tyre choice
 

not sure where to put this but need new tyres on my k5 sv650s and wanted to know should i stick with original size on front (60) or go for a bigger size.
What is the difference to the bike?
Cant get the same tyres that are on and want stickies on anyway..
Cheers for any info :p

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Pair of Pilot road 2's and stick to the standard 120/60 and 160/60 ;)

Ive never had any grip issues on the SV or Falco. Well a little wet weather wheel spin on tha Falco...

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ta much :-)

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Yeah, some sort of modern sport touring tyre like a Pilot Road 2 or BT021 or Diablo Stada or Avon Storm or Dunlop Roadsmart, ah, they're all good, pick the one with the prettiest tread.

You can fit a front 120/70 if you want, it'll make your speedo a wee bit more accurate and you can lower the front to compensate for the taller tyre but really, it's not worth wasting thought over, stock works.

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What do you want stickies for? Can you go sideways on what are already on?

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Another tyre thread....

The best thing to do is stick with sports touring tyres on the SV, they suit it best, last longer, and can easily take the power on offer.

Tyre's are a personal preference, what you like others will not. All the sports touring tyres on the market are great, expect the OEM Dunlops on the Pointy (D220). You will need to find the tyre that suits you and your riding style, it takes a long time.

My personal preference is Avon Storms, followed closely by Avon Azaros (no I do not work for Cooper Avon). I like the Michelin PR2's and the new Bridgestone 021's are good but I have not tried thse on one of my own SV's yet.

Have a look on the forum here for more tyre information.

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bridgestone battlax is the way to go.

then again, im in the usa... not sure how known they are in the uk.

also... not sure about the k5, but on my k6 i was able to squeeze a 180 on the back :)

battlax is very sticky (good attribute for wheelies)

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Which battlax, there's been several of those just like pirelli has several with "corsa" in the name.

I had battlax BT010's on... they weren't very sticky compared to dragon SCpro supersoft, infact they weren't that sticky compared to sport touring avon storm ST.

You can squeeze a 180 on the back but it's pinched, tried it, didn't like it at all, gave very wierd feel.

You can wheelie fine on touring tyres, and with trials tyres on mud and gravel.

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I`m getting a set of Avon Storms fitted on Friday , £196 with fitting and balancing .

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Good choice...