tires???
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tires???
Im gonna be needing new tires soon and dont know what the best kind is. im riding a 06 zx636. what size, type, and brand you think? if the rear needs changing should i change the front too?
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Re: tires???
Get either the Dunlop Qualifiers or the Michelin's Pilot power 2CT in stock size, look on your current tires.
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Re: tires???
Michelin Pilot Power 2CT all the way for a street tire unless you want even more sticky then go with either Pilot DOT race / Bridgestone DOT race / Pirelli DOT race..... LMK I can get you some. And you should go with a 120/70-17 front 180/55/17 rear
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Bridgestone street tires ( BT-014 ) are junk... but the DOT race and slicks are far beyond what else is out there...... thats why 99% of Moto GP and 90% of AMA race teams use them.
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Re: tires???
A 170 rear??? What the hell would be the purpose of that, so he can wreck the bike when he takes a corner to tight and runs out of tire????
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^^^ Maybe more turn in. I know of ppl who have gone from 190 to 180 on Gixxers 1k and the report better handling and turn in ability.
BTW, I have a dunlop Qualifier and i love it (better than the metzler i had in the rear). I've heard good things about the pilot powers too. But i think/feel like the PP are tires for more advanced riders; as far as i know, they're like race tires and shit. I think it would take a advanced rider (cojones) to actually USE, and take advantage of them. My dunlop has been very faithful to me so far.
BTW, I have a dunlop Qualifier and i love it (better than the metzler i had in the rear). I've heard good things about the pilot powers too. But i think/feel like the PP are tires for more advanced riders; as far as i know, they're like race tires and shit. I think it would take a advanced rider (cojones) to actually USE, and take advantage of them. My dunlop has been very faithful to me so far.