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Now my OZ wheels have gone off to be refurbed, need to look for some new tyres.

Sporty tyres, mainly for road use.

On the list, Dunlop Sportsmax, Bridgestone S20, Diablo Rosso Corsa or Rosso II

Comments please

I'm a great fan of Pirellis for the Falco.

My OZ wheels have Pirelli Angel ST tyres on them - they seem to be a brilliant all rounder - nothing to criticise on them whatsoever

My BST wheels have a set of Diablo Rosso Corsas on them - again excellent tyres - more "sporting" approach which suit the lightweight rims very well.

I had a set of normal Rossos on the OZs before I fitted the Angels. They were good but I prefer both the Angels and Rosso Corsas.
I've not had a chance to try the RossoII yet but (unless they've replaced them with something better by the time I change) I'll try them on the BSTs - still a sporting focussed tyre but more road biassed than the corsa .... and as I ride on the road it'll probably be a better tyre for me.

I've currently gpt Dunlop RoadSmarts on my standard rims, and they're an excellent tyre. Can't fault them for dry grip, feel, tyre life, wet grip - anything. They do it all. For the Oz rims I've gone for a set of SportSmarts, as I quite fancy doing a track day on the bird, as well as normal road stuff.

The Roadsmarts are the first Dunlop tyre I've ever used, and I'm mightily impressed. Haven't had chance to try the Sportsmarts yet, as I only fitted the wheels last weekend.

Before that I was a confirmed Michelin man. To be honest, I don't think anyone makes a bad tyre - whatever you choose will be good. Pick the manufacturer you prefer, pick the tyre from their range that best suits you, and away you go...

mangocrazy wrote:To be honest, I don't think anyone makes a bad tyre

..... someone's forgetting the Mez3 rubbish that was fitted from the factory ....

hello all . i'm on. RossoII very impressed , most testing done in the. err damp, but even in the wet they warm up quickly lots of feed back +grip

dave

mine has michelin pilot pure 2ct first experience of them and they seem great in the wet or dry very nuetral as well tip in nice and give enough confidence to show no chicken strips at all.seam to be snotting up a bit around the edges tho so cant comment on lifespan

like d rider i love my pirellis. the angels are a great road tyre but if you do any track riding look for something abit sportier. corsa rossos are superb all rounder but just dont last the same.

We have had many tyre discussions on this forum and general sense of opinion ther is not really a bad tyre.
Tyres come in many types but may have the same brand name, Ie hard centre and soft edge for bit of fun and touring combined through to a full on race tyre.
I have bridgestone BT 021s fitted to the grey at the moment but i will be fitting some metzeler sportsteks soon.
The world is your oyster but you need to decide what your tyres will be doing.
Track days? touring? Aggressive riding? Only YOU can decide by your riding style what tyre suits best.
When you decide talk to your tyre supplier and i am sure he will point you in the right direction
The falco is really a multi use weapon so how choose to decide to ride should influence your choice of tyre.
I hope this helps

D-Rider wrote:

mangocrazy wrote:To be honest, I don't think anyone makes a bad tyre

..... someone's forgetting the Mez3 rubbish that was fitted from the factory ....

I omitted to add 'these days' to my original post...

MEZ3s are ancient history in tyre terms. Even if you wanted to (and I have no idea why anyone would want to) you couldn't buy any today. Thankfully.

So sleep easy in your beds, boys and girls. Pretty much any tyre you can buy will be fit for purpose and give good smiles per mile.

Just had the Roadsmarts for 8k front and rear excellent very neutral in a positive way speared to only start losing profile right at end of life and still able to ride ok.
Just got the Roadsmarts 2 and it is even better from first impressions very little rolling resistance is the outstanding characteristic and if it makes sense they feel incredibly light.
I feel more than confident on them on some of the bigger private roads at grin factor plus speeds :)

Im shopping around best deal so far
Dunlop Sportmax D209 £148.70 pr plus £4.99 del
Maxxis Supermax Sport £173.99 plus £4.99 del

obviously a few others at similar prices,personally dont like Bridgebone Axe edges

intobikes.co.uk

I'm surprised it has not been suggested before, knoblies any one?

I think the knobbly option is only for those using the "natural" approach Keith......

isnt that for female stimulation?

possibly geoff

I believe the off road session was very close to the bush.....