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Wideboy

31-03-08 07:12 PM

Which tyres?

never had to buy tyre's for any of my bikes before sooooo :D i have some questions.

what is the likelihood of me getting BT020's fitted to my SV before Sunday? i.e. are sv tyres a common size??

will i be ok doing a long and potentially fast motorway journey literally 60 miles after they're fitted?

and finally roughly how much? i was thinking £180-£200??

mattSV

31-03-08 07:14 PM

Re: tyre's

Why 020s - they are quite an old tyre these days.

Micheldever tyres will be able to sort you out.

PS - do your lights keep flickering at home?

flymo

31-03-08 07:16 PM

Re: tyre's

If you want a good grippy tyre thats good in wet, damp or dry go for the Dunlop D208RRs or Qualifier RRs if you can get them in 160 rears.

I ran 208RRs in a race a few weeks ago on damp track and they were superb. No idea what mileage you'll get out of them but for £160 they were a bargain.

Wideboy

31-03-08 07:17 PM

Re: tyre's

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattSV (Post 1461946)

Why 020s - they are quite an old tyre these days.

Micheldever tyres will be able to sort you out.

PS - do your lights keep flickering at home?

thought they where good tyre's what would be better :smt017

yes was going to go to micheldever or cox's in boyattwood, going to micheldever will most likely end up with me taking my wheels off and getting my dad to drop them off there as he works down the road from them.

and no my lights arnt flickering, had this problem a few weeks ago but its all stopped now

mattSV

31-03-08 07:19 PM

Re: tyre's

Quote:

Originally Posted by flymo (Post 1461953)

My only concern with RRs would be getting them up to heat on the road.......

Depends what you are looking for - grip/mileage. Lots of options and opinions in the tyre section ;)

mattSV

31-03-08 07:21 PM

Re: tyre's

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Originally Posted by Wideboy (Post 1461955)

I have used Z6s on my SV1000 and SV650 - great all round tyre in all conditions. Last time I had a set put on the thou I only paid £165 ride in/out at Micheldever:-$

fizzwheel

31-03-08 07:21 PM

Re: tyre's

+ 1 for Micheldever

020's are old technology now, good tyre, but theres loads of better ones available now.

Wideboy

31-03-08 07:21 PM

Re: tyre's

grip, dont really care about mileage and price as i forgot it was brans hatch this weekend so need to get them sorted sharpish, oh that and im skint :smt081

diamond

31-03-08 07:23 PM

Re: tyre's

I might be off to Micheldever on Saturday myself for a set of Z6's for the SV.

flymo

31-03-08 07:25 PM

Re: tyre's

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattSV (Post 1461959)

My only concern with RRs would be getting them up to heat on the road.......

Depends what you are looking for - grip/mileage. Lots of options and opinions in the tyre section ;)

seriously no problem. I ran them in freezing winds on a damp track with no problem. We only get a single lap to get race temperature in them, thats like 1.5 miles in the damp!

You'ld be just fine.

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