Hard Wearing Rear Tyre

[thunderpantz]

Bit of a thread revival but im opting for the bt23's. At £180 fitted for the pair.  I cant complain

[dcurzon]

I'd like to say PR3's, but i was at under 1000 miles when the recent heavy rains washed crap out onto the roads and i sustained a large puncture :/
so thats another £140 then.

[johna6968]

Always favoured Michelin unless bikes come fitted with another brand.. Have knocked back decent enough bikes wearin the Maxxis label tho..

[Dead Eye]

Bit of a thread revival but im opting for the bt23's. At £180 fitted for the pair.  I cant complain

I've always had the BT023's Have them on both the 600 and 1000

[thunderpantz]

[quote author=thunderpantz link=topic=10817.msg128823#msg128823 date=1392995847]
Bit of a thread revival but im opting for the bt23's. At £180 fitted for the pair.  I cant complain

I've always had the BT023's Have them on both the 600 and 1000
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Good to know mate. I could get the BT21's for £150 fitted but with the difference of £30 I think I can justify the BT23's

[bootz76]

Metzeler z6 great grip and still fine after 5k and cheap now the z8 is about try m&p or busters

[stevierst]

Always favoured Michelin unless bikes come fitted with another brand.. Have knocked back decent enough bikes wearin the Maxxis label tho..

I've had plenty of Maxxis tyres, nowt wrong with 'em. Got Diamonds on my FZ1, and they're great!! Had Supermax on two of my Fazer 600's, and kept up with the Litre boys on a ride out on the twisties. I got 5 thou average out of a rear Supermax's, 1/2 that from the FZ1 on Diamonds.

I suppose it's a matter of taste, but I can't believe people knock such an underrated brand of tyre just because it's cheap!

Check this test out.Maxxis Tyres Test - 2 Wheels TV

[Punkstig]

[quote author=johna6968 link=topic=10817.msg128827#msg128827 date=1392996725]
Always favoured Michelin unless bikes come fitted with another brand.. Have knocked back decent enough bikes wearin the Maxxis label tho..

I got 5 thou average out of a rear Supermax's, 1/2 that from the FZ1 on Diamonds.
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Therefore completely pointing out the reason they're of no use to the originaly posted question!

Maxxis aren't knocked because they're cheap, they're knocked because they are not as good as other brands on the market!

[stevierst]

I wasn't disputing the op question, just the slagging off maxxis tyres get. (i should work for them with the ammount of support I give them.)

I got similar mileage out of other brand tyres too, so it's not the rubber, probably my riding tbh. I only got 3k out of a rear pr3, and the same with a bt21. So maxxis aren't that bad really!

[papercutout]

Pilot Sport 2's are hard to get hold of now. Anyone tried the Pilot Power/Pilot Power 2CT?

I've found the Pilot Power 2CT in 160/60/17 for sub £100 delivered...

[Punkstig]

Pilot Sport 2's are hard to get hold of now. Anyone tried the Pilot Power/Pilot Power 2CT?

I've found the Pilot Power 2CT in 160/60/17 for sub £100 delivered...

My favourite road tyre atm, grippy as you like!

[noggythenog]

Call me daft but i preferred my old beat up "michellin macadams" to my pirelli diablo rosso 2's......no idea why......it's just weird.

[chunk166]

I got Maxxis Supermaxx on my FZS600 Foxeye & i have more confidence in them than the BT21's that were on it when i got it,used to have them on my XJ900 Diversion 

[Frosties]

Metzeler z6 great grip and still fine after 5k and cheap now the z8 is about try m&p or busters

+1 for the Metzeler Z6, currently at 8k for the pair, wearing evenly and I reckon the rear will do the same again. Compared to the BT21 they last longer, wear far more evenly and consistently have provided more grip in greasy or wet conditions. Just my 2p..........

[mickvp]

I had some Dunlop thing on the front of mine when I bought it, and a Pirelli something or other on the back. both were a bit "meh" and didnt really work together.

Ive now got Michelin Pilot Road 2's on front and rear, and after just under 1k, I think they are great tyres.