Yes tyres again..

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will be after a set of new tyres when i pickup my cbr600f and have been having a quick look on the internet. I know it's a personal thing, but i've heard good things about Michelin Pilot Road 2's, Pirelli Diablo Corsa III's and Dunlop Roadsmarts.
I'll be commuting in all weathers and would like something that's good in the wet with good feel and grip, si basically what's the best all weather out of the above and any others you'd reccomend, and which is the best in the wet out of the above?

Cheers guys and gals,

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[kawakid]

BT21s for me, for all weather all round use.
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[neatbik]

BT021's are good, but Bridgestone are just about to bring out their new BT023.

I havent used Dunlop Roadsmarts, but im currently using the Qualifier 2 and im very impressed with them, especially in the wet and cold.
They are lasting well too.
If the Roadsmarts are better in the wet than the Qualifiers then that means they must be very good indeed

[Oliver_FF]

I run Bridgestone BT-014's on my CBR600F - they warm up pretty fast and give loooooooads of grip.

Last month when the weather was wet and seriously cold I was riding home at 11pm - after 10 minutes of riding I was heading out in to the country and had enough grip to launch at 12k rpm. It must have been at least minus 3 out, it wasn't wet but the kind of damp that leaves a mist on your visor. I was shivering despite my textile jacket with inner fleece and everything.

On the down side, the rear tyre needs replacing every 5000 odd miles and the front lasts about 9000 if you take it easy on approaches to roundabouts/junctions.
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[The Tot]

To be honest, I don't think that anybody would need anything other than sports touring tyres for the roads. They warm up pretty quickly and give ample feedback and grip for the road, particularly in the inclemental conditions we're currently facing.

I've used roadsmarts on my last 2 bikes and have been using them since they first became available in the UK. I'm getting about 7k from a rear tyre and I'm still on the same front tyre that I fitted to my blade about a year ago. It's done about 10k miles and it's still going strong, about 3mm tread left.

I've used it in the sun, snow and everything in between and I love the feedback it gives. Even in the cold, it warms up nicely - London -> gloucester commutes via the A41/A40 are more than enough to make the tyres nice and toasty even when its wet and the air temp is about 3-4 degrees.

If they're good enough for a blade, then they'll definitely be up to the job on any 600.

I wouldn't put anything else on my bike. If you want to spend some money and find which profile suits you, then i'd go through all of them - i'm just not budging from dunlop however.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Got a Conti Force touring tyre on the front of my CBR6 and a Pirelli Strada on the back.

The Conti has no feel at all, but has plenty of outright grip, the Pirelli's a bit better, warms up quicker and that. To be perfectly honest most of the sport touring tyres from the major boys will be fine.

It's all down to what you prefer.

Personally I don't like Dunlop D207s, Avons, or Contis that much.
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[MarkJ]

I've got the Pilot Road 2's on my RSV and they are excellent. I've done about 4k on them since I got the bike and they hardly look touched, they give good grip in the cold and wet, and are great on trackdays too.

I've got a pair of Diablo Corsa III's in the garage which are yet to be fitted (they were on my previous RSV for 50 miles and then it got written off) and I've been told these are good tyres too. They were for the 50 dry miles I did on them anyway

[Bofh5]

Conti Road Attack on the front and Sport Attack on the back.
Done 1 and half track days and still going strong.
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[YZFR1-Dave]

Use dunlop roadsmarts, they are fantastic. Give lots of feedback and you will get a good mileage out of them. Perfect for the commute or a weekend blast imo

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[neatbik]

Yeah, i have found BT016's to be a lot longer lasting that the '14's - they feel a hell of a lot better too, but then they do cost a bit more..

[hornetmike]

Got an old magazine review on sports touring tyres it says roadsmarts or corsa starda are the best, roadsmarts 3 compound stay usable for longer.
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[Rob W]

Pilot Power's.

Put a set of boots on the Gixxer about 5K ago and they're still going strong. I ride it every day, no matter what the weather (I laugh in the face of snow and ice ), and they've never let me down. Once they're warm they stick like shit to a warm blanket, and there's still a fair bit of life left in them, I'd say at least another 1000-1500 miles. They're great in the wet as well, .
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I've been impressed by the Diablo corsa in the wet - stoppies at slow speed in the wet fine on a pretty old one. This is just the 'Diablo Corsa' not the III version, however.

[hornetmike]

+1 for pilot powers they are mint, dont know if its mental thing but the bike seems more flickable since put them on, plus the 2CT version are ment to last ages.
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So is the Corsa III supposed to have a harder compound in the middle and the same at the size? Would probably make sense, definitely for the rear.

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