Sport Tires

[va_rider]

Use this section to discuss tires oriented more for sport riding than longevity. 6,000 - 10,000 Mile tires need not apply.

[jlewis02]

Pilot Power
The best tire I have ever used.

[geezer]

Had a Metzeler M3, unbelieveable tire. Instant warm up/traction, never once felt it slide. Lasted less than 3000 miles
Run a pilot road 2 on rear now, seems to be fine for my "sissyish" riding style.
I'm not too aggressive, mostly ride two up on the fun rides.

[va_rider]

Lately, I've been a big fan of the Pirelli Corsa III ... it's a confidence inspiring tire. At full lean, there's no signs of slipping, even when I'm being a bit juvenile and feeding it a handful of throttle at full lean. Basically, I've TRIED to get this tire to break loose without much luck. When it does finally break loose, it does so in a very controllable manner. It doesn't happen all of the sudden. I've got about 1,000 miles on my rear right now. I may be able to get another 1,000-1,200, so, wear is about on par with the rest of the sport style tires.

The one thing I really like about the Corsa III is where the change in compound occurs. On a brand new Corsa III, you can look at the tire and see exactly where the different tread begins. There is a definite line signifying this change. On other dual-compound tires (Read : Pilot Power 2CT) the change in tread occurs on the very edge of the tire, giving you about 1-1.5 inches of softer compound on each side. Pirelli has this figured out. Even with the softer compound starting sooner, you'll be hard pressed to wear out the edges first. That is, unless Laguna Seca is your back yard.

The Good :
Confidence inspiring at great lean angles.
Sharper profile allows for very easy turn-in and good feedback.
Stability in the rain is predictable, and the rain sipes throw 6ft rooster-tails.

The Bad :
$$$$$$$$$$
Short tire life.
Causes you to become addicted. (And at this price, Heroin might be cheaper)

[MEAN 1]

i used Dunlop Qualifier on previous Z1000 '07' model , it was a very good tyre for chopping up the twisties & offered good feedback . tyre life was short but , i can recommend the Qualifier ..

[Deacon]

My vote goes to Pirelli Corsa III's as well. Have ridden to Calif and back on them and done numerous track days with them as well. As mentioned above, superb traction, good feedback and they don't abruptly loose traction as some others (PP) do. Probably my choice as soon as I put some wear on the OEM's on the 08'.

[mitchr6]

Originally Posted by geezer

Had a Metzeler M3, unbelieveable tire. Instant warm up/traction, never once felt it slide. Lasted less than 3000 miles

I had them on my last bike and also found them awesome. Only lasted about 5000km though.

[va_rider]

I used to run the Metz. M1's... awesome tires... but man... 1000-1200 miles and they were done... I'm glad the M3's are doing better.

[Devil_Dog]

Originally Posted by va_rider

Lately, I've been a big fan of the Pirelli Corsa III ... it's a confidence inspiring tire. At full lean, there's no signs of slipping, even when I'm being a bit juvenile and feeding it a handful of throttle at full lean. Basically, I've TRIED to get this tire to break loose without much luck. When it does finally break loose, it does so in a very controllable manner. It doesn't happen all of the sudden. I've got about 1,000 miles on my rear right now. I may be able to get another 1,000-1,200, so, wear is about on par with the rest of the sport style tires.

The one thing I really like about the Corsa III is where the change in compound occurs. On a brand new Corsa III, you can look at the tire and see exactly where the different tread begins. There is a definite line signifying this change. On other dual-compound tires (Read : Pilot Power 2CT) the change in tread occurs on the very edge of the tire, giving you about 1-1.5 inches of softer compound on each side. Pirelli has this figured out. Even with the softer compound starting sooner, you'll be hard pressed to wear out the edges first. That is, unless Laguna Seca is your back yard.

The Good :
Confidence inspiring at great lean angles.
Sharper profile allows for very easy turn-in and good feedback.
Stability in the rain is predictable, and the rain sipes throw 6ft rooster-tails.

The Bad :
$$$$$$$$$$
Short tire life.
Causes you to become addicted. (And at this price, Heroin might be cheaper)

Thanks for the feedback!

Is there anything out there "today" you think is outstanding as well?

[va_rider]

Originally Posted by Devil_Dog

Thanks for the feedback!

Is there anything out there \"today\" you think is outstanding as well?

Still love the Corsa III, but lately, I've been giving the Rosso a good thrashing.... I'm almost willing to say that it's every bit as sticky as the DCIII, but with a slightly longer warm-up time... not that this has ever been an issue... cause I regularly take it out and start beating on it before it's fully warmed up... it has a very nice feel with no tread on the edges, the rubber is very stiff (as in not flexing) ... I've run through 2 Rossos on the rear so far... and I will definitely run them again in the future... but I think because of cost, and since I haven't tried one yet.... I think I'll be spooning on a BT016 early next week. .... I'll let you know how that one works out... I've heard it's great... but I've also heard it's too soft on the edges.... we'll see....

I should start taking donations to test tires... trying every new tire on the market would be a lot easier if I wasn't paying full cost for them all of the time.