Which tyres for £140 a pair? Pointy. - SV650.org

28-04-13, 08:18 PM

Hi guys.
Looking for some good advice.

Need to buy a pair of tyres for my 2006 sv.

I have £140 ish to spend and want to know what you would recommend as this is my first sv.

Dunlop sport max currently fitted but they are too expensive for me to replace with the same ones.

28-04-13, 08:53 PM

you looking from your tyre? you looking for a good bit of miles out of the tyre or you just want good traction for the weekends?

28-04-13, 08:54 PM

When I was looking for tyres I couldn't find any fitted for that money mate. Best tyres for money I could find was a set of Bridgestone bt021 for 195 fitted. Some places sell maxxis pretty cheap but I know very little about these

sniff · 28-04-13, 08:57 PM

this has been covered hundreds of times. Everyone will have a different opinion on one of half a dozen different types of tyre. You are not going to get anything good for £140 apart from seconds. Your looking at about £200 for Maxxis fitted.

Doinitmyway · 28-04-13, 09:20 PM

You could do ALOT worse than these for £115 the pair.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370806110127

Chris

jambo · 28-04-13, 09:30 PM

Have a chat to your local tyre fitters. That's less money than I'd expect to pay for a set of current tyres. Your options are likely to be older generation items such as metzler z6 or Maxxis Tourmaxx. Not bad tyres at all, just not the current crop. You can get tyres online from eBay or blackcircles or similar sites. If you do that make sure you already know what your local fitters will charge to fit tyres they did not supply. Many dealers charge a fair bit of they have to take the wheels off, fit and balance and dispose of your old rubber, so make sure you're clued up before buying online.

Jambo
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Sir Trev · 29-04-13, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo

Your options are likely to be older generation items such as metzler z6 or Maxxis Tourmaxx. Not bad tyres at all, just not the current crop.

They may also have been hanging about in a warehouse for quite a while and may have deteriorated if not stored properly.

My advice would be save up a bit more...

29-04-13, 11:08 AM

These Michelins are a good all round tyre for the price off e-bay

29-04-13, 11:30 AM

Maxxis are great value for money, forget which ones i got but they were only slightpy over your budget at about £160 a pair

andrewsmith · 29-04-13, 12:08 PM

Pirelli Stradas are £154 delivered off ebay

28-04-13, 08:18 PM	#1
Bobbydazzer31 Guest Posts: n/a	Which tyres for £140 a pair? Pointy. Hi guys. Looking for some good advice. Need to buy a pair of tyres for my 2006 sv. I have £140 ish to spend and want to know what you would recommend as this is my first sv. Dunlop sport max currently fitted but they are too expensive for me to replace with the same ones.

28-04-13, 08:53 PM	#2
savage86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which tyres??? you looking from your tyre? you looking for a good bit of miles out of the tyre or you just want good traction for the weekends?

28-04-13, 08:54 PM	#3
Chuddy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which tyres??? When I was looking for tyres I couldn't find any fitted for that money mate. Best tyres for money I could find was a set of Bridgestone bt021 for 195 fitted. Some places sell maxxis pretty cheap but I know very little about these

28-04-13, 08:57 PM	#4
sniff Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Dagenham Posts: 724	Re: Which tyres??? this has been covered hundreds of times. Everyone will have a different opinion on one of half a dozen different types of tyre. You are not going to get anything good for £140 apart from seconds. Your looking at about £200 for Maxxis fitted.

28-04-13, 09:20 PM	#5
Doinitmyway Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nr Southend-on-Sea, Essex Posts: 154	Re: Which tyres??? You could do ALOT worse than these for £115 the pair. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370806110127 Chris __________________ 10 GSX650F 95 BMW Funduro 89 FZR250R (x2) 92 RG80 (x2!) 89 AR125 - 89 RG125 75 CB200

28-04-13, 09:30 PM	#6
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Which tyres??? Have a chat to your local tyre fitters. That's less money than I'd expect to pay for a set of current tyres. Your options are likely to be older generation items such as metzler z6 or Maxxis Tourmaxx. Not bad tyres at all, just not the current crop. You can get tyres online from eBay or blackcircles or similar sites. If you do that make sure you already know what your local fitters will charge to fit tyres they did not supply. Many dealers charge a fair bit of they have to take the wheels off, fit and balance and dispose of your old rubber, so make sure you're clued up before buying online. Jambo Sent from my thingie __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

29-04-13, 11:08 AM	#8
Dicky Ticker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which tyres for £140 a pair? Pointy. These Michelins are a good all round tyre for the price off e-bay

29-04-13, 11:30 AM	#9
RavenWire Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which tyres for £140 a pair? Pointy. Maxxis are great value for money, forget which ones i got but they were only slightpy over your budget at about £160 a pair

29-04-13, 12:08 PM	#10
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Which tyres for £140 a pair? Pointy. Pirelli Stradas are £154 delivered off ebay __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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