Sport Tires and rear tire wear out milage

Metzler Z6's

I have 5,000 miles on them now and should go to 7-8.

BZ

 

I am running Sportmax Qualifiers and I need to change my back tire, now at about 4K worth of miles.

I am thinking aobut switching to a Conti Road Attack. My buddy is using them on his FZ-1 and he's real pleased so far.

 

Pilot Powers - Wet or Dry have been very happy with Pilot Powers have been getting about 3300 miles out of the rear. Some people have reported the new Pilot Road II's are very nearly as good as the Powers for Grip but haven't seen a mileage report as yet.

 

Got 8000+ out of my Pirellis

 

I have the original 204Ks on my '06 @ 4700 miles. The rear is looking worn and has ~1/16th" above the wear bars. I recently picked up some metal in it, probably nails; No leakage and I haven't checked to see if they are complete punctures. Sounds like I might as well replace it now rather than mess with a repair. Advice?

randy.B

 

Replace the F & R with Pilot Powers or Pilot Road II's ASAP, the OEM 204's are rubbish with all the grip of warm butter.

 

For great tire life, follow these simple rules-

#1 No fat chicks

#2 Keep air in the tires

#3 No fat chicks, (even if your desparate)

#4 Stay off the rear brake.

#5 No Sunday 6 am burnouts to let the neighborhood that you won't make it to church.

Seriously, there are a lot of factors that can limit your tire life. I got over 4k on my last set of Pilot Powers and there was still over 500-800 miles left on them. If you find yourself always wearing down the center and you are not often riding the twisties where you need maximim grip, try opting for a longer life tire made for sport touring. They ofer great grip and have excellent life. They just tend to overheat if you ride like you need to pass Nicky Hayden. No one will think any less of you ride sport tour tires.

If you have the stock OEM tires....why? They are crap.

 

Which model? Corsas? Diablos?

 

Here is the best deal I've ever seen on Diablo's...

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L2=&L3=&L4=&item=PAR_1429700_G&tier2=219

 

RVFR:

I can't find the original post, but I remeber you said something like the 3rd gen's can take a 180 on the rear, but the 4th gen's really were only made to fit the 170 rear tire.

When I had my 3rd gen I threw a 180 on the back and loved it!

When I bought my 97 it came with a 180 Bridgestone Battlax and I switched it out for a Metzler Z6 180.

IMO I have not noticed a 'slow' turn-in, but I never rode the 97 with the 170 rear. So my question is this, As a corner junkie will I notice a quicker turn in? And have you ever tried a 4th gen with a 180?

Give me you thoughts!

Thanks.

BZ

 

I'll chip in... I really prefer my 3G (which incidentally has a 5.5" rim that can safely take a 180 but came with a 170) with the recommended 170 on it. I have not noticed any reduction in cornering grip (it actually pushes the rear end around less on hard throttle in fast sweepers). I also find that the turn in (the roll response following countersteering input) is much quicker and I do not seem to be fighting the bike over like I had to with the 180 on it. My old tires (BT012SS with the 180 rear) were worn a bit funny so your results may vary. BTW, I'm running Conti Road attacks on it now so the light turn in may also reflect a change in tire design.

If your bike is a 4G it only has a 5" rear wheel which is really not recommended to squeeze a 180 on it, it will make for a funny contact patch.

The only down side to the 170 is that it does not look nearly as aggressive from the rear. Oh well.

 

I had the new Dunlop Quals on mine and got 6500 out of the rear.

 

Dale:

Thanks for the input brother. It's weird because I just did a cornering class and if the 170 will turn in faster than the 180...holy shit Batman LOL! I still plan on switching to a 170 rear when the Z6's are toast. I put a 180 on the 4th gen because that's what I had on my 3rd gen and was happy. I assumed it would be OK to do it. That's what I get for assuming!

As far as looking cool I could care less about that, I just loved how the 180 was on the 3rd gen.

Thanks again!

BZ

 

What size vman?

 

BZ - Stock size, 170/60/17 I think.

 

I just got 2700 miles out of a set of Bridgestone O14s. The rear corded comming back from the Moto GP this year. The front was at the wear bars also. Was so mad that I put on a set of Metzler Z6s and don't notice that much of a difference in traction. But I haven't had a chance to push them hard yet.

 

intresting you mention the rear break....my rear goes so much faster and i think it may be due to engine breaking(downshifting and letting engine drag slow the bike down)
should i not be doing this and instead use more front break?
it seams i only use the front when i need a lot of stopping power.

 

Tire mileage depends on the air pressure and the type of riding you do. Rear brake has nothing to do with it. Besides, on the 6th gen VFR's the brakes are linked. It's a sportbike.....max out of a good performance tire is about 5k miles....touring tires....maybe 8-10k depending on how you ride.