Yup a tire thread

So I  know this is probably a question everyone has asked, but I just want to get some feedback on some of your guys experiences with different tires. I am at about 4500 miles and in need of some tires here soon. I have never used anything except Dunlop Qualifiers, and i want to try something new. My question to you guys is what have you used and if you like it or not. I talked to the guy at the honda shop and he reccommended to me Metzeler M3 sport tech tires. Any of you guys use these and get good results? Also is it hard to disassemble the tire so its cheaper to have them put on. Thanks guys

the m3 are good and if u use them at the track they dont break down as fast cuz they have a lil harder rubber. lol people are gonna suggest all sorts of things, if u got the money get the diablos and so on. i like metzler's and have had no probs with them plus they a decent price if you go with them u wont be disappointed

powers i like em

I got the Perelli Diablos right now and I don't like the looks of them. Don't get me wrong they are good solid tires and they've lasted but to me they look like ass. They're more of a taller tire, they don't look as wide or have the low profile look as the Dunlops or Pilot powers. I'm leaning more towards the Pilot Powers or even the Pilot Power Sport Hpx. Anyone had any experience with the P P Sport Hpx tires? Sorry for the slight highjack.

I'm running the Metzlers myself and I've had good luck with them so far. Not done any track time at all, but I've put nearly 4K miles on the front and it's not squared much at all. The rear only has a small amount of squaring and it's about 2K miles old. They seem to be doing just fine.

Oh... and as a side note, these miles are very lightly-driven miles. Cruising around mainly. No real wheelies to speak of and (yay oklahoma!) very little "twistie" action.

I've done a ton of reading on this subject and I am settling on the Pilot Powers.  They seem to be the most widely supported tires out there...probably will order next month.

i need something that is going to last more than 2-4K miles on the rear..come on guys, i like to ride alot, ride hard and do silly shit.. i dont want some wear fast tire

I ride on tires of ice. 

I think I might go with the pilot powers as well. They seem to be the most liked and at a decent price

i use PP's and i got 9k miles out of my last set. i DONT stunt, or do track days on'em, nor do i bother w/ $ blowing burnouts.
 
i have to disagree w/ a above post, the PP's DO HAVE a taller profile/center. my g/f was able to damn near flat-foot her F4i until we put those on, now shes touching w/ her toes. the center of the PP's is tall, and makes the tire great for backroads, b/c when you approach a turn and throw the bike over they help the bike to simply fall into the turn.
 
if tahoe see's this PP loving thread, he's gonna get angry, hahahahaha!
 
 
oh, and PP's from ridenow.com i only paid $235 SHIIIIIIIIIIIPPED!!!!!

Diablos = best bang 4 buck.

just ordered me a set of diablo corsa III's, after much reading on the subject, didnt go with the PP's because of the profile and since i do mostly city riding the multi compound tire seemed best. also made me feel good to know that its the same tire the parts guy i ordered from was running too and he loves them.

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ORIGINAL: jaynd
oh, and PP's from ridenow.com i only paid $235 SHIIIIIIIIIIIPPED!!!!!

Hey, thanks for the link to that deal man!!!  I just ordered a set.

i loooove the PP's on my F2 havent done me wrong yet

corsa 3s have worked great for me (so cal canyons and street riding), and the reason they look like they have a taller and narrower profile is to help in the corners, it will help you to filp the bike side to side quicker than a tire with a wider profile.  also i have been told by some guys that own a bike shop shop that the profile on the pilot powers helps to dump you into the corner but, they don't "mushroom" and grab the road as well as other brands 

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ORIGINAL: shoortbuss

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ORIGINAL: jaynd
oh, and PP's from ridenow.com i only paid $235 SHIIIIIIIIIIIPPED!!!!!

Hey, thanks for the link to that deal man!!!  I just ordered a set.

YEAA I just ordered some also. So now that I got the tires I have been looking at places to get them put on at. The cheapes I have found is about 100 bucks for both tires. Now that is with the wheels  on the bike. Is is hard to dismount them and just take it in that way?