New CBR250RR Tyres, what are the best? Can you help?

**DarkDream** · 24th September 2004, 12:06

Hi all,

In preparation for the Waikato rally ride I've decided to get a WOF and have the bike serviced, on top of this I'm looking for a fresh set of tyres. Don't want to be one of the bikes in the back of FireFights trailer.

But which are the best?

I've heard a lot of people talking about Dunlop GPR70's as the natural choice for the CBR250RR. I should be clear what I want to do with my bike. I'm keen to mainly use it for kiwibiker rides, so basically going hard and fast. Occasionally i use it for commuting but not a great deal. If I do it's rarely in the wet, but I would like a tyre that could do wet and dry well.

At present I've got Pirelli's on there but the rear is right down and felt absolutely terrible on last Saturday's ride. Dimensions Rear: 140/70/17, Front: 110/70/17

So if anyone can help with a good tyre suggestion and perhaps a price range then I'd really appreciate it.

Cheers
DarkDream

p.s. so annoyed that I can't ride this weekend as highway 22 is fantastic.

**Devil** · 24th September 2004, 12:10

What kind of pirellis do you have on there at the moment?
Im really enjoying my fairly new Sport Demons.

**andy1** · 24th September 2004, 12:29

GPR70!

best tyre, awesome in the wet too!

**DarkDream** · 24th September 2004, 12:32

Originally Posted by andy1

GPR70!

best tyre, awesome in the wet too!

Price? I figure tyres are around the $200 mark.

**k14** · 24th September 2004, 12:35

Umm, Ive got GPR70's and they are great tyres but made for sport and track use. You will pay about $250 for a rear and about $200 for a front fitted. Next set of tyres i get will be some metzeler sportechs. The GPR70's wear out too fast (only got 5000kms out of my last rear) and take forever to heat up. So they are useless for commuting.

Another choice is the GPR80's, they are slightly harder then the GPR70's, but last alot longer. Its really up to you though.

**sAsLEX** · 24th September 2004, 12:42

170ish for the front when I got one from barry point road tyre place, GPR70 dont know about wear though

**DarkDream** · 24th September 2004, 13:18

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

170ish for the front when I got one from barry point road tyre place, GPR70 dont know about wear though

Whats the name of the place? I'm heading out that way tomorrow to have a look around. Will probably end up at Mt Eden Motorcycles

Just did some research and Pirelli Diablo Corsa's did not get a good review. Still looking for a good tyre review site.

**toads** · 24th September 2004, 15:40

my young fulla has bridgestone battleaxe on the rear of his and it seems to be lasting forever, we bought a new front tyre for it last wof and I don't think the quality is as good, it was reasonably expensive but had bugger all tread on it for a new tyre, I think it's a shinko or something like that

**sAsLEX** · 24th September 2004, 16:14

its the new Cycletreads and leading edge tyres mixed toghether, anyways coming from town end of Barrys it on the right near the motorway end up a little drive inside a building, it situated on the 2nd floor inside.

**aff-man** · 24th September 2004, 16:38

trys i had on the zxr250 were bloody brilliant. Had a grp80 on the back and a pirelli mtr01 on the front. But the only thing i had against the gpr80 was that it took a little longer than the pirelli to warm up.

the set cost me like $475 fitted. But if you want good tyres just go into your local bike shops and see what deals they can do for you. You'll want to balance performance and wear (to save cash) i found the combination i used quite effective.

**Cajun** · 24th September 2004, 16:48

i say fit some bridgestones

**TwoSeven** · 24th September 2004, 17:22

I have GPR70s on mine but to be honest I dont feel they are any good on the Cibby - they dont fit my preference and style of riding. I've always been nervous on dunlops anyhow.

I'm going back to the dragons (different rear profile). But thats just personal preference.

**Zapf** · 24th September 2004, 18:31

do u have to spend that much on tires? when I got my 250 I was thinking on spending heaps and going for the best as well, but I got talked down to a set of Sport Demons. The best thing is that I haven't out ridden them yet... and I have been told they warm up rather quickly as well, which is good. And paided just under 300 for the set.

**k14** · 24th September 2004, 19:39

Originally Posted by Zapf

do u have to spend that much on tires? when I got my 250 I was thinking on spending heaps and going for the best as well, but I got talked down to a set of Sport Demons. The best thing is that I haven't out ridden them yet... and I have been told they warm up rather quickly as well, which is good. And paided just under 300 for the set.

Yeah, thats another option, but im not too sure how well the cross ply's will handle the extra power of the CBR. Remember they put out about 40hp as opposed to around 25 for the VTR. They are also not as sports orientated as the GPR70's. Go and talk to some tyre guys, they will give you a good indication on what you need.