Maxxis Supermaxx Sport

[alfa.rbt]

I will be looking for new tyres soon and I don't have 200 quid to spend on tyres so I found this (http://www.nationalbiketyres.co.uk/motorcycle-tyres/maxxis-motorcycle-tyres/supermaxx-sport/maxxis-supermaxx-sport-160/60-zr17-69w-/prod_1192.html). Did anyone used them?? Are they any good?? can't find any reviews (maybe not looking hard enough) so I hope to get some info here. Also any alternatives for that kind of price range. thanks

[HoL]

Isn't it a bit of false economy there? Aren't you better off getting more of a touring tyre that'll last longer rather than a sports?

[The Idle Biker]

yeah good point Hol.

They are cheap end, but I have them on my ZX7R and although I only ride in wet when caught out in the rain, they are very good in the dry. I haven't toured or commuted on them, just blasted around and once on the track. Found them fine. If you are a riding God, you'll find better. If not, and you are a reasonable rider, they are sound as a pound. No problemo decent tyres.

[andrewsmith]

You want to be looking at:
Avon Storms, Dunlop Roadsmarts, RS2's, BT023's, Pilot road 2 and 3

Tyres like that are bit of a false economy new, on a SV

[ogden]

I've got a set in the garage that I used for a day of riding to, at and from Silverstone on the gixer. They're fine, plenty of grip, but I fear longevity won't exactly be their strong point. Or, to put it another way, they'll be shagged in no time.

You really would be better off spending the extra on some Pilot Road 3s. They'll give you all the on-road grip you could wish for (if they can cope with a gixer thou they can cope with an SV) and they'll last four or five times as long. An extra 50-100 quid on the full set now will save you 500 quid in the long run. If you can't afford both, just replace the one that's worn out and do the other one later. Mismatched brands aren't the end of the world so long as they're both radials.

[maviczap]

Agree with the others here, if you can't afford to replace tyres, then they are false economy

Agree with the other recommendations & I'd add Metzeler Z6's as I've used mine rain & shine, on the track etc

But if you are set on getting Maxxis, then there's a pair here in Sv sizes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MAXXIS-SPORT-TYRES-120-60-17-160-60-17-600-DUCATI-MONSTER-/200674336154?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2eb91f5d9a#ht_2212wt_1344

[DJ123]

I will say that Conti-motions are good. Good grip in the dry (never got a chance to est them in the wet), could easily lean it over and scrape the pegs. They are about £150-£160 for a pair

[yorkie_chris]

£90 for a rear isn't saving you all that much.

Contact roundandblack on ebay, can't remember the name of the actual shop. Call them direct, not ebay sale and it is a bit cheaper.

Few months ago I found couple of places doing original pilot roads for about £140 a pair.

[Stuuk1]

I got my 023's and they are great. Think I remember getting them fairly cheap..


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[alfa.rbt]

thanks for all the input. At the moment I've got Avon Storms on my SV but rear one has a chicken stripe on it and my mate told me I'll struggle on it (I'm newish rider) and I must say I didn't feel to comfortably while going round the corner. You all probable right about spending more and getting sports/touring tyres but I thought if get sport tyres they should be a bit more sticky and boost my confidence a bit!?! I don't know I'm lost now :confused:. I'm not that worried about how long they will last as I'm only weekend rider (working mon-sat 6am-7pm) btw how long they will last than??

[Nick_69]

thanks for all the input. At the moment I've got Avon Storms on my SV but rear one has a chicken stripe on it and my mate told me I'll struggle on it (I'm newish rider) and I must say I didn't feel to comfortably while going round the corner. You all probable right about spending more and getting sports/touring tyres but I thought if get sport tyres they should be a bit more sticky and boost my confidence a bit!?! I don't know I'm lost now :confused:. I'm not that worried about how long they will last as I'm only weekend rider (working mon-sat 6am-7pm) btw how long they will last than??

If ur a new rider u don't really want some very sticky rubber as you wont get the best out of them. If I was you I would get the pr3's

[yorkie_chris]

What you mean chicken strip? Square in middle?
That won't help handling.

OTOH avon storms are good tyres. They've been overtaken in technology by the PR3 these days but they are more than adequate and great in wet.


Problem with sticky sports rubber is you need to get it hot to get the best out of it, which means starting off from pretty low pressures this time of year which will feel horrible, they don't last, and cold they're like lumps of wood. And they're not designed to work in the wet.
Sport touring tyres are designed to work in all conditions, and do a pretty good job of it.

[maviczap]

If ur a new rider u don't really want some very sticky rubber as you wont get the best out of them. If I was you I would get the pr3's

What you mean chicken strip? Square in middle?
That won't help handling.

OTOH avon storms are good tyres. They've been overtaken in technology by the PR3 these days but they are more than adequate and great in wet.


Problem with sticky sports rubber is you need to get it hot to get the best out of it, which means starting off from pretty low pressures this time of year which will feel horrible, they don't last, and cold they're like lumps of wood. And they're not designed to work in the wet.
Sport touring tyres are designed to work in all conditions, and do a pretty good job of it.

Like they said

Getting rid of your chicken strips will come with experience

If an old duffer like me can get my knee down (albeit on the track) on Z6's then so can you, once you've built up your confidence and skill

Road tyres are so good these days, you don't really need sticky tyres for the reasons YC gave

[ogden]

I thought if get sport tyres they should be a bit more sticky and boost my confidence a bit!

Road tyres are so good these days, you don't really need sticky tyres for the reasons YC gave

Unless you're going to go completely banzai, sticky tyres simply aren't necessary on the road. And I mean *completely* banzai.

I've done two trips through the Alps, riding like a total tit on a litrebike on the wiggliest roads known to mankind. Both trips were done on Pilot Road 2s or 3s and on neither occasion did I find any lack of grip. The only time I run out of grip on the road is when it's wet, and that's when something like a PR3 will be more use than a sticky sports tyre.

There's this daft idea, most likely a hangover from bygone days of crap rubber, that super-sticky tyres are needed if you want to ride quickly. It's total nonsense that the tyre manufacturers are happy to go along with because it means we have to pay them for new hoops every 2000 miles when we could be buying them every 8000 or more.