ybr125 stock tyres change or not?

[dfgdfhbfgnf]

I have a new ybr125 and it's been on the road around 4 months. Now winter is coming and rain. Should I change the stock tyres to something better or not? Seems a waste to replace brand new tyres.

[Boris the spider]

They are shit and dangerous in the winter.
I found that out very quickly.
Get a set of Michelin Pilot Street on it. NOW..
Worth every penny. I have ran them through the past few winters and some biblical downpours with no issues at all.
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[dfgdfhbfgnf]

The standard tyres are not bad in the dry and on good tarmac but in the wet I have my doubts. I have 4 years experience riding so I am careful in the wet with these stock tyres.

The problem is that where I live only have the pirelli city demons. I would prefer the michelins but have to order them online.

I have a question about the pirelli. Are they as good as the michelin?
The thread pattern on the pirelli seems like an old classic design but the michelin seems sporty.

[kawashima]

Mine is YB125SP and tube tyres so different from YBR, but it had really slippy genuine tyres made in taiwan. I've read several accident report(slipped in the rain) from YB125SP owners, so I've changed to IRC tyres instantly. (And I'm pleased with them)

Regarding YBR125, owners say its genuine tyres are slippy. This may be similar to mine (YBR(since 2007(?)) seems to be tubeless though).

I found YBR125wiki page here, and found some possible tyre choice.

YBR125(Japan model)
Genuine Front : 2.75-18 42P
Genuine Rear : 90／90-18 57P

Possible(?)tyre choice written in YBR125 wiki page.
(Front)------------------------------- comment
DUNLOP TT100GP 3.00-18 47S----Grips well
DUNLOP K527 3.00-18 4PR(47P)--Durability higher than TT100GP

(Rear)----------------------------------comment
DUNLOP TT100GP 90/90-18 MC 51H--Grips well
DUNLOP TT100GP 3.50-18 56H------Diameter 656mm(larger than normal)(must take some risk)
DUNLOP TT900GP 90/90-18 MC 51H--?
DUNLOP GT501 90/90-18 MC 51H----This tyre is for front use.(use with self-responsibility!)
DUNLOP K388 90/90-18 MC 51P-----?
DUNLOP K527 3.25-18 4PR (52P)---?
IRC RS-310 90/90-18 M/C 51H-----This tyre is for front use.(use with self-responsibility!)
DURO HF329 90/90-18-------------Made in Taiwan

TT100GP has classical pattern. If you don't care about it, this may be one possible choice if they are sold in UK.
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edited not "radial" but "tubeless"
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[zark]

I put Metzler me22 on mine, twice.

Great value, loads better than stock and not too expensive
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[dfgdfhbfgnf]

Are the Metzler me22 tubeless?

[zark]

just googled it - ME22 TT is tubed, the ME22 TL isn't

as far as i can work out

much better than stock - rear lasted around 10k IIRC
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[Pigeon]

[Slacker24seve...]

Pilot Streets. Really impressed with them on my OH's YBR.
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