Race tyres for road use?
 

Hi guys and gals
i am currently rebuilding my sv650 and have been thinking about the issue of what tyres i should put onto the bike. I was going to go with Pirelli supercorsa's as even tho race tyres will not last as long as normal tyres they will give the bike a whole lot more stick on the road. What i'm wondering is if there are any other options in the tyre market that are just as good as the pirelli supercorsa's?

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Wow that was an eye opener... lol,
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Anyhow if you check in the hardware section, there is a sub heading for what people recommend, all sorts in there
i use Z6's but they are more of a sport / touring tyre. :D

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oh yeah and welcome BTW :D

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No problem dude :)

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Yeah supercorsas are superb bits of kit, but I wouldnt reccomend them for the road at all. Not unless you are prepared to stick some tyre warmers on before the ride and you dont stop moving on your ride, ie running reds levelcrossings and roundabouts. They are awful when cold but when warm thay are awesome. On the road bike I use Michelin Pilot Powers, great bit of kit.

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As said they'll only work if you can keep them hot, which at this time of year especially in the rain is probably unlikely.

Why not go for some road orientated. Pirelli Diablo Corsa III, Michellin Pilot Power 2CT, or Dunlop Quailfiers...

They'll all last longer than the Supercorsa, and they'll cope better with start stop road riding and cold days or if you get caught out in the rain.

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Yeh was thinking that my friend runs the supercorsa's on his gsxr750 srad and he says that the grip he gets from them are better then any road tyre. in the research i have been doing tho i'm thinking its got to be between the pilot's and the Z6's they have good grip when cold and warm up pretty fast. I've just converted the front end of my sv to gsxr i've got a rear z6 for the sv so just got to buy a trye for the gsxr front wheel

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Helpfully, I've got a new and a part used Z6 120/70 in the shed, if you want one ;) PM me if so, I've got a set of Diablo Stradas to wear out and I think I'll be going to 021s next (nothing wrong with the Z6s, the Stradas are practically the same tyre, but I got a set of low-mileage takeoffs for £50 ;) )

Supercorsas have tons of grip, but in all honesty most people don't need it, so you end up trading tyre life that you can use for traction that you don't need. I've got old SPortec M-1s on at the moment (which again, were dirt cheap), which are a bit outdated but still more than grippy enough for my purposes- I'm sworn off trackdays just now and I personally don't want to ride on the road in a manner that needs stickier tyres ;)

TBH I think most people who use the really sticky tyres on the road are wasting their money. Not saying your mate is, he might not, but the combination of sticky rubber, massive chicken strips, and no signs of heat distress seem to be a classic one wherever sportsbike gather!

These days, sport touring tyres are frankly incredible, Niall Mackenzie mentioned in a review that the 021s are stickier than most race tyres were when he went pro!

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PS, pics of bike please :)