Which fucking tyres?

[Luke_Retrofly]

Sorry for the expletive in the title but I just wanted to convey they amount I don't know about tyre choice (Or maybe its how much little i need to know )

I haven't ridden (regularly) for about a year, and before that I lived off race scrubs (Supercorsa's raceTech's) for a good few years, and before that whatever the bike came with or wore the rubber down to the canvas beofre selling the bike.

So, Yamaha FZ6, naked, like corners and fast twisty riding (possible trackdays) with regular crappy commute in raining and through town. (There won't be a lot of long distance riding or Motorways).

Any ideas? Cost isn't and issue.

Been looking at Supercorsa's (lots or makes) BT014's or is it 016's now?

Shrug.

Cheers

Luke

[Azonicben]

Try 021s if your doing serious mileage still sticky enough for kd and fun too!K
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Pilot Road 2s are what I would suggest. They just handle a trackday ok as long as you don't blat it too much.

(Or just get a second set of wheels with scrubs on for a TD).

And yes the 014 has been superceded by the 016, although there may still be old 014s kicking about.
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[DaveH]

Will second the road2's

Last well, mine did 9k on my 02 zx6r adn there was still a few hundred left on the front.

Found them more than grippy enough for track days as well, though maybe a road2 rear with a 2ct front would be better.
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[Gunny]

I`ll pitch in with BT016`s have had them on 2 bikes totally brilliant and with decent mileage as well.

5 compound rear 3 compound front what more could you ask for?
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[Luke_Retrofly]

Are the pilot 2's the one kicky Haydon advertised?

/*shudder*/

[Luke_Retrofly]

[_Will_]

Since i started using Metzeler sportec m3's i've sworn by em, once i'm done with the factory tyres i'll be going back again.
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[Rob]

Another vote for PR2's

The guys at FWR (London tyre dealer) reckon they are about as sticky as full on sport tyres from about 3/4 years ago, but being the dual comp you get longer wear in the middle.

Was very happy with mine and a mate got some (who likes to push his bike more than me (!)) and is well happy with them.
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[Luke_Retrofly]

I watched it again, and died a little inside again, dammit!

[asdf]

Ive recently got some dunlop d209gps and i can highly reccomend them. They are good in the wet and amazing in the dry. Im not sure they will last for long though.
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[sickpup]

I think when it comes down to it it doesn't really matter what tyres you get.

Got 021's on the ER-6 and even in the recent heavy wet weather I was still able to go within a CM of the edge of the tyres. The front is up for replacement soon as it's all puckered on the right hand side and has heavy wear on both sides with a raised central rib. They also last well.

[DaveH]

Sad, I know, but here's their story with pics

[Devils Advocate]

and another vote for PR2s

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[Blau Zedong]

Talent can indeed outweigh choice of tyre. I have ridden with several people whose speciality is riding very fast on crap tyres. I personally can't do it, probably a psycology / confidence quirk.
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[salty21]

i know most people dont 'need' sticky tyre's and would be fine on touring one's but for me i like to know the extra grip is there, it's more for piece of mind i think.

I used to use pilot sport's all the time but having recently moved to diablo corsa's my confidence has grown quite dramatically, for me stickier tyre's just feel better, even though i was probably no where near the limit's of the pilot's they just didn't feel half as capable as the pirelli's do

i suppose what im trying to say is. I would rather be be using half of what a sticky tyre has to offer than most of what a touring tyre has, even if it cost's more.
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[garth]

Pilot Power 2CTs would be my choice.

Got 5k+ out a rear on my 900ss including 2x trackdays and commuting, plenty sticky enough too.
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[Wave2k]

For a bike like that

If commuting

Pilot road 2s (got these on the sp1, good on a tour and ok on the nurburgring )

Without commuting

either Pilot Power 2cts or Diablo Corsas

probably better if you are planning more than one trackday.
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[MarJay]

I think it does matter, its just most people think you need Supercorsas for the road, when in actual fact all you need is the bum basic road tyre.

I always choose Pirelli Diablos for vaguely normal sized road bikes. My Valve has Bridgestone BT45's which have plenty of grip for me.

The key is that both tyres don't need warming under normal conditions and don't have a super sharp profile. I fail to see how having a sharp profile tyre helps on the road when with a round profile tyre the bike will turn quicker than you could ever want to.

In my opinion, just go with road tyres for a road bike and race tyres for a race bike. Even if you use your road bike on the odd trackday.
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