Hi I have been lucky enough to buy a 2005 fz6 on a 05 plate low mileage 7000. While checking the tyre's condition I thought I would check the age of the tyre front dot 2604 & rear dot 3204. Their is no visual damage or cracking to tread or side walls, and plenty of tread left on them, so the question is would you replace them due to age or not? If you would replace to what trye ( dry weather riding only)
Quote from: Rabbit22 on 29 December 2016, 02:28:59 pmHi I have been lucky enough to buy a 2005 fz6 on a 05 plate low mileage 7000. While checking the tyre's condition I thought I would check the age of the tyre front dot 2604 & rear dot 3204. Their is no visual damage or cracking to tread or side walls, and plenty of tread left on them, so the question is would you replace them due to age or not? If you would replace to what trye ( dry weather riding only)Feck yes I'd change them if they're 12 yrs old . A step down from the premium tyres would be something like the Maxxis Supermaxx Diamond or Metzeler Z6 if it's summer use only. I don't hang about but couldn't ride around the Metzelers. As said, tyres are very much a personal choice.Lots of pair deals online......Just one example http://www.tyretectrading.co.uk/metzeler-roadtec-z6-120-70-17-160-60-17-pair-deal.htmlWhole page http://www.tyretectrading.co.uk/motorcycle-tyres/pair-deals/?dir=asc&order=price
Yup, I'm a tw@ - WRONG TYRE SIZE in my previous post Try this one as an example http://www.tyretectrading.co.uk/metzeler-roadtec-z6-120-70-17-180-55-17-pair-deal.htmlUltimately your choice on how much you spend. Me - I stick with PR3's and 4's on my bikes because I like them (cost more than the Metzelers but I feel better on them in the wet)..........but that's just me. EBC pads as well, nothing else (again my choice). As Darrsi said - the 2 most important parts on a bike.
Thanks for all the advice, will buy and get fitted new tyres before putting the bike back on the road. Now just need to choose what tyre to go for, I tried maxxis diamond on a previous bike and didn't like them at all
I've run BT23s ever since i have had the bike, recently switched to PR3/4 combo, and what a biking revelation soooooo much better.
Quote from: Skippernick on 30 December 2016, 12:58:30 pmI've run BT23s ever since i have had the bike, recently switched to PR3/4 combo, and what a biking revelation soooooo much better.What d'ya mean by PR3/4 combo?
Quote from: darrsi on 30 December 2016, 01:10:30 pmQuote from: Skippernick on 30 December 2016, 12:58:30 pmI've run BT23s ever since i have had the bike, recently switched to PR3/4 combo, and what a biking revelation soooooo much better.What d'ya mean by PR3/4 combo?Are the 4's much better than 3's, i was under the impression that the 3's were pretty much the mutt's nuts after reading discussions on here?Cant get a 110 PR4 so probably running a PR3 front and PR4 rear
Quote from: Tefer on 30 December 2016, 01:34:58 pmQuote from: darrsi on 30 December 2016, 01:10:30 pmQuote from: Skippernick on 30 December 2016, 12:58:30 pmI've run BT23s ever since i have had the bike, recently switched to PR3/4 combo, and what a biking revelation soooooo much better.What d'ya mean by PR3/4 combo?Are the 4's much better than 3's, i was under the impression that the 3's were pretty much the mutt's nuts after reading discussions on here?Cant get a 110 PR4 so probably running a PR3 front and PR4 rear
Thanks again for all the advice, but one thing I have noticed and need to question is why run a 110 front as my front wheel is 120. So surely it's better to run pr3's or pr4's front and back
Quote from: Rabbit22 on 31 December 2016, 08:21:33 amThanks again for all the advice, but one thing I have noticed and need to question is why run a 110 front as my front wheel is 120. So surely it's better to run pr3's or pr4's front and backYou're in the "General" section, FZS600's use 110 front tyres, whereas your FZ6 uses a 120 as standard.
Quote from: darrsi on 31 December 2016, 09:44:38 amQuote from: Rabbit22 on 31 December 2016, 08:21:33 amThanks again for all the advice, but one thing I have noticed and need to question is why run a 110 front as my front wheel is 120. So surely it's better to run pr3's or pr4's front and backYou're in the "General" section, FZS600's use 110 front tyres, whereas your FZ6 uses a 120 as standard.Aa always Darrsi comes up with pure words of wisdom, a bit like a your old grandfather who smells of wee a bit.