Tires????

I'm in the market for buying a new rear tire...190/50/17....ther are so many choices and options...does anyone have any good sugestions or experience on tires...thanks

LOL........."Search" and you will have hours of reading ahead of you regarding brand/type/style/size/model/etc.
 
 

What front tire do you have? What rear did you have? What type of riding do you do?
 
If you take your bike to the track match the front and rear tires or you never know what can happen at 150 when the tires are mismatched.
 
Personnally I would buy the matching rear to my front tire or if you don't like them and they altready match then switch out both front and rear tires at the same time. Or for now buy the rear tire of brand and model that you want to try and buy that front later.
 
I am going to try the Continentals when I need tires because I don't push mine enough to go all out on tires that need grip for the track. I heard they last a long time when commuting. Either the race attack, road attack, force attack, or contiforce max. Not sure which just yet. From what I understand they are slightly cheaper and last longer than the Dunlop, Bridgestone, or the Pirellis.

Your local dealer coul also give u some knowledge on the situation,

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Your local dealer coul also give u some knowledge on the situation,

 

 
THAT is funny.  Yeah, I suppose they could.......IF they happen to be the brand sitting on their shelf overpriced. LOL
 
 

Dunlop, Pirelli, Avon...

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ORIGINAL: gixxereater

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Your local dealer coul also give u some knowledge on the situation,

THAT is funny.  Yeah, I suppose they could.......IF they happen to be the brand sitting on their shelf overpriced. LOL

 
RIGHT YOU ARE!
 

 
alrighty.. so, if you have a 190 rear tire..
 
i would assume that you have a liter bike..
 
and i would also assume that if you are asking us for tire suggestions you dont take your bike to the track.. (most people who do track days know what tires they want)
 
Michelin Pilot Power. best dual compond tire on the market.. (in my opinion)
 
and if i were you i would replace the front tire as well.. it could save your life..
 
 

Michelin Pilot Power 2CT

Dunlops...Qualifier's if you have to have that size.

If you ride alot of streets, espceially rough ones, I'd go with Avon Viper Sports

(I think they come in tht size.)

I am running Michelins now, but at 180/55/17 and 120/70/17...

Most unpredictable and ever changing tire yet.

Not a waste of money though...because now I know what NOT to buy.



Never have tried Metzler's or Pirelli's.

Pirelli's are Italian, so you couldn't go wrong there.

thanks for all the help im still torn between two ...the stock pirelli or a Michelin Pilot Power 2CT

I got a set of Metzler Sportec M3s a while back. Now, taking into account the fact that I am a fairly new rider and these are the only other tires I have had on the bike since I got it, these tires are awsome. The price was good, they seem to be wearing well( I do a lot of highway) and the performance is great. Considering the tires that were on my bike before any new tire would be sweet but I have heard a lot of good things about these and I really like them. 

pirelli's.... in my opinion there the way to go dirt or street can't go wrong with em

love my pilot powers

dunlop qualifiers ..... please search next time i cant begin to count how many times a thread like this has been covered with the same answers