November 30th, 2018, 05:10 PM | #1 |
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Tires
Hello all, this forum is awesome!!! I wanted to see what the opinions on tires were from some of the people on here.. I am new to motorcycling and would like to improve highway cruising capabilities as I do not plan on taking on tight twisties or doing any canyon carving ... yet ..
I was wondering is it acceptable to install a rear ‘ cruiser ‘ tire perhaps from the likes of Michelin to a 2010 ninja 250... also I’m sure I can get another 500-1000 miles on my current rear tire would it make more sense to wait until April to upgrade? Thank all, for the knowledgeable opinions |
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December 1st, 2018, 12:03 PM | #2 |
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I have these and they're awesome. They're not the longest lasting tires, but they have pretty good life, and they'll be great when you get in to the twisties. They're a great mix of grip and life.
I would also wait for April to upgrade, that way you'll have nice new tires for the prime riding season.
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December 1st, 2018, 12:21 PM | #3 |
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@Ralgha is spot on, Michelin Pilot Streets do the business.
If you are having them mounted and balanced at a shop, be prepared for some Northeast area sticker shock on the labor charge. In NY, a couple years ago I was quoted $75 per wheel OFF the bike, for mount/balance. This prompted me to invest in bead breaker/stand, levers, rim protectors, etc. I've since done changes on all 3 of my bikes, friends VFR800, a few EX500's too. Removing old, original, hardened tires can be a real wrestling match, I sometimes resort to actually cutting the bead using an air operated cutting disc, then a smaller Dremel for the last few mm...avoiding damage with the larger Zip tool. If you do get quotes in Connecticut, I'd like to hear them...please post? And the Pilots are a known, proven great choice. I'd not advise a mismatch.
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December 2nd, 2018, 07:25 PM | #4 |
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If you want touring/high-mileage tyres, factory BT-45s are excellent. I got 18k-miles out of original factory rear-tyre and front could've gone another 4-5k. Changed them out for new ones of same model anyway.
For ease of unmounting, I like to stuff wheels into tyre-warmers @175F for about 30-minutes beforehand. Dunlop Alpha-13SPs and Q3+ are so soft, I can mount them by hand without levers! |
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December 2nd, 2018, 09:25 PM | #5 |
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Michelin PSR FTW, you get radial performance with long life.
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December 3rd, 2018, 03:41 PM | #6 |
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Pretty sure the factory tires on the 2010 models are IRC Roadlosers. The Pilot Street Roads are a massive improvement, stick to the road like glue.
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December 3rd, 2018, 04:56 PM | #7 | |
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If you really want touring/cruiser tyre, Kenda K671 can go 20k+ miles. If you're not riding much until April, I'd wait 'til then to change. Cold winter makes all tyres hard/slippery and really breaks down tyre's rubber compound. |
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