Tire options and reviews.

[BettinANDlosing]

......I too am a Michelin man....
Stig
Stig

Like kind think alike

[kneeslider]

More choices.

Shinko - SR567/568
IRC - MB67, SS530

[moparkid]

I am on my first set of Metzler tires after the factory originals. Metzler Feel Free were highly recommended and now with about 2500 miles on them I am going to continue to use them in the future because the difference between these and the OM stock tires was quite significant. I suppose I might try something even more expensive and stickier but these Metzlers I think are the perfect "in betweens".

[CROSSBOLT]

Recently swapped the original Maxxis front and Pirelli Diablo rear for Metzeler FeelFree front and rear. ZOWIE!  What a difference! The handling is so much lighter and the bike does not wiggle when slicing seams or paint stripes. The bike also does not try to right itself when leaning into a curve. The original front lasted about 17000 miles and the Diablo barely 8000. The front was just a memory of the the tread and the rear was just hitting the wear bars. The difference is so dramatic for the better that I will go Metzleler in the future.

Karl

[kneeslider]

BTW, Bridgestone now also have their Batallax SC available for the DT.

[kneeslider]

Finally after 3 nails in a period of 3 weeks, I managed to replace my rear tire.

Another Michelin Pilot Pure SC because it was on a promotion that was too good to pass up.

It lasted me just under 10,000kms.

[Adept]

The Hungarian scooter courier guys advise that you should buy winter tires for all year. They say it not wear much faster, grip the same, but in winter/cold rain condition it beats the summer tire.

What do you think about it??

[Haarek]

I say that advice is rubbish. A proper reputable summer tire will outclass a winter tire ANY time during the summer. 

This is not anecdotal but based on several tests and reports from government agencies and private magazines/programs over the last decade.

Google "using winter tires in summer" for a small sample of why your dealer is full of crap. Most reports is for car tires obviously, but the laws of physics and rubber compounds are the same.

That being said a winter tire is better when the temperatures are lower than what you would normally associate with motorcycle riding (<5 Celsius). 

Can you ride with winter tires in summer? Yes, sure. Is it a good idea? No, it isn't.