tyres

[bjbiker]

hi
I need to replase the tyres on my 900 sprint.
at the moment it has bridgestone 021 fine to start with but
the soon wore uneven.
I was wondering if anyone has tried maxxis ??.i have herd they are ok
and very well priced.
any input greatfully received
john

[speed_triple_gav]

I haven't tried the Maxxis but quite a few of the chaps on here have recommended Conti road attacks.

I thought I'd give them a go and, judging from the first 100 miles or so, they feel a lot more sure footed compared to the bridgestones. The profile is way better too.

Yet to see how the wear though...

Gav

[faffi]

Tyres are difficult to figure out; some doesn't notice any difference, considering them black, round things that keep the rims off the tarmac. Others are very particular.

I have used sporty tyres with little grip (Pirelli Phantom MT28 Supercomp+), test winners that were so numb I feared to push them (Bridgestone BT45, for instance), tyres that had excellent grip most of the time and dangerously little grip on worn, coarse tarmac (Dunlop D205). I've also had more touring oriented rear tyres that I couldn't fault under any circumstances (Metzeler ME99 and ME77) while the accompanying front (ME33) was good when warm and slid prematurely when cold. I could go on.

Back to the Maxxis - I have only used an old style Cheng Shin (same factory), and it was prefectly OK and predictable. If you don't push your bike to the limit, you will most likely be happy with them. You may even be happy with them if you ride hard enough to remove every hint of chicken strips. Only one way to find out.

I loved the Pirelli Stradas on my 900 Sprint. Supple, grippy and long lived. Not cheap, though. And they may not have been better than the Maxxis for all I know.

I currently have a BT001 soft compound racing tyre on the front and a BT016 sporttyre on the rear. I have about 8mm chicken strips on the front and zero on the rear tyre. They have never slid or even hinted at sliding. Yet, like every other Bridgestone I've tried, I don't get the sort of feedback I like. I don't know what's going on between tyre and road. These tyres are likely to grip way beyond my nerves, so I don't worry. But I will go with another brand when the rear is gone (I have one extra front to wear out first, but then I'll get something else up front as well).

Sorry for the long-winded reply.

[KitNYC]

FWIW, I've worn out the middle of my current rear Road Attack at 6,000 miles. I have another in the closet, but will most likely be going with Pilot Road 2CTs next time around. I use my bike as daily transportation on boring, straight roads a lot, and I think I really need a harder center compound because of that.

Cheers,
-Kit

[Nobeard]

I also have used Road Attacks - good grip wet or dry but thought they flattened off a bit quick. Now using Diablo Strada which are proving to be excellent - wet grip is good even across white lines and lettering. As always though what works for one person someone else will hate! Oh yes, back to your origina queation - I have looked at the maxxis but never tried them

[faffi]

Originally Posted by Nobeard

Now using Diablo Strada which are proving to be excellent - wet grip is good even across white lines and lettering.

As mentioned, I found out the same

[Derswede]

Originally Posted by faffi

As mentioned, I found out the same

+1 on the Stradas....now that I'm back on the bike (huurrrraaahh!!) the Stradas are doing great....except for nasty "sprinkle" days when the grease & oil come up out of the road. ANY tire will have a problem with that nasty stuff....but the Stradas do stick nicely in the wet. I'm happy.

I have Maxxis on the TrackSquirt (Ninja 250) and they do "ok" but would be worried about holding a line on a higher powered bike. As there are two little patches of rubber between my posterior and tarmac, I tend to err on the "better side" for tires.

Cheers!
Derswede