow and wasn't nice to flick around. Up a size on the back and down on the front made it very nice....

I'm not advocating overtyring everything, but definitely an open mind can help.

If you are happy with it as is, keep the current tyre sizes, but don't be afraid to go one size either side of manufacturers specs.

On consideration, the CB250 handles well as it is probably, so manufacturers specs could be the way to go...

[Ms Piggy]

Thanks guys - I'm doing a ring around now.

Ok my normal bike shop just gave me a price of $175 fitted for a good quality tyre. Is that reasonable? It's an IRC RS310.

[Bonez]

On consideration, the CB250 handles well as it is probably, so manufacturers specs could be the way to go...

Which are 3.00S18-4PR front and 4.00S18-4PR rear. As Posh has said one size up 4.10 rear and 3.25 front could be the go.

[MSTRS:Me]

I chose Michelin MEZ4 rear & Macadam 100X front for sport/tour combination. Seems to work well on the 1100. Only one anxious moment in about 6000k & that was oil on a wet smooth patch on a 30K corner when doing 45k in the rain. Great wear as well. Am told that in cold, wet conditions it is a good idea to drop the tyre pressure to low 30s psi which makes the tyres run hotter (therefore stickier)

Not Michellin - a Metzler

[Hitcher]

I'll put in a plug for the Dunlop GT501 Arrowmax. But rather than muck around with us lot, Cathy just go and see Kerry at Sawyers. He'll do you a good deal.

[Ms Piggy]

Ok, here's some prices I got today. So what do you lot think?

Shop # 1:
IRC $111 + fitting $25-
Dunlop $152 + fitting
Bridgestone $174 + fitting
Darby's, V Rubber $62 + fitting

Do any of you know about the Darby tyres??

Shop# 2:
Darby, V-rubber $69 front, $129 rear + fitting
Pirelli $99- front, $149 rear + fitting
Metzler $159 rear, $149 front

Keeping in mind I am a poor student but, also I am about to do several k's around the South Island on my little beastie.

[Biff]

I'm a big Bridgestone fan and have been so following a head to head comparison between a number of major brands in two separate UK bike mags the just over a year ago.

The Metzler came out tops for track use, closely followed by the Bridgestone, but the Bridgestone won both test for all round day to day track and road use. Not cheap though.

[James Deuce]

Ok, here's some prices I got today. So what do you lot think?

Shop # 1:
IRC $111 + fitting $25-
Dunlop $152 + fitting
Bridgestone $174 + fitting
Darby's, V Rubber $62 + fitting

Do any of you know about the Darby tyres??

Shop# 2:
Darby, V-rubber $69 front, $129 rear + fitting
Pirelli $99- front, $149 rear + fitting
Metzler $159 rear, $149 front

Keeping in mind I am a poor student but, also I am about to do several k's around the South Island on my little beastie.

Never heard of Darby. Staying at the cheap end, I would suggest that IRC are not too bad. Do you have the model numbers of the tyres? Would help the research to see if it really is a "value" proposition.

JIm

[Ms Piggy]

Never heard of Darby. Staying at the cheap end, I would suggest that IRC are not too bad. Do you have the model numbers of the tyres? Would help the research to see if it really is a "value" proposition.

JIm

No sorry I don't - I can ask them though. The guy at shop 1 said the Darby's were a fairly new ttyre that a lot of riders of older bikes had been using and quite happy with.

Anyone???

[Motu]

Well it sure as hell ain't a ''Darby'' - they've branded some cheapy.

[Ms Piggy]

Well it sure as hell ain't a ''Darby'' - they've branded some cheapy.

Why do you say that Motu? Actually when the guy told me the price he was pretty gob smacked himself that it was so cheap.

[Blakamin]

I'd be wary of anything they call "v rubber"
I'd go Pirrelli...but thats just me... (still cant get rid of the bloody chicken strips even when my toe hit the ground)

[Ms Piggy]

I'd be wary of anything they call "v rubber"

Why? :unsure:

[Blakamin]

Why? :unsure:

V rubber..... is that very rubber?
dunno... just makes ya think their other products might be like "V concrete" or "V house" or "v kettle" or one of those amazing things that get made by daewoo or sumfin..... can see it now *insert wavy, blurry screen bit here* "from microwave ovens to cars, there isn't THAT much difference"

[Motu]

Why do you say that Motu? Actually when the guy told me the price he was pretty gob smacked himself that it was so cheap.

Darby Accessories is the name of a motorcycle wholesaler in Auckland,they hold the importing licences on a whole range of products,including NGK spark plugs.When you buy in large bulk lots you sometimes get the option of your own name brand,sorta like those bottles of wine with some firms name on it.They've done it with gloves,looks like they might of got a good tyre deal,and branding to boot.....