Well I've got 2400 miles on the clock and i'm seriously overdue for a new tire...

I'm just curious what all you guys have on your bikes, what you like/dislike etc. Someone told me Metzler M1s are good for stunting. That's all I know about them. I also heard the tires that come stock on this bike is junk.

Any suggestions?

 

i got a set of avons and i love them

 

Any tire is "good for stunting", as long as you have about 10 psi of air in them.

Personally, Ive been using the Pirelli Diablo for 3-4 years now, and I love 'em.
They are moderately priced, and in my opinion have the perfect tire compound...soft enough for great traction in the twisties, and not too soft as to provide decent tread life. Ive done about 4k miles on my current set of Diablos and I still have plenty-o-life left on them.

The Metzler M1's are good tires too, I do believe however they are slightly softer than the Diablo's, providing slightly less tread life (dependent on rider style). Metzler and Pirelli are actually partner companies, and use the same rubber compound for their M1 and Diablo tire...so either tire would be a great buy.

BTW, do not confuse the standard "Pirelli Diablo" with the "Pirelli Diablo Corsa".
The Diablo Corsa's are designed for the track and are softer/stickier than the regular Diablo. You have to warm the Corsa up before you can get maximum traction on them...making them kinda slick for everyday street riding.

And oh yeah...Dunlop 207's, and 208's are garbage.

 

i didn't know corsa were different...lol


i have the corsa's and like them alot.

 

+1 on the pirelli , their a great band tire , i had them on my last bike and ill be puttin a set on my new zx6 next month ,

 

This is awesome info guys. I appreciate it.

 

Ok well I ended up with the Metzler M1. $136 for the tire, $20 to install. This was at Westcoast Powersports. We'll see how this tire works out for me.

 

Wow you paid an arm and a leg for that tire. Great tire though, def. one of my recommendations. Why did you only get 2400 miles out of your tire? Is that average or is it me that it sounds low?

 

sounds low to me, especially for a factory tire that is normally harder than most tires we buy afterwards. Let's see pics of old tire, oh n/m, you already changed it. Im gonna say too much interstate traveling and not enough of the fun stuff. no?

 

Technically I got like 1400 miles out of it.. Cause the first 1000 miles were break in miles... Lol. And yeah... I did only about 5-6 good burnouts. I just now know that I will no longer be burning out.

Also I don't doubt I paid an arm and a leg since I got it from a dealership. I'll just be better prepared next go around.