What to get?

[Jester666]

Gonna need some new rubber v soon!

Advice please.

K1 650S. Used every day to commute 60 miles a day (in all weathers) and a few weekend blasts.

So I need fairly hard wearing but sticky tyres.

Suggestions please.

Ta :thumleft:

[rictus01]

tried and tested z6's / strada's will do you Paul, if you like wiggley perhaps the Avon st's.

Cheers Mark.

[Skip]

Another vote for Z6s - they seem to do the job! I have Conti Road Attacks on the Zed which I am also very impressed with... Good price too!

[Jester666]

Cheers Mark 'n' Skip.

May look at Contis as they're like the budgie..........................Cheep!!!

Anyone else got experience with the Conti Road Attacks on an SV?

I had 'em on a Bandit 650 and had loads of fun grinding the pegs on it! :D

[sarah]

Cheers.

Anyone else got experience with the Conti Road Attacks on an SV?

I had 'em on a Bandit 650 and had loads of fun grinding the pegs on it! :D

isn't that what law's got on his imaginary bike?

[Jester666]

isn't that what law's got on his imaginary bike?

Only if Conti now do the VRA (Virtual Road Attacks!) :smt005 :thumleft:

[Grinch]

I have the conti Road attacks on my SV, been very good to me. The rear managed 8900 miles and still had 500 miles left, but the plug in the tyre was leaking air and I had the AR to do. So got another set on...
Been good in all weathers, almost no chicken strips as well so they respond well in the dry... I had them on when I was doing the AR, and I wasn't hanging about then either.

Front was 76 quid fitted I think and the rear was 86.

Travelling 84 miles a day... Wednesday to Friday now.

[Law]

isn't that what law's got on his imaginary bike?

Only if Conti now do the VRA (Virtual Road Attacks!) :smt005 :thumleft:

Oi!!

I think the RA's are good but I can only compare them with the rubbish stock D220's. Felt confident to tip the SV alot more than before after the first 20-30 miles on them (and when the pressures are correct :oops:).

The shortlist of sports touring tyres that I've heard good things about and am looking at (although it be years before I need to replace)

Pilot Road 2's
Z6's or Diablo Strada's
Road Attacks (again)

[Jester666]

Thanks for the info guys.

Coz I'm a cheapskate I'll go for the cheap option (Road Attacks).

Cheers all!!

[Skip]

I can assure you wont be disappointed - I love my Road Attacks! :D

[rictus01]

Thanks for the info guys.

Coz I'm a cheapskate I'll go for the cheap option (Road Attacks).

Cheers all!!

Just as a matter of interest the road attacks are indeed cheaper in the first instance, however Z6's give slightly more mileage (12-14k) which makes them the cheaper option in the end. Although of course people tend to not look that far ahead.

Cheers Mark.

[Smudge]

my last set was dunlop d208 and theyve almost gone nice and sticky but crap on milage so i think i'l be going for the road attacks too

[Jester666]

Anyone know about Avon Azaros AV45/46? :confused:

£129 a pair at FWR.

[rictus01]

Anyone know about Avon Azaros AV45/46? :confused:

£129 a pair at FWR.


only used 7 pairs myself, the forerunner to the Avon ST's these being Azaro II's sport tourer tyres, no longer cutting edge, but a good alrounder, rear is good for around 8k or so, the only thing I'd caution on would be the variable sidewall banding, this gives the tyres a lot of feedback which most people aren't keen on, my tyre of choice before the Z6 came out.

Cheers Mark.

[ivantate]

I am having a set of Pilot Road 2s fitted this week. Have only heard good things about them.

[Jester666]

only used 7 pairs myself, the forerunner to the Avon ST's these being Azaro II's sport tourer tyres, no longer cutting edge, but a good alrounder, rear is good for around 8k or so, the only thing I'd caution on would be the variable sidewall banding, this gives the tyres a lot of feedback which most people aren't keen on, my tyre of choice before the Z6 came out.

Cheers Mark.

Feedback? Do you mean the sidewalls are a bit floppy? :D

[rictus01]

Feedback? Do you mean the sidewalls are a bit floppy? :D


No I mean they tighten up as you reach the limit, giving you a brilliant guide to how far to push the tyre, or for the less expieranced they fell all "wobbley" going into corners.

Cheers Mark.

[Jester666]

No I mean they tighten up as you reach the limit, giving you a brilliant guide to how far to push the tyre, or for the less expieranced they fell all "wobbley" going into corners.

Cheers Mark.

Sounds good to me!:D

Cheers.

[rictus01]

the av49/50 were the softer sport compound, less mielage, but a bit more grip.