Tire Question

What tire should I get to replace my rear? Im trying to find out exactly what type of tires come stock on the 03-05 R1. Mine is an 05 and I have aftermarket rims that I bought as a package deal, tire and rim already mounted. My current front tire is a Dunlop Sportmax and my rear tire is michelin pilot (I believe). The main thing is I got whole in my rear tire last weekend and got it plugged, but im thinking i would like to match my front and rear tire......but only if the Dunlop Sportmax is aftermarket, will i throw a sportmax dunlop on the rear....All feedback is appreciated. Even let me know what tires yall prefer.

First I would try to match the front and rear, second it depends on what kind of riding you do and what you want out of your tire: Street, track; grip, milage. There are plenty of good tires out there it's about finding the one that does what you want.

I would like to just go ahead and match the front and get a dunlop sportmax...I mainly just want something i can trust and get the most comfortable ride out of. My boy has pirelli's and he's loves em....but just wanted to get some people's opinion on these sportmax or should i just replace both tires and keep the others as spares?

I would like to just go ahead and match the front and get a dunlop sportmax...I mainly just want something i can trust and get the most comfortable ride out of. My boy has pirelli's and he's loves em....but just wanted to get some people's opinion on these sportmax or should i just replace both tires and keep the others as spares? You can still get the Dunlops, or something close from them. The general consensus is though, that they suck. You would be well ahead to buy a set of pilot powers and replace both.

Ok, so im going to go ahead and check on some prices and probably end up with a set of the pirellis or pilot powers. Thanks

i asked kinda the same Q a while back. i ended up keeping the front (Dunlop) and changing the rear (PP) untill i change again. no issues thus far...

I just purchased a set of continintal sport attack tires from ridedirect.com. The front was 120/70/17 and the rear 190/50/17. $95 front and $125 rear. I had the local yamaha dealer install and balance the tires. They carged me $70 to install the set. Cost me under $300 for the tires and install. These tires are Z rated. Hope that helps.:rock

I just purchased a set of continintal sport attack tires from ridedirect.com. The front was 120/70/17 and the rear 190/50/17. $95 front and $125 rear. I had the local yamaha dealer install and balance the tires. They carged me $70 to install the set. Cost me under $300 for the tires and install. These tires are Z rated. Hope that helps.:rock Yea, i use to buy Continentals too...they were for my 1990 Katana though.. I wouldn't wrap my rims with anything but PP from now on.:secret:

I have a 2005 R1 that I'm mostly using for commuting to and from work, unfortunately. The stock tires are pretty well shot at 5600 miles. Does anyone have a recommendation for a tire that will provide better milage? Continental Road Attacks were suggested by a friend with a Speed Triple, but I'd like to hear from someone with a R1.

love my pilot powers. seem to be a nice compromise for me between mileage and traction. and they warm up quick.

I have a 2005 R1 that I'm mostly using for commuting to and from work, unfortunately. The stock tires are pretty well shot at 5600 miles. Does anyone have a recommendation for a tire that will provide better milage? Continental Road Attacks were suggested by a friend with a Speed Triple, but I'd like to hear from someone with a R1. Glo, you are on a 1-liter bike! 5600 mi on a sport bike is a godsend. Liter bikes tend to eat tires like there's no tomorrow. Since you commute, you need to look more at the sport/tour set ups. Only downfall is that you won't have the grip a PP will. It's a sacrifice, you need to buy tires for what you ride for. PP's and Diablo's are a good. You can play and get decent wear.

" dunlop sportmax " Thats what i still have on my 05 R1 PURE SHIT IMO!!! Hard as a rock, spin's, no grip what so ever i would go with the corsa's thats what i'm fixing to buy...

I run nothing but Dunlops, but I'm used to them, my suspension is setup for them, and I haven't had the need to try something else. For the track I use 208 GPas, will probably start using 209s or 211s. For serious distance I run D220s. They are on the touring side of sport. So far, my 220s have about 6000 miles on one set, and about 8000 on the other bike. And anyone who has seen my bikes know that I run to the edge of the tread. I haven't had them do anything unpredictable. Just my two cents. The rest of the world says they suck :dunno.

