Tire suggestion!!!!

On my 95 750 i got some Dunlop sportmax Q2's front and back. They worked great. I'm probably going to use them again... But i'm a car tire kind of guy. I don't really have the knowledge of motorcycle tires "yet". So, the whole point to this being is. What other tires do you recommend that you like over the Q2's.... I'm not looking to spend to much more then what the Q'2's are running at. I will spend more though.


Thanks.

VFRMAN!

 

High mileage and good sport performance, Michelin PR2s or PR3s (3's have better wet weather performance) are a great choice. I run the Q2s on the Duc and the PR2s on the VFR. A few riders run combos f/r putting PP2 on the front and a PR2 on the rear. I've also heard good reviews of the Conti Sport Attack 2s, although I have never run Contis on any of my previous rides. Always had Dulop or Michelins.

 

My PR3's are excellent and Metzler's are a fantastic tire also. My shop that has all my needs from gear to maintenance to tires is Wheels in Motion on Desoto and Plummer ask for Danny and tell him I sent ya 818-576-0003. Also check out CT Tires at Reseda and Saticoy 818-776-0051

 

If my previous experience with my '01 holds true with your 1995, then my suggestion is to first: figure out what your preferred riding style is and where you ride. I'm going to take a wild guess here....you like to go fast in the corners. Okay. :wink: You probably also take that occassionaly long freeway cruise....like when there is a ride out to Palomar/Borrego Springs. LOL! So you want a tire that will be sticky AND long lasting.

Dunlop Roadsmart II's - excellent sport/sport-touring tire that will last with great wet weather grip. But EXPENSIVE!
Michelin Pilot Road 3's - similar to above and also EXPENSIVE!

I like the go-between tire: more sport than tour but not full on street/track tire.
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II - excellent sport tire designed for street so they will also last a long time. Pirelli designed this to be used for commuting and sport riding. It also has a slightly triangulated profile to speed up your steering. Not as expensive as the two above. I think I saw them on sale for $250 a pair at Chaparral Motorsports.
Pirelli Diablo - On sale for less than $200 at Chaparral Motorsports! These are the older Diablo's but these bad boys last a long time on the VFR (I got 5k on mine with lots of slab). It also speeds up the bike's steering, which you may prefer.
My choice for my 6th Gen is the Bridgestone BT016's. Also on sale for $200 at Chaparral. These are full on sport tires and they stick! They also speed up the steering on VFR's but not as much as the Diablo's. The 016's won't have the tendency to fall into corners at low speeds like the Diablo's do.

Pick your poison.

Stay the hell away from Bridgestone BT-023's.

 

Thanks for your guys input. I don't know. I'm going with those top 2 that you suggested. I'm more of a Dunlop kind of guy but if the michelins are better ill go with them. Lol like I said price isn't that bad when it's your life that's on the line. Those tires are thee only thing keeping you upright. So I don't cheap out.

 

How do you like to ride? Are you doing lots of time on the highway? Are you spending most of your time in canyons? Do you have an even mix? How many miles do you put on your bike?

There are a TON of variables that will influence your tire choice and asking for opinions or recommendations is opening a can of worms. Think about it and see if you can't define your intended use more clearly. That will get you better responses. I will include my recommendation and reasons.

I ride a bit in town, a bit on the highway, a fair bit in canyons and rarely in the wet. I don't tour at all, although maybe some day I would like to. I DO like to take spirited rides on canyon roads and put on less than 300 miles a month. Most of those miles come from my spirited rides.

In a nutshell, I don't wear out tires quickly and maximum grip with great/predictable behavior through turns are most important to me. For those reasons, the Dunlop Q2 is the best tire on the market for my needs. When I have been out in "questionable riding conditions" I know how they will behave and when pushed, they slide in a controllable and predictable manner. They get to temp. really quick and track rider reviews all say they don't smear even when ridden at track pace. The Q2 is genuine track ready rubber that sticks well even when it starts to get a little wet. The price is in line with any other premium tire and better than many (as you know). Mileage is still unknown to me, but others say they get upwards of 3K on the rears and 5-6k on the fronts. Some claim 6K on rears, but I just don't see how that's possible for such sticky tires.

If your riding needs match up with mine, I think you already have the best tire on the market.

Jose