New tyres on the R1 what should i choose.

[cyberglass]

Been looking into tyres for the R1 have pilot sports on at the moment which the bike came.

Been looking at
pirreli diablos IIIs
maxxis super corsas

So any recommendations from you guys.
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[pinkyfloyd]

im going to need a rear tyre for my gsx750 soon and the previous owner has pirelli angle st on his busa and says they are the best tyres he's had
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[Spit-Fire]

Michelin Pilot Power 2CT
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[wilz1234]

Ive currenty got Dunlop Qualifier RR's on mine. Grippiest ive ever had, although theyre expected to last about 3,500 miles

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[Ichy]

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[Acemastr]

so what's with all the hatred for Michelin lately?
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[DynaMight]

The original Diablo Corsas still do it for me and on the plus side they're mega cheap. About £140-145 a pair. They're not dual compound but last (the rear) a good 2,000-4,000miles depending on how hamfisted you are.

Until they stop selling them all together I dont see the need to change to another tyre.


Tyres are such a personal choice, and as long as you are confident with them then you'll get on with them.
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[Alex A]

Treat your R1 to some Pirelli Supercorsas or Metzeler Racetec Interacts (K2 or K3) Very expensive new, but pick up some race scrubs (at £60-80 a pair barely used) and they won't cost you much (if any) more per mile than less sticky tyres.

More durable and/or 'wintery', the 2CTs or Sportec M5 do it for me.
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[Blue_SV650S]

I have no idea how many miles my tyres do ... have never recorded it ... I just change them when they need changing


That and MOST of my tyres are 2nd (or 3rd) hand!!!
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[Ichy]

You start to notice when you do 1000+ miles each month on a standard commute and the rear needs changing 4 times a year.

[SamJL]

Pilot Power Pures, there the new version of the 2CT's and there awesome! Iv'e been on them for around 1500 miles and can't fault them. I went from Corsa III's to the Pure's and IMO there a better tyre. As much grip, if not more in the dry, much better in the wet, and they have a pointer profile so they have a much quicker turn in. Fantastic tyre, I can't rate them enough, loads of grip and feed back, you know exactly what the bikes doing all the time!

I know people say that 2CT's get greasy on track after a while as they get hotter, but apparently this is not happening with the Pure's, and Iv'e not noticed any of the bad bits that people mention with the 2CT's. Like I said, Iv'e had Diablo III's, had them for around 2500 miles, but I much prefer the Pure's, probably thanks to the much quicker turn in, and more grip in the wet, they also seem to get up to temp quicker as well!
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[Acemastr]

[cyberglass]

Ok so ive just been offered a set of supercorsas from a mate who races.
Fronts a sc2 compound and the rears an sc1.

do you guys think i will notice much difference going from a 190 to a 180 on the rear??
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[SamJL]

Thats the wrong way round, rear should be SC2, and front should be SC1.

Good tyres, don't get caught out in the wet though.
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