03R6 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I have owned my 03 plate R6 for 10 months and all i have ever had on it are dunlop d208rr, These are a fantastic tyre super sticky and heat up very fast. While i was new to being a biker they were great, but now i am more confident i am having to replace them within approx 800 miles (every 2-3 months) . As i ride the bike every day (and fairly hard) this is getting very expensive, so i would like to ask if anyone can recommend a longer lasting tyre but not much sacrifice on handling.. Maybe a duel compound tyre.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock r1 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I have owned my 03 plate R6 for 10 months and all i have ever had on it are dunlop d208rr, These are a fantastic tyre super sticky and heat up very fast. While i was new to being a biker they were great, but now i am more confident i am having to replace them within approx 800 miles (every 2-3 months) . As i ride the bike every day (and fairly hard) this is getting very expensive, so i would like to ask if anyone can recommend a longer lasting tyre but not much sacrifice on handling.. Maybe a duel compound tyre.. I like pirelli for grip and handling but if you want longer life then michelin are a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisw Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I like pirelli for grip and handling but if you want longer life then michelin are a good choice. I always used to use Pirelli Diablo's on my 04 R6, I use it eveeryday for commuting but it gets pushed hard accelerating away from lights all the time, also used for recreational use, (approx 15k miles a year). They were fantastic tyres and I'd get about 4500 - 5000m iles from a rear. The time before last when I needed to change the tyres the shop didn't have the Diablos in so I tried Bridgestone BT014's ... never felt like they had any more grip and even with the slower winter riding they only lasted 2600 miles. I've just put a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso's on it and so far so good, plenty of grip, triple compound rear so it should last quite a while. I've changed the front to a 70 instead of 60 series (checked it's ok with insurance first) but I thik I'll go back to 60 next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03R6 Posted May 15, 2008 Author Share Posted May 15, 2008 I've just put a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso's on it and so far so good, plenty of grip, triple compound rear so it should last quite a while. I think i will look into pirelli, the triple compound rear sounds quite good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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