Tires? Which ones to get?

[Simonbt]

I use my bike to commute at the moment so i need something that will be good in the wet as well as dry, and im not massivly fussed about price. I do want a good tread pattern though.

I have seen a few but i dont think they do them small enough. Its for an ns125r with sizes 3.50x18 and 3.25x16.

Any sugestions

[stinkwheel]

I always used to use Pirelli MT65 tyres on my smaller bikes. They are fine in the wet and reasonably inexpensive. Not the worlds stickiest sports tyres, more a sports/commuter type thing but they have a proper rounded profile unlike a lot of the 'small bike' tyres you get for 125s.

Others will probably think this is so last century but they did me well for years, I even ran some on my 60bhp 350 powervalve at one point and they coped ok with that.

https://www.reifencenter-hause.de/reifenprofile/motorrad-strasse/Pirelli/MT65.jpg
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[Type_Mo]

010's

[Metal_Mickey]

[steveh]

i was always told to use the tires im used to, same or similar tires.

Steve.
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[Danny]

I'd go for BT45's, thats what I had on my NSR, they seemed very well suited to the bike.

[Simonbt]

[stinkwheel]

[Villers]

He means bridgestone battlax 010's. theres a few varieties like 012's, 020's, 014's.

Im on my second set of 014's and find them to be absolutely wonderful in all conditions. Very confidence inspiring!

Other than that Ive a michelin pilot on the fron when I first got the bike, and I didnt like it. Ive also had an AVON on the rear, that was absolutely bollox - I think they should stick to making cosmetics!


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[Reevo8]

I have BT-012R's as standard, and they square off within 100 motorway miles. They are fecked now, and slippy at the front! gonna get some 014's!
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[mario]

has anyone got the BT-090 i'm looking at getting them but not sure how good they are? The tyres i have at the moment leave me with little/no confidence in the wet, especially when cornering, and they need changed anyway!

Thanks
Mark

[bish777]

a buddy ran BT92s on his SRX400 and they worked quite well.
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[Villers]