Cheech Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) It's time to find some new shoes for the 600RR, and I wanted to get a feel for what was working for everyone else when it comes to tires. I have a set of Metzeler Roadtec Z6's on the Katana, and I've found I can lean and corner MUCH better than the stock Macadam's. I know I probably won't trackday the RR much, so I'm after tooling around town and country riding.Also, preferred tire vendors would be nice too. I've seen IP's price vs. everyone else and they are crazy. Edited July 19, 2009 by Cheech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I hear tons of shit about battleaxes? or something...I'm not one to ask, I just buy whatever is cheap and OEM, but I'm slow and wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Likwid said: I hear tons of shit about battleaxes? or something...I'm not one to ask, I just buy whatever is cheap and OEM, but I'm slow and wideYou...or the bike...? Bike looks good man. I was looking at one of the pics, compared too (i think it was Jrm's busa) the front tire is...rather small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hailwood Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Depends on what you want for performance/wear.I'm a Bridgestone guy, and have tried most of their Sport and Sport Touring tires from the last few years.The BT-002 Racing Street tires I had on my RR were phenominal. Literally never put a foot wrong in all the time I had the RR, but the wear life wasn't so great. If you want a sportier tire with reasonable wear life, the BT-016 are quite good. I'm currently waiting for the Pilot Powers (which are quite good BTW) that came on the S3 to wear down enough to justify a set.I have a set of the BT-021 sport touring tires on my FZ and absolutely love them. 5000 miles of sport touring (many with my wife on the back) and they still have good life left, and there's never been an instance where I've not had the grip I've needed for spirited street riding.All that out of the way...pretty much any sporty street tire from any of the big names will be fine for street riding. Nowadays it's pretty tough to find a 'bad' tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 NightRider said: You...or the bike...? Bike looks good man. I was looking at one of the pics, compared too (i think it was Jrm's busa) the front tire is...rather small.Hey now, I'd rather be overweight and on a bike than skinny and not :-DJRM's front tire didn't look too big yesterday, or I didn't notice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightRider Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Likwid said: Hey now, I'd rather be overweight and on a bike than skinny and not :-DJRM's front tire didn't look too big yesterday, or I didn't notice it.Just messing with you bud. Maybe it's just me, but the Vulcan front tire is a little thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 NightRider said: Just messing with you bud. Maybe it's just me, but the Vulcan front tire is a little thin. It is super thin, but that's the chopper/raked look, I like it, but after yesterday I see what everyone's talking about tires making a difference.Back OnT, I'd let others with better knowledge post here. Fonz has a Honda... or is it a Harley? I dunno, it's black and orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 I put mich. Road2s dual compound on the Z. I love them. Bike rode great yesterday on the WV trip. Even in all the rain no prob. The Z guys on riderforums love them too. They were getting pretty high mileage out of them too. One guy had 11K+ with good tread depth still. Good luck with the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Likwid said: I hear tons of shit about battleaxes? or something...I'm not one to ask, I just buy whatever is cheap and OEM, but I'm slow and wideYeah battleaxe BT45. Had them on my ninja and loved them.High performance and long life from dual-tread constructionSilica compound improves grip characteristics - wet or dryDual Tread Compound (DTC) in the rear allows for longer mileage and stability from center, while edges offer grip and performance while corneringLarge crown radius for a large, stable contact patchInnovative singular sidewall improves shock absorption and neutralizes handlingEDIT: I bought mine at Iron Pony Edited July 19, 2009 by chevysoldier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Hailwood said: Depends on what you want for performance/wear.I'm a Bridgestone guy, and have tried most of their Sport and Sport Touring tires from the last few years.The BT-002 Racing Street tires I had on my RR were phenominal. Literally never put a foot wrong in all the time I had the RR, but the wear life wasn't so great. If you want a sportier tire with reasonable wear life, the BT-016 are quite good. I'm currently waiting for the Pilot Powers (which are quite good BTW) that came on the S3 to wear down enough to justify a set.I have a set of the BT-021 sport touring tires on my FZ and absolutely love them. 5000 miles of sport touring (many with my wife on the back) and they still have good life left, and there's never been an instance where I've not had the grip I've needed for spirited street riding.All that out of the way...pretty much any sporty street tire from any of the big names will be fine for street riding. Nowadays it's pretty tough to find a 'bad' tire.That's funny, some of the 600rr.net guys were going ape over the BT016's as well. The price on those is reasonable.I'm mainly after something exactly what you have, something with excellent tread wear for Coshocton/Hocking rides, yet have some balls that can be called up when necessary. I really don't plan on doing a ton of trackdays, so soft sticky compound isn't what I'm after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i have the bt016s as well, though i got them before the special on 600rr.net. got them mounted and balanced for like $330ish when i just took them the rims at iron pony. they are cool because they are multicompound rears and dual compound fronts. the center of the rears are really hard for more durability and as you get close to the edge, they get softer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Pirelli!!! Hell for the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I had a set of stock Bridgestones on my bike that stood up to the test of time pretty well. They were a good all around tire. I switched to the Michelin 2ct's this year and so far I like them. You will probably get a wide variety of answers as to what tire is best. Sportbike track time is a good place for tires I have heard. http://www.sportbiketracktime.