Tire recommendations.
 

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Pilot Road 2.

Pirelli Strada or Bridgestone BT-016 just because of the multiple compound and the price $239 a set shipped.

Cycle Sector or any number of online joints.

Pilot road 2 as well.

But, if you find a great deal take it.

Avon Storms or Dunlop Roadsmarts for more mileage

avon storms or pilot road 2 rear/pilot power front

I'm using BT021's. A new set arrived today, $234. to the door.
I have used up the front and the rear is getting a little square so I'm popping on the new one before the rally. I'll sell or give away the rear.
I moved recently and can't find my tire notes pad for exact mileage but I know it was low-mid 18K when I put them on and I have low to mid 23K on them now, so I got 5K +/-. The BT014's I had on before these were gone at 3200 and the 021's felt better than the 014.

Bridgestone gave me the 014's and 021's to test for them and I liked the 021 well enough that I just bought another set with my money...

BT016's. I love these things!

The BT016s actually feel pretty soft. I would assume these would wear out in less then 4k miles.

The Pilot Road 2 or even BT021s, but the BT021s feel hard, so they can't be pushed hard.

Personally, I would get Diablos Corsa III.

Okay now it's getting kinda well... outstanding! Ha that's my girl!:wink:

Corsa IIIs are terrible about squaring off quickly if you don't give them the corner love they need.

That's my favorite tire and tire of choice, but I would never use it if I planned on putting a lot of middle miles on it.

I can't explain the technology, but I can tell you that the 021's stick very well. I wouldn't use the the 021 as a track only tire, but for street use I highly recommend them. While riding with a group of fast friends, I ran in the 3rd slot behind a 1k Yamaha & an MV1000. When we stopped their PP had stress ripples and gummy balls hanging off the edges. My 021's still had the remains of the casting tits still showing and I was right with them. No slides and just as fast. I was impressed, and they just shook their heads, like WTF? Now, I am on a 600 so the bike doesn't work the rear tire as hard as a 1000, but I think they work pretty damn good for a supposed Sport Tour tire. I have also noticed that the dual compound is easy to see and feel when they are scrubbed, which is mildly entertaining.

I have similiar experience with the Dunlop Roadsmart on my rear tire.

Well I have to admit it's always been a goal of mine to get a set of Pirelli's. Because then I would be Kelly Pirelli! :rofl:

yeah I know I'm weird. ;)

I recomend round black rubber ones. :lol:


Seriously, Corsa III's are NOT the tire for you. 2 sets in 6K on the Buell. :panic:

I have PP's on it now, about 1200 miles on them, almost no corners involved.
They look "ok" but have lost the PP point that they are so famous for.

Thinking Road 2 rear, and PP front next go round.

Sounds like a winning combination.

I'm running diablo rossos. I've got probably 4 grand on em now with 3/4 of that in town or on the highway. Still tons of tread left and its not squaring off badly at all.

To be honest, because of my style of riding and my heavy wrist, it doesn't matter what tires I get, I'm gonna kill the rear within a few thousand.:lol:

Exactly. I take it pretty easy a lot of the time.

I'm still using just the regular Pilot Powers. I may consider slapping a pr2 on the rear next time 'round. Just popped a new front PP on the hawk today, and I typically go through two rears to every 1 front. Mix of twisty and straight riding, and yes, the wear is usually gone in the center before the sides, although you can't just judge whether the sides are still good or not based on just tread depth alone. Typically, if the center is worn down, the sides have gone through so many heat cycles that they are just as wasted too, just not visibly.


I like the Conti's on the SM.

I have a front BT021 120/70 on my EX500 that came with it when I bought the thing (used) and it feels hard. I'm not saying they aren't going to stick, but when your really pushing it in the canyons and your on the gas coming out of a corner, the race tires will stick when the front end gets light. Street tires that are harder send to slip. But...if your front is planted the 021s probably won't go anywhere on the street. The rear is another story.

Tires seemingly have come along way since the D207 era in the early 2000s.

Quit doing burnouts!

Yeah, we don't have any canyons around here, so that might be the difference.

I'm running Diable Stradas, which are the sport touring compound, and really like them. I've pushed my 650 to my limit with no adverse affects.

I'm looking at stradas next.

I have BT014's and like them pretty well. I would try the 016, but they don't make the front in a 65.

I like the Bridgestone brand as they work well for my riding style and are fairly easy on my purse.

buddy has them on his 600rr only complaint is too expensive lol

I know I do a lot of commuting, little to no twisty riding... but 1300 miles later, I can see the beginning of a squared off rear tire with the PP's. Road 2's are a definate in my future.