new tire ?s

[Wolfxb12ss]

i need tires with very good grip for summer riding in cali with some damp conditions on mountain roads any suggestions?

 

[Kool]

I use Michelins on my XB12Ss....perfer Pilot Road 2's for longevity and grip in wet and dry.
Also the Pilot Power 2ct's more performance oriented.

http://www.michelinmotorcycle.com/index.cfm?event=tirecatalog.view

 

[jmcrutch]

I bought the Shinko 005's. I think I paid $170 for both the front and rear, and I am seriously impressed with their grip around roundabouts and under heavy braking. They obviously aren't the best tires available, but you can't get a better bang for your buck as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Thaloc]

My next tire will be....

Michelin Power Pure

Good tire prices here.

 

[bttrfngrz]

i run pilot power 2ct's love them. thinking i'm gonna switch to pures or power ones.

 

[Midnight82]

I run Pilot Road 2's. They're SWEET.

 

[fresh rida]

Check out petes-superbikes.com! Bought a set of Pilot Powers 2CT for under $300 CAD shipped to my door.

 

[303xb]

pilot power 2ct..sticky great rubber

 

[Alfatango1]

Metzler Sportec M3 are what I am buying.

 

[303xb]

alfatango..let me know how you like those...i came this close { } to getting those. read good things about them.

 

[Alfatango1]

I've ran them on my Ducati 916 before I sold it and loved them. A lot of grip in the dry, I never really rode in the rain though.

 

[Wolfxb12ss]

theres no rain just damp roads sometimes in the mountains

 

[Alfatango1]

I've got Dunlop qualifiers on the XB now and think they are OK but I know the Metzlers and Michelins are real good. I've heard decent things about Shinko too. I guess a Japanese company bought Yokohama's motorcycle tire business and builds them in China. Suppose to be a good tire and the price is right.

 

[Wolfxb12ss]

yeah i was looking at those 2