01-0720

when my bike comes out of storage next year, im getting a new set of tires, so im definitly gonna upgrade from the pos stockies on there, im looking for somthing real stciky, the 208's suck, im looking for people that have used the tires thier recomending, not what you heard from a guy that heard it from his brother who heard from a guy on the net kinda thing

long life doesn matter, ill replace them if i have to, i just want somthing to do some real aggressive riding on, mainly backroads, the twisties things like that

im not looking for 300 dollar race tires, just somthing that will instill a little more condifence. and make me feel a little safer than the hard dunlop 208's iv got now

im going to be adjusting my suspension also, adjusting the forks, the preload, the compression, rebound thing like that, i rode this whole season with the bike with stock tires and suspension settings, and am going to start messing with everything next season, i cant wait i hear the bike is gonna feel great once i get it dialed in with new tires

thanks

eric

ProjectF4

do a search, you won't be dissapointed with pirelli, or the new mich, pilot powers, dunlops are always good too

rapid_roy

First you need to state what exactly you don't like about the 208's, then look for the tire that addresses those issues. I have ridden one bike with 208's but it wasn't the kind of ride where I would have noticed, I was just cruising around.

I am a big fan of the Metzeler's. I have MEZ4's and from what I can tell, they are without fault. They always do what they are supposed to do, and I never notice them. Rain, hot, cold (still gotta be careful), whatever the conditions and the tread life is very good with 8k miles so far and a lot more to go.

If you really want a stickier tire, you might wnat to look at the MEZ1.

Vtec44

Try bridgestone 002 or Dunlop 208 GPA (UK made). I'm running 002 medium compound, and they fit my riding style well. Oh, these are DOT race tires, so not recommend them on the streets.

eh3 93

+1 on the Bridgestone Bt-002 (medium). I 've done 2 trackdays with them I felt very confident with them. Not bad for the price either. $230 for a set as compared to $300+ for some GPA's.

01-0720

thanks for the opinions guys, the 208's just werent sticky enough, im not sure if it was my suspension being at stock settings, but the front always seemed to push and the rear whould come loose allthe time exiting turns

Vtec44

I'd say double check your PSI, commonly it should be ABOUT 33psi front/36psi rear for the streets. While you're at it, play around with the front & rear preload, soften it just a bit. There's no one setting that will work for everyone, you gotta play with it little by little. Have you set all the sags? How smooth are you with the throttle?

01-0720

yeah adjusting the tire pressure did help a little, no i havent played with any of the settings yet, im gonna spend a whole day as soon as it get nice out and tune all the settings, and i think im pretty smooth on the throttle, ill admit that somtime i do give it to much, it is a 1000 so its easy to do that , but i really pay attention on how much i give coming out of a turn, im def not trying to lowside

Mag00n

Michelin

big pete

try the Pilot Powers and as for the suspension, have someone that knows how to do it to set it up for you or you could make the problem worse

.Ash

i have medium 002's also. they are fun but just make sure they are warmed up. oh; don't expect a long treadlife either.

busa1300

Michlin Pilot sports and Pilot Power tire.

01-0720

yeah im not expecting a long tire life, thanks alot for the input guys i really appreciate it

big pete

the powers supposed to have a pretty damn good tread life for a sticky street tire

Luke

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long life doesn matter, ill replace them if i have to, i just want somthing to do some real aggressive riding on, mainly backroads, the twisties things like that

im not looking for 300 dollar race tires, just somthing that will instill a little more condifence. and make me feel a little safer than the hard dunlop 208's iv got now

im going to be adjusting my suspension also, adjusting the forks, the preload, the compression, rebound thing like that, i rode this whole season with the bike with stock tires and suspension settings, and am going to start messing with everything next season, i cant wait i hear the bike is gonna feel great once i get it dialed in with new tires

thanks

eric</TD></TR></TABLE>

Check the mags for latest hot snot, but as a rule Bridgestones are a decent compromise, Pirelli most aggresive and not as good in the wet, Michelin dont know much about them, never liked them, Dunlops are great, but you need to get the GP's not the pencil eraser compound. My favourite are 208GP's old fashioned stiff construction with plenty of silica. They warm up grip and wear out, no fancy patterns, they just work.

As has been said check your front end, if it feels a bit tucky then try relaxing yourself on the bars and definately experiment with pressures and maybe dropping the forks or increasing the ride height...perhaps you are pushing it out as it doesnt turn in hard enough, that would help.

civic_jdm

I run race take offs all day long...never buy new tires. My local shop sells race take offs for $20 for rears and $15 for fronts. Pirelli's most of the time....The edges arent great but all i did was stunt and they last a long time if i was doing rolling burnouts all day.. They rule.. Again race tires are over normally $200 mark for decent ones and you will hardly ever get down as low as they do on the track

01-0720

im not gonna buy race take offs, that whould mean that the part of the tire i use the most is gonna be worn away, the sides of my tires are more worn than the middle, i get pretty low, i almost got my knee down this summer, untill how low i was getting and had to stop, im not trying to get my knee down without knee pucks, thats why i orderd some textile pants with pucks for the summer and some leathers with pucks for the track and when it gets a little cooler

Ross

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Ross

Just to add:

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Tires aren't gonna help with this. Just spend more time on the bike.

gots_a_sol

http://motors.search.ebay.com/...rtyZ1

that guy has like 6 or 7 sets of those 208 gp tires(I think thats what you were talking about)

Etylorcen

If you think the 208's arent sticky enough for you its probably you're riding. Do you fully warm up the tire? Are you smooth on the throttle? You can do a lot on a 208/m1/bt012/diablo corsa. Those are all relatively similar grip.
Like ross said, spend more time on the bike because you sound relatively new to the scene.

01-0720

its true that it might be me, and the fact that i havent changed any suspension settings yet

well i need a new tire anyway, i rode it pretty hard, and wanted new tires anyway, and i did a couple huge burnouts lately so i need a tire, so im just trying to figure out which one i want

ScareyH22A

I'm almost in the same pickle. I'm looking for new tires too.

I've come down to the Pirelli Diablo Corsa and the Michelin Pilot Power.

The Pirelli Diablo Super Corsa, Michelin Pilot Race, and Dunlop GP-A's would wear too quickly for regular street use (maybe for a track bike).

I've heard that the Bridgestones are not as grippy as the Corsa's and the Power's from some good sources. And I heard good things about Metzelers and I use the Sportec in the front. I personally have no issues with the Sportec but I want something with a bit more grip in case I wanna do a trackday or something.

Son

If you still have stock tires and want to start climbing the ladder you cant go wrong with this route:
Pirelli Diablos then Pirelli Diablo Corsas

BallHawk3

Michelins Pilot Power

Go check em out, you won't be disapointed.