Bt023 vs Maxxis tyres

[c_dug]

Hi guys

I'm after a new rear tyre for the CBR and ultimately I'm after value for money, so I'll buy a pair if it works out much better, but I have a small dilemma.

The current back tyre is a BT023 which despite riding like a mad man most days has still seen as near as makes no difference 10,000 miles and bearing in mind the back is near bald down the middle, I full throttled it yesterday in the pouring rain and it still tried to lift the front (i.e. no spinning at all). I love the BT023's So it would seem to be a simple choice, but my problem is that fitted to the bike the BT023's cost me £245 for the pair, probably more if I buy them separately.

A pair of Maxxis tyres will cost me around £160 fitted to the bike, price wise there is very little difference between the sports and the touring tyres. A saving of £100 might not sound like much, but I live life on a budget so every little helps!

So...

If I go for maxxis touring tyres and try and match the longetivity of the BT023's, will I miss the out right grip the BT023's offer, and could the cheaper maxxis really match the 10,000 miles I've seen from the 023's.

Or if I go for the sports tyres to try and match the grip, will I miss the longetivity the BT023's offer? Surely a proper sports tyre will struggle to do half the miles the BT023 has?

Or am I being an idiot and not realising that I have the perfect value for money already and suck up the extra £100 as necessary.

Sorry if that rambled on a bit!

Thanks

Conan
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[Dazbo666]

Currently got Maxxis tyres on the Bandit - and previously had Bridgestones fitted. Maxxis Sport Touring on the front (for longevity), and Maxxis Supersport on the back (for grip).

I ride in all weathers, and as mentioned, they can sometimes be a bit sketchy (but still predictable) in the wet. They've been FANTASTIC in the dry, and IMHO definately worth having another pair. I'm actually looking to get the rear replaced after a full spring and summer of daily riding on it.

They sometimes come in for criticism because some had a reputation of poor grip, but I can hjonestly say I haven't found this to be the case. I'd have no hesitation to recommend them, or to use them again on the bike.
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[evoboy]

Rode a zx9r with a pair of Maxxis touring tyres on in the pissing rain.

All i can say is......wheelspin.
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[MinhDinh]

All essential rubber and say cash and ask for best price
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[KDub]

Maxxis road tyres are awful. Used them once, would not use them again. No other tyre could inspire so little confidence and a complete lack of feeling for what's going on between the bike and the road, it's basically pot luck every time you go into a corner, or hit the brakes, or accelerate, or whatever. They take an eternity to warm up on even the driest day and will spin with abandon. If you've ever ridden with decent tyres you will not like what Maxxis have to offer.

Just my opinion.

[KDub]

I've seen videos before of people riding using Maxxis tyres, and I still don't like them. I'm not going to try and stop people using them, it's your choice at the end of the day, but I would certainly never recommend them.

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[evoboy]

They ride fine in the dry and warm up quick enough. I rode a 650 Bandit on a set of Supersports. Was able to keep up the (rather brisk) pace of the group on them. ( had to throw the brute into corners and hang off it like a monkey to get it to hold a line though!)

Im tempted to say that id prefer them over bridgestones.....

Even a set of Supercorsas will grip enough in the wet to get the front to lift.
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[0l0dom0l0]

[hornetmike]

What about the new diamond type ?
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[hornetmike]

What about the new diamond type ?
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[Dan_Davies]

i've currently got maxis on my sv650s, and while they are fine in the dry no problems, i find in the wet they just dont seem to cope, give you no feeling of whats going on, just touch and go in the wet.
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[Alex A]

Which Maxxis are you looking at? I've ridden a few bikes with the Supermaxx fitted. Wet grip was poor, but the most annoying thing in my opinion was the extremely flat profile which makes the handling sluggish and really limits stability and grip when leant over.

If you want something cheaper than the Bridgestone, Pirelli Diablo Stradas are pretty impressive for a touring tyre, and can be had for a fair bit less than the Bridgestone as they've recently been superseded by the Angel ST.

For example: 180 & 120 pair

[chris-red]

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[sickpup]

[c_dug]

I think I'll stick with the BT023 then, considering it will probably be on the bike through till December at least assuming it lasts 10,000 miles again, I think I'll be glad of the better wet grip when there's a layer of frost over everything!

Chris I may PM you when I get the tyre about the tools.

Other chris - feel free to post a vid of the bandit on Maxxis in this thread anyway, I'll be interested to see it.
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[chris-red]

[0l0dom0l0]

Local to me it's £10 if you take you're own tyre and wheel. Or 15 if you ride in.
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[hornetmike]

might be a silly question, but how can you tell what profile the tyre has before you've bought it ?

My favourite tyre I've has so far in mich pilots because they felt really flicky, which i guess is down to the shape of the tyre
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[Rob W]

Well I put a maxxis supermaxx on the front of the blade, and then about 2 months later binned it through a corner in the dry that ive been through 10-15mph faster In the wet on the previous bridgestone's. The front just lost grip for no apparent reason, I went back and had a look at the surface after and there was nothing there, so I can only put it down to the tyre. Personally I won't be using them on any of my bikes in the future.
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