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Help on tyres.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:01 pm
by Gav
I was just looking for some advice on tyres for my young blokes 06 ZX6R.He does a fair bit of commuting so I was after something fairly durable..but i'm just not to sure ..any help would be great ..
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:19 pm
by photomike666
Pilot Road 2 are a good tyre. hard centre, medium edge, reasonable in the wet, good life etc. For a bit more confidence go the softer 2ct front (medium centre soft edge).
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:42 pm
by robracer
Would recommend "FULL WETS" at the moment
Bridgee BT016's for durability
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:46 pm
by Gav
Cheers Rob..BTW he has fallen in love with his 6..It's a great bike..
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:25 pm
by dilligaf
could try roadsmarts or bt021's if he's doing a lot of commuting.
http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tirecat ... asp?id=101
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:02 am
by z900/zx9
Plus one on the roadsmarts
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:27 am
by grundor
Bridgestones new sports touring tyre are called the bt 023 , dual compound front and rear. Ideal for commuting. But if price is important the bt 015 is there superseded sports tyre there selling as there economy range tyre.
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 12:27 pm
by rod185651
I've got Mich pilot sports 2CTs on both my ZX9R fighter and GSXR 600 and I can't fault them for grip in the wet and commuting. The rear tyre on my GSXR has clocked 16500km and still has heaps of tread and those km include a trip to Tassie and two track days.
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:15 pm
by Chitchats
I use pilots, good mileage plus grippy once warm. I do 160ks a day. Plus they dont break the bank.
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:12 pm
by Slow and wobbly
Perpetuating this thread.....what a great header to a topic!
Soon to arrive in my garage will be another ZX9 for track duties only---- Gotta love em -----. Since I have had my head up my arse for a while now I have avoided all ongoing debates on "what is the best tyre?" I now find myself officialy clueless. ----> comments to the above in 25 words or less please Hoffy.
So who rules the roost nowadays in terms of track day tyres? What would you rate in terms of superior grip in wet / dry, longevity, feedback, price.
All feedback greatfully accepted ( except that of Hoffy
) and also perhaps you could punt this thread along in its original direction of road use, I did highjack it afterall.
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:12 pm
by Slow and wobbly
double post
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:07 pm
by greenmeanie
photomike666 wrote:Pilot Road 2 are a good tyre. hard centre, medium edge, reasonable in the wet, good life etc. For a bit more confidence go the softer 2ct front (medium centre soft edge).
+1
Also like Conti Road Attacks....good life/grip/wet weather tyre imho.
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:22 pm
by red_dave
Macadams...
Or so Hoffy tells me...
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:33 pm
by Ticketyman
Pirelli Diablo Strada's fantastic, cannot say enough good things about them...check them out.
Re: Help on tyres.
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:51 pm
by Gosling1
2CT's are the ducks guts for good grip and reasonable mileage. Given that commuting is high on the agenda, then the dual-compound in these tyres will be exactly what the young bloke needs.
Ado - if you can find some - have a nudge at the Bridgie 003's mate. These are a track-day special, heaps of grip but you will need to use warmers, so you can get a handful of track days out of them.
