[Col]

Hello people, and Happy New Year!

Thinking about changing the stock tyres on my 250R since I found a nice shiny new nail head embedded in the rear May just get it plugged for the time being, but wondering what's a good choice for replacement... mainly use the bike for commuting, but take it out in the summer for a blast around the countryside when I can, so looking for something that'll suit both if poss! Any suggestions? What's on yours?

Cheers

 

[Blue Ghost]

Review: Bridgestone Battlax BT-45 140/70-17 & 120/70-17

You can take your pick from here as well
List Of Available Tires for the Ninja 250r

 

[Col]

Great, thanks!

Anybody else let me know what they're using and if any good etc?

 

[Witch]

Great, thanks!

Anybody else let me know what they're using and if any good etc?

Michelin Pilot Powers. Love em. Stick to the road like glue and when they get warm they handle like a racing tire.

 

[earlthepearl]

Michelin Pilot Road 3

I don't ride track tho.

 

[ninjA400]

i think pilots have dual compound so center wears longer and sides are sticky for cornering

 

[earlthepearl]

U RRrrrr Right...

 

[jkv45]

I've recently owned Conti Sport Attacks and Bridgestone BT-016 Pros, and both have been excellent. Michelin Pilot Powers are also very good. You'll find many good choices for 17" tires, almost all of which will be better than the stockers.

I personally always run a fresh full-sport tire on the front for the added traction when and where I need it most, and it has saved me at least once bigtime (my mistake...).

When you really need maximum stopping (like during an emergency stop) or maximum traction (like maximum cornering) a fresh sport tire on the front is your best friend.

The rear isn't anywhere near as critical, and a break in traction is much easier to manage IMO.


Jay

 

[earlthepearl]

I was think the same about the front tire. Seeing the front doesn't wear nearly as fast as the rear I will stick to a sticky tire in front.
:thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

[ninjA400]

for me up here the soft and sticky are best but today all rubber is like a rock its -42

 

[earlthepearl]

hope ur not riding ur bike at minus 42.....BRRrrrrr

 

[ninjA400]

no but i did hear the sleds out earlier

 

[earlthepearl]

here too........

 

[ninjA400]

we have about 15 inches in the open fields and sleds have no speed limits so some are quick can hear the small engines screeming from a mile away

 

[earlthepearl]

Them engine ain't so small anymore....LOL

 

[ninjA400]

what tires would be best for higher elevation mountain riding? i'm planing a rocky hike this summer

 

[earlthepearl]

I used my stock tires last late summer driving on dirt mountain roads in New Hampshire. They worked ok. Just had to be carefull on steep slopes where it looked wet n muddy.....
Don't really recommend this, but it was the only shortcut I could find that day. It was snowing in the mountain beside me 500 or so feet higher in elevation, so I was getting a bit worried.....
:facepalm::facepalm:

 

[ninjA400]

yeah i think i will get the Michelin-Pilot Road supposed to be durable and good for rain too and i dont mind riding in the rain.

 

[earlthepearl]

I use the bike 4 everything till the temps hit 35...
Then it is put away.....
With my type luck i'd find some black ice....

 

[morgan46]

On my supermoto I ran a full gp wet front (off a proper gp 250 bike before they changed to moto 2) and a cut slick on the rear !on my zx6r I'm running metzeler m5 interacts they are quite good but will be putting super Corsas on this year ! The best tyres I've ever ridden on were Bridgestone 002's (they were control tyre for the hornet cup here in England but road legal) but they don't make 180 rears anymore