what luck! my rear tire is getting close to being done. its squared off as well but im going to have to live with that as i commute with mine as well.

so this Z6 will work well in the corners too? i don't take it too fast but i woudn't want a tire that can't handle anything or that feels bad.

anyone know a good source inside the US for tires at a discount? i know virtually nothing about motorcycle tires, but i always get my car tires from tirerack.com. is there such a place like that for motorcycle tires?

thanks

Make more sense to post this on a US site yes? :D

Yes. According to all reports, good enough for most mortals ;).


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ewww i hated the z6's i really could not get on with them.

pilot powers no your talking. currently running dialbos which are very nice

What's not to get on with?

Have you had PPs on your SV?

Again, a good tyre according to all reports.


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show me an american SV site and ill be sure to leave yall alone. so far sportbikes.net has been a waste for any info i need.

Here ya go, our friends in the States:

http://forum.svrider.com/index.php?board=2.0


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sweet. thanks. for whatever reason google doesnt want to work to well for me when trying to find message boards.

Well, I now have over 1,000 miles on the Z6's. Must say I do like them, though the weather isn't helping me in testing them thoroughly.

They do drop into corners nicely and feel a little more responsive than the D220's. (Remember I did say that I warm tyres a lot first - 20 miles motorway normally does the job)

At £186 for the pair fitted I wasn't too shocked, just hope they last the required 8,500 miles. So long as Metz continue making them I should be able to hold on to the front a little longer!

I now have 5,000 miles on the Z6s I had put on in March.

I must say my confidence in them is waning. The rear is squaring off and I think I will be lucky to get 8,500 out of it (which is how long the D220 lasted) However I also don't seem to have the grip I expected. Put it down on a sharp right hander and it feels like it is right on the edge, however if I back off then even cars catch up - it just doesn't feel right.

Depending on how the front looks at 8,500 I might change to Pilot Powers, if the front looks OK at 8,500 then I may just have to live with the idea that I pootle around sharp corners!