[L7DROPKICK]

currenlty running bridgestone battle ax BT45. is there a better all season tire available. how about wider tires .

 

[StockWall]

Are those the stock ones? Those are pretty good.

 

[L7DROPKICK]

came with them from the dealership. i have to say they do handle their own. got 9k on them now and changing at 10k. does anybody have any suggestions on wider profile tires.

 

[virtualmatrix258]

damn bro 9k? ride much? lol

 

[L7DROPKICK]

everyday.

 

[1bigarm]

The Dunlop 208SM 140/70/17 on the rear and a Dunlop Qualifier 110/70/17 on the front. If you like to ride on the sides of your tires, these hold the road 100 times better then the stock tires.

 

[Blue Ghost]

Seems to be a lot of tire issues lately.

Found a couple of how to videos from expert village to address the subject.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4956939_check-motorcycle-tires.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_2328482_check-motorcycle-tire-pressure.html

http://www.ehow.com/video_4956943_preride-motorcycle-inspection.html

 

[sound wave]

i am currently running the pirelli diablo sport tires in the stock sizes. even being stock sized, the portion that contacts the road is noticeably wider than stock.

i haven't tried any other tires on this bike other than these and the irc's that my bike came with. the diablo sports came highly recommended to me so i figured i would give them a shot. sorry for the cliche, but the difference is night and day.

i was tempted to go wider than stock, but i was talked out of it. i was told by several people that if i went wider, i would be upsetting the 250's greatest asset.... it's handling. in my struggle of performance vs looks, performance won out.

 

[Blue Ghost]

What's the swing arm clearance like? any change in overall speed?

 

[hi-tech]

wow.. that look sweet. 9 k huh. what does that tire look like after 9 k pics.