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Tires for Irish roads

  • 17-08-2010 3:11pm
    #1
    txpjl
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    I'm bringing a CBR600RR into the country from the US. The back tire needs to be replaced. What's a good brand for the Irish roads?

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    txpjl wrote: »
    Hi there,

    I'm bringing a CBR600RR into the country from the US. The back tire needs to be replaced. What's a good brand for the Irish roads?

    Thanks in advance.

    Black ones are good, black ones with white writing are better, yellow/red writing are worse. If you paint the lettering yourself you can upgrade downgrade as appropriate.

    If your rims have tape on them, red is better than luminous green, but only if used with red lettered tyres.

    Nah, seriously, tyres = go to shop ask for tyres. Bridgestone, Dunlop, Pirelli etc. they are all European spec tyres here, nothing special for the yanks.


  • #3
    cantdecide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    It's more important to find the right tyre for the bike but will there be a different tyre listed for a US RR compared to a European one?


  • #4
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Check the size, speed rating and load rating on the current tyre. Then check that with the recommended listing here. Id imagine they would be the same anyway.

    Any of the big brands will do a tyre to suit you. Pirelli Angels or Rossos, Metzeler Sportec, Dunlop Sportmax. Just decide whether grip or tyre life is most important to you, and bear in mind our wet weather and lousy roads.


  • #5
    txpjl
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭txpjl


    Oryx wrote: »
    Check the size, speed rating and load rating on the current tyre. Then check that with the recommended listing here. Id imagine they would be the same anyway.

    Any of the big brands will do a tyre to suit you. Pirelli Angels or Rossos, Metzeler Sportec, Dunlop Sportmax. Just decide whether grip or tyre life is most important to you, and bear in mind our wet weather and lousy roads.


    That's why I was asking because of the "wet weather and lousy roads". I'm from Tipp but have not ridden a bike in Ireland.

    Currently have a Pirellli Corsa (80% track tire) on the back, Metzeler on front and want a better set for Irish roads.

    Thanks
    Everybody.


  • #6
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    None of the ones I mentioned above are track spec, and feedback is great for the Angels and Metzeler sports touring tyres.


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