Tyres for ZZR600

[Wonko The Sane]

Where's the best place to order tyres from and what tyres would be recommended for a ZZR 600?

sizes are apparently 120/60 x 17 and 160/60 x 17

Bike is used all year round for commuting mainly on motorway but I do enjoy a bit of twisty road every now and then taking the long way home if it's a nice day.

Main commute is 20 miles of motorway with a bit of town / industrial estate at each end.

wanting something that's reassuring in crap weather

thanks
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[wr6133]

I put Michelin Pilot Road on my ZZR400. Got em at M&P knocked down to £140 with a free oxford optimiser thingy (that I sold for £20) cheap because they are on Pilot Road 4 now. Few thousand in to them and they seem great heck of a lot better than the crappy maxxis things it had when I bought it.

[weasley]

Just replaced the tyres on my Thundercat, which is like a Yamaha ZZR. I bought Michelin Pilot Road 3s from mytyres.co.uk (from whom I have also previously bought car winter tyres). They were, within a few quid, as cheap as they come and delivered in 4-5 days.

So far I have done around 600 miles in dry and damp conditions... I'm liking what I feel so far.
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Yamaha XJ600 | Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat | KTM 990 SMT | BMW F900XR TE

[J4mes]

BT021 for me on my thundercat - been happy with them so far and ride in all conditions

[bikertomm]

Tyre Leader seem to have the best prices for me.
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[_mjs_]

PR2s on my ZZR seem to suit it and are lasting well, will probably get the same when these are worn out.

My advice for tyres is to phone around a few places and ask for their best price, always get good deals this way.
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Previous Bikes: 2006 Honda XR125L > 2003 Yamaha DT125R > 1996 Honda CB500
Current bikes: 1997 Kawasaki ZZR 600 E5 > 2006 Honda Varadero XL125V

[DrSnoosnoo]

I've got Avon Ultra Storm II or some iteration of those words.

Dual compound and give me confidence in the wet. I've done maybe 4/5 k on them and they haven't squared and look to have plenty of mileage left!
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Did have: '95 ZZR600 '83 CG125 '97 ZZR1100 '15 Hypermotard 821 SP Do Have: '10 ZX10R

[Wonko The Sane]

Am I ok to mix a Pilot road 3 on the front with a Pilot road 2 on the rear or is it best not to?


Meh, road pilot 3's from tyre leader were cheaper so have been ordered.

just need to get the spare wheels powedercoated so I can fit them
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[jimspeed]

Pr3's on mine and they are awesome I have done 2.4k on them so far.
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[drbaig]

I have continental conti motions on the Thundercat right now. I think/feel they are okay but I've not used any other tyres so I don't really know if they are okay or awful to be honest.

Most tyres are around about 20£ within each other. I am sure I will be going through this conundrum when I have to change tyres.

Much choice, such decisions.
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[kramdra]

Look at part worns on ebay, whats sticky, lots of tread, recently made AND cheap