I run nothing but Dunlops, but I'm used to them, my suspension is setup for them, and I haven't had the need to try something else. For the track I use 208 GPas, will probably start using 209s or 211s. For serious distance I run D220s. They are on the touring side of sport. So far, my 220s have about 6000 miles on one set, and about 8000 on the other bike. And anyone who has seen my bikes know that I run to the edge of the tread. I haven't had them do anything unpredictable. Just my two cents. The rest of the world says they suck :dunno. I've never run a Dunlop sport-touring tire, but I have run a Bridgestone BT-020, which is probably similar to that D220. Handling was good and predictable--only issue I had was that the rear would overtemp without much provocation and get greasy. A friend of mine who is also a good rider is currently testing a Pilot Road 2, which is a Pilot Road in the middle, with Pilot Power shoulders. He is loving it.

I've never run a Dunlop sport-touring tire, but I have run a Bridgestone BT-020, which is probably similar to that D220. Handling was good and predictable--only issue I had was that the rear would overtemp without much provocation and get greasy. A friend of mine who is also a good rider is currently testing a Pilot Road 2, which is a Pilot Road in the middle, with Pilot Power shoulders. He is loving it. What kind of pressure were you running? I'd love to heat these things up, but I haven't gone below 33 psi so far. They are good, but I'm spoiled by DOT race lately, and I'll switch to slicks on the track next year hopefully.

What kind of pressure were you running? I'd love to heat these things up, but I haven't gone below 33 psi so far. They are good, but I'm spoiled by DOT race lately, and I'll switch to slicks on the track next year hopefully. I was riding an FZ-1 at the time w/ a 180/55. Pressure was close to 40 psi.

I was riding an FZ-1 at the time w/ a 180/55. Pressure was close to 40 psi. Holy smokes! That's some high pressure for serious turning!

Holy smokes! That's some high pressure for serious turning! Well, you have to remember, the FZ-1 is at least a 540-lb. bike with a full fuel tank, and I weigh at least 215 lbs. in full gear. So, that's a pretty good coefficient of friction on the contact patch of that poor tire! And I must be completely honest here: I think the tire was fairly close to the end of its life when this was happening. Don't go out and worry about overtemping your tire! I'm a fairly aggressive canyon rider, and I only RARELY overtemp a rear tire. In fact, the only times I can remember it happening on a true sport tire (Pilot Power/Diablo), the temperature was in the mid-90s Fahrenheit, and we were up on Push Mountain, which is a really fast mountain road in North Central Arkansas. In my experience, the harder the compound, the easier it is to overtemp.

Pilot powers 2ct or Pirelli Corsa III's, I got 5,100 miles out of my stock sportmaxes and I absolutely hated them with a passion. Rock hard, very little grip, rear would spin like a bitch if they weren't warm on the clutch ups. Recently switched to Corsa III's 190/55 120/70 and love them!!!!

Pilot powers 2ct or Pirelli Corsa III's, I got 5,100 miles out of my stock sportmaxes and I absolutely hated them with a passion. Rock hard, very little grip, rear would spin like a bitch if they weren't warm on the clutch ups. Recently switched to Corsa III's 190/55 120/70 and love them!!!! I've heard they grip well and slide predictably, but I've got some buddies over in the Ozarks who are only getting 900-1200 miles out of a rear. Sounds like they've got a little more ultimate grip than the PP, but they wear out faster.

I've heard they grip well and slide predictably, but I've got some buddies over in the Ozarks who are only getting 900-1200 miles out of a rear. Sounds like they've got a little more ultimate grip than the PP, but they wear out faster. You should get around 1900-2500 out of them, no sliding the rear at stop lights, continuous burnouts, etc. 1900-2500 is the forum average if I had to guess. If they offered my pilot powers at 50% discount I still would pay retail for Corsa III's, that's how much I like them and I am a poor college student:finger.

You should get around 1900-2500 out of them, no sliding the rear at stop lights, continuous burnouts, etc. 1900-2500 is the forum average if I had to guess. If they offered my pilot powers at 50% discount I still would pay retail for Corsa III's, that's how much I like them and I am a poor college student:finger. Ahh, there aren't any stop lights where they're riding, neither do they use their rear brakes (rear wheel's practically off the ground on these roads). No burnouts either.