Another tyre recomendation

cresad · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Karma :

Hi

I'm using a little Suzuki en125 at the moment but I'm having trouble with the tyres. When I got it it had some Yugoslavian ones on that I changed a soon as I could , unfortunately I got some continentals - what a load of rap - I found that any time I was going round a corner and hit white writing/lines or manhole covers on the road it slid sideway , not a good feeling for confidance

So my question is what do you recommend considering a lot of the road I travel along have white writing/lines and manhole covers on dual carriages. The tyres are supposed to be front 80/90-18r rear 90/90-18r. I got 2.75 and 3.00 respectively in conti's which are easier to find.

So do I go with metzlers or is there something which will work better ?

Thanks guy's

arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Not just new tyre rubbish condition nerves then? I'd find it hard to believe the new tyres are making you more unsettled.

cresad · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Karma :

I'm pretty sure this isn't just me. You can feel the back of the bike slide sideways under my butt when going round bends and going over the lines or manholes and I've had to put my foot down a couple of times as it's tried to disappear under me.

Adam

Poundshop Dave · Crazy Courier Joined: 24 Dec 2016 Karma :

You can get a rear Street Pilot by Michelin for £39, that is my brand of choice. If you have new tyres they have a sticky coating to help get them out of the mould, maybe wear them in a bit more before deciding.
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arry · Super Spammer Joined: 03 Jan 2009 Karma :

Interesting; to get to a point where you're having to save slides with your foot out there's something very amiss - you wouldn't expect to do that with the cheap old crap that comes on YBR's for example, let alone a fairly premium tyre.

cresad · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Karma :

arry - on a different bike about 4 months ago on the same roads had no problems - that was on metzlers

dave-g - thanks.

just seeing if there are any that'll stand out.

P.S. forgot to say have been using the tyres for about 4-6 weeks

kgm · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jun 2015 Karma :

Metzeler me22 works well on my cg125. Grip well in all weather, no issue within reason with white lines and I don't baby it around.

Check wheel alignment and pressures are correct also. Rear shocks working? Sprayed chain oil on them accidentally? Smooth throttle control?

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

I've fitted Heidenau K66 tyres to my 125.

They grip well, and work quite well in the wet. Deep tread and a clever tread pattern helps here. There is also a winter tyre variant.

The downside is that they're incredible stiff tyres. Fitting them took me all day. They don't have as much feel as the cheap crossplies with soft sidewalls that were on there beforehand.

So I have more grip, but less feel.

cresad · Nova Slayer Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Karma :

Hi All

Just thought I'd let you know the result

I've ended up going for a pair of meztlers ME22 - 2.75 on the front and 3.25 on the rear. It's totally transformed the bike , I now don't have to worry anywhere near as much when I tip it into a corner.
Thanks for the help.

Adam