best tires : Yamaha R6 : R6 Forum

Dan04r6 · 06-07-2005, 07:05 AM

im gonna need new tires soon and i was wondering what are the best on the market. I have an 04 r6 and i use it in the street only so i need the best street tire. any suggestions would help

thanks-dan

bi-cycleual · 06-07-2005, 09:07 AM

Power Pilots are the best tire I have ever ridden on period. I rode the crap out of them on my 02 R6 and have just put a set on my 05 R6. competitionaccessories.com has a tire combo package on them for $215.

Dan04r6 · 06-07-2005, 10:51 AM

the 05 tires are a different number than the 04 tires i need. will the 120/70-ZR17 tires needed for the 05 model fit my 04 120/60-ZR17 ?

thanks

jasamb · 06-07-2005, 10:54 AM

I like Pilot Powers the best too I have them on my bike and they are gooood

r-ryder · 06-07-2005, 11:55 AM

Yeah, dan, u can change that tire to 05 spec. The number is the profile, or diff from the rim to lip. The 70 raises the wheel up a little, but the bike gets a huge boost in stability. That change may have made the damper obsolite!! The 05 is def a twitchy little bug, more so than previous 6s
As for a tire, the powers seem to work well, and r fairly priced. I don't know how well they hold up on tread wear, but 3000 or so sounds right.

R6Papa · 06-07-2005, 06:20 PM

How does it affect the ride if changed front tire from 60 to 70, without any other mods. Is it possible, safe?

Kelp · 06-07-2005, 06:57 PM

Michelin Pilot Power ....... 120/70 ZR17 Front ........ 180/55 ZR17 Rear , enough said !!!

Kelp · 06-07-2005, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r-ryder

Yeah, dan, u can change that tire to 05 spec. The number is the profile, or diff from the rim to lip. The 70 raises the wheel up a little, but the bike gets a huge boost in stability. That change may have made the damper obsolite!! The 05 is def a twitchy little bug, more so than previous 6s
As for a tire, the powers seem to work well, and r fairly priced. I don't know how well they hold up on tread wear, but 3000 or so sounds right.

No tire will EVER make a damper obsolite!!! and yea my 05 twitches like a mother ****er while shifting at high speeds ..... but that's because the front end is trying to come up hehehehehe ..... down boy !!!

newR6rider · 06-07-2005, 08:09 PM

in other posts they have said switching from 60 to 70 you need to add a shim (www.traxxion.com) to the suspension in the rear

ithruxix · 06-08-2005, 07:41 PM

I ride Pilot Powers also, and i love them. I have never slipped on them, except my tire kinda falters on sharp corners, where the tire hits the white stuff made from stop signs.

Other than that, they are awesome.