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exSRAaron Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i continue to whore bridgestones.BT016's. Great tire overall, street/trackable. And priced very well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmako777 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 gixxie750 said: Pirelli!!! Hell for the others hell yeah man, i love my corsa 3's! the only thing that sucks is that im going to get about 6000 miles out of the rear tire, but the grip is excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 battle axe........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 don't forget about the continentals, road attacks and sport attacks... very well priced. You're in columbus so buy them online and have someone local mount them for you if you're going cheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chachi1189 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 aren't all tires rubber with funny shaped dents in them I is NOOB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 wrillo said: don't forget about the continentals, road attacks and sport attacks... very well priced. You're in columbus so buy them online and have someone local mount them for you if you're going cheepi run the sport attacks and love them.. but i want to try the mich. tho.. just to see how different they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyc Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Quote Hailwood said: Depends on what you want for performance/wear.I'm a Bridgestone guy, and have tried most of their Sport and Sport Touring tires from the last few years.The BT-002 Racing Street tires I had on my RR were phenominal. Literally never put a foot wrong in all the time I had the RR, but the wear life wasn't so great. If you want a sportier tire with reasonable wear life, the BT-016 are quite good. I'm currently waiting for the Pilot Powers (which are quite good BTW) that came on the S3 to wear down enough to justify a set.I have a set of the BT-021 sport touring tires on my FZ and absolutely love them. 5000 miles of sport touring (many with my wife on the back) and they still have good life left, and there's never been an instance where I've not had the grip I've needed for spirited street riding.All that out of the way...pretty much any sporty street tire from any of the big names will be fine for street riding. Nowadays it's pretty tough to find a 'bad' tire.got almost 5000 miles on my battlax BT 021'sbarely showing ware. doin the twisties most of the time and these are on a 1liter vtwin ( i was told these thing eat tires, )would get them again . love the duel compound for when i gots to boogie home on the super slabs!!!!!!jimmyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 i love the conti sport attacks... the wear is decent, warm up time is good and grip is phenominal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted July 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Quote Neg rep for another tire thread.. don't take it personally. Dayum.. denied. I have to spread the wealth some more before I hit ya' with the red hammer..Would you rather I resurrected some 2 year old thread with outdated info? I ended up going with the Bridgestone BT-016's. Got a decent deal on them, 230 for the set. Don't worry IP, I'll post another thread asking for mounting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyc Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Cheech said: Would you rather I resurrected some 2 year old thread with outdated info? I ended up going with the Bridgestone BT-016's. Got a decent deal on them, 230 for the set. Don't worry IP, I'll post another thread asking for mounting... Cheech,didnt see the thread for MOUNTING just kiddin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 www.sportbiketrackgear.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I didn't want to start a new thread on tire brands and whatnot... but here's the latest test article that Motorcycle-USA did on DOT Race tires. Seems that the top four brands are almost equal - other than the Dunlops seems to wear the best, followed closely by Michelin then Bridgestone and Pirelli being the quickest to wear. Quote Now, due to time constraints, wear-factor is one area that wasn’t able to be fully addressed with this test, the exception being the Avons, which had to be double-stinted due to them only sending one set. And the results were apparent, as on Day 2 its times fell off drastically, losing several seconds. As for the rest, from previous experience the I can tell you the Pirellis tend to go off the quickest in high heat due to its soft carcass. Signs of this were even seen in the five laps during our test. Bridgestone falls in right behind the Italian buns due to much the same reason, while the Michelins and Dunlops top the pile. Of those two, the French rear drops off slightly quicker than the American rubber. I’ve raced both for 20-plus laps in both AMA and club competition and can give you extensive firsthand knowledge. That said, in no way is it a drastic difference; small at best.If you want to READ the article for the test methodology, etc, go to page 1, but here's the page with the results:DOT Race Tire conclusionBottom line, you really can't go wrong with picking a good tire as long as it's from the top 4 brands. Now, I hope they run a straight DOT tire test in addition to this DOT Race tire test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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