suggested tires on VFR's ?

Discussion in 'Anything Goes' started by chris popanz, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. chris popanz

    chris popanz New Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2007
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    1
    I just recently picked up my 4th VFR on ebay.It was the pcw '93 in Illinois. Anyway,the owner put new Dunlop Sportmax 207 Qualifiers on it. I have ran those tires before & have had good luck with them. Other people at the local Honda shop say they are junk & I should switch them out for a set of Michelin Pilots. I do ride aggressive occassionally,but not every weekend. It would be a nice piece of mind to know that I have good tires under me if I go in a corner too hot & can trust my tires to bail me out. Any suggestions out there or tire experiences ?
     
    chris popanz, Oct 12, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #1
  2. elf800

    elf800 Banned

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2008
    Messages:
    448
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    dallas
    The michels are great tires also i heard but don't know myself yet the dunlop roadsmart are good as well i've had dunlop 208 before any loved them good price a were great but were also on a gsx not vfr with tires you get what you pay for im sure the pirels are good also// good luck let me know what you went with and how they work for ya..vfr world rocks.
     
    elf800, Oct 12, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #2
  3. mello dude

    mello dude Administrator

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2006
    Messages:
    4,357
    Likes Received:
    429
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Southwest Ohio
    Map
    Qualifiers are the latest sport tire from Dunlop. I have them and find that they are very good and stick well in the corners. Sportmax 207's were 2 design generations ago from Dunlop. I have had those as well and they were fairly decent too.

    Which tires do you have? - Whatever ones you have - your ok.

    - 2nd thought - double check to make sure your tires arent Sportmax 204's. Those tires are junk.

    MD
     
    Last edited: Oct 13, 2008
    mello dude, Oct 13, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #3
  4. reg71

    reg71 Poser Staff Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2006
    Messages:
    9,765
    Likes Received:
    276
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Location:
    Sikeston, MO
    Map
    I prefer black ones, but I hear Tomahawk makes some pretty cool colors if you are into that sort of thing.
     
    reg71, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #4
  5. reg71

    reg71 Poser Staff Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2006
    Messages:
    9,765
    Likes Received:
    276
    Trophy Points:
    128
    Location:
    Sikeston, MO
    Map
    Please note: Above reply is intended in jest and the management would like to disclaim any responsibility for any offense taken at anything said by member Reg71. He has been reading too many political threads and has now reverted to typing in the 3rd person.
     
    reg71, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #5
  6. VT Viffer

    VT Viffer New Member

    Country:
    United States
    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2007
    Messages:
    1,215
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    36
    Location:
    South Carolina
    Map
    I have Qualifiers on my bike, and was initially impressed with them, but the front tire is cupping pretty badly, and the rear tire squared off pretty good.

    Tires currently have about 4,500 miles on them, BTW. I think the rear tire is so squared off that the cords will start showing any day now, definitely won't pass VT inspection.

    My next set of tires will be a set of Michelin Pilot Road 2CT's. I do about 60% commuting, 40% joy riding.
     
    VT Viffer, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #6
  7. 2ndVFR

    2ndVFR New Member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2008
    Messages:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    I too in the market for a set of tires. I have made up a chart using survey data from another forum ( VFRD) for a comparison of differences between them.
    Take a look.

    [​IMG]
     
    2ndVFR, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #7
  8. PARedVFRRider

    PARedVFRRider New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2007
    Messages:
    230
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Skippack, Pennsylvannia
    Two4one put me on the Pirelli Diablo Strada's for the road and I have been very happy with them on the VFR on the road. When going to the track I have used the Corsa IIIs. I'm not a fan of Dunlop as the times I've used them I've had a lot of cupping after hard track sessions or hard street riding with the Front. I've never used Michelin's and I've got limited exposure to Bridgestones.
     
    PARedVFRRider, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #8
  9. Rev

    Rev New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 10, 2006
    Messages:
    646
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    Olympia,WA
    I run Metzeler Sport-Tec M1s front and rear; they stick like velcro. I have about 5K miles on themand I should get another 1k out of them before i have to replace them.
     
    Rev, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #9
  10. 2ndVFR

    2ndVFR New Member

    Joined:
    May 21, 2008
    Messages:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Sorry, The pix didn't work.
    Here is the link to the chart
    Zenfolio | My Life's Panorama | VFR
     
    2ndVFR, Oct 16, 2008


    This site may contain affiliate links for which VFRworld may be compensated
    #10
Related Topics

Share This Page