Yeah, i need to change my tires, but i was wondering how much do u guys spend on that ?
isnt it cheaper if u only bring the wheels ?

and also what kind of tires should i put on a cbr 600 f2 (i think front should be different than back)

anway, thx

 

most guys I know run 160's on the rear, go to a track day or a dealership. Most people change tires with tons of tread left and racers leave plenty in the center. Plus they are extremly cheap!

 

well i went to a dealer ship the guy said something aroung $400 for both tires.

 

NO, don't buy them direct from a dealership, they will rap you as much as they can. Either check in the parts for sale section here or over at www.sportbikes.net in the parts for sale section there. When I get dry on tires I can always find good deals there. Most I've ever spent for a set of nearly new tires there was like 100 bucks.

 

oh alright, i can do that but then there' the whole process of putting the tires on the bike, i dont have the equipement so i have to see a dealership, an dmost of them are paid like $65/hour

damn this ****'s expensive, how much in total do u spend in tires ?
(include mounting them)

 

well I mount them myself, grab a friend and a couple of sturdy screwdrivers. unless of course you worry about scratches on your rim, then you might want to pay the 65 to get them done. Otherwise ask around, you may find someone that has experiance and will do it for you for 20 - 30 bucks.

 

alright will do that, thx bro

 

anyday pimp.

 

Get a real good tire in the front like an M1. In the back get a touring tire. They last longer for burnouts, and they have a flatter profile which will keep your wheelies from leaning. Unless you plan on hitting twisties with this bike, I didnt think about that.

 

I use Pirelli Dragon Supercorsa's, track tear-offs, that i get for about 100 bucks consistently... A friend of mine has a bike shop so i take him just the wheels and tires and pay him 20 bucks... Wetpavement is right, NEVER buy new tires from a dealer... Oh, almost forgot, i hit the twisties on these tires too, best grip i've ever felt, and if your gonna do burnouts and wheelies, just air down a little... just my thoughts...

 

i get what ever tires are free. Mount em up w/ my spoons, stick a plug in them & call it a day.

Burn it off & do it again.

 

alright so they all seem nice for stunt, but how about handeling on the road ? are they as good ?

thx for all those info guys

 

D207/8 for the front. Endo's galore. I use a 207 on the rear. We have a couple of motorcycle dealerships in the area. We just hit the back yard for used tires/race take-offs. They're trash to them so free for us and since we stunt and do burn-outs, it's perfect. I have a 1 day used D208 on my front and some used 207 on the rear. I only pay about $15 to have each one mounted.

 

If I were to buy tires the michelen Pilot is the bomb , but since I am to cheap to buy tires I use what ever I get for free out of the pile behind dealerships. Stunters dont buy tires , burnouts would get really expencive.

 

if you have a track that they race near you go there for a race and buy the race tires....usually about 20 bucks each.

 

unfortuanatly the closest race track there is is in LA, but im gonna check for some site online.

thx tho, but i dont intend to do burouts with this bike :p

 

i get all my rears so far for free a brand new 207 with a patch...lasted forever
i only bought a 208 for a front and its doing good
right now i got a michlin piolt and for traction i wore out a puck already in 2 days
go to the shops/dealers free all day

 

I use perelli dragons, metzlers, Dunlop 207's I like them in general, and right now I have Michellin on it. I am learning stuntin so I do most of my work on the track or in the twisties. I want to be sure my tires are gonna stick when I am hammering that angle. The average for a rear tire is appx $200 and the front is normally around $125. For labor the mount and balancing price for bith tires included is appx $30. So that is the range of price. It could be cheaper on the tire though or could be higher on the labor depending on on the shop and where you live. Cali mechanics charge appx $75/hr so I wouldn't complain if you get it cheaper.

About the track tires. My friend has some on his R6 and he doesn't like them. For one he said they are horrible if it starts to drizzle or rain and you will be slipping all over the place. You have to get rain race tires and they are harder to find. Next, the race tires expand when under high speed and when warmed up. His front fender is completely melted from the tire rising and rubbing lightly until it melted its way through. Now instead of having a fender towards the front it is melted back and is 1in from the forks with the plastic rippled from the wind and heat of the rubbing tire.

So be careful. I just stick with what is made for the street if you are going to be riding on the street regularly. Alot of guys here only use their bike for stunts as they have no blinker, insurance, etc. so they really don't have to worry a whole lot about how a tire will handle in street riding conditions or bad. Just stick to regular tires or go to the shop and see if they have any used tires to sell. They usually do for cheap.

 

alright bikerboy, thx for all those infos, imma check out some dealerships this week end, but yeah i saw one last month and he said it would be $400, but i do need street tire, i dont stunt much with that bike.

And also my bike used to always have the same tires in front as well as in the back, but i heard that it wasnt good at all. any comments on that ?

ps: i live in south cali, so no worries about the rain

 

Hey man. I live in San Diego too buddy and know that rain shows up from time to time. I say this. It is better to have something and not need it than to need something and not have it...And that goes for alot of things.

About your tire brands. A general rule of thumb if you ever ride competitively on a track or something similar where your stickiness to the road and your life depends on the tires always stay with the same type of tire. I know those who have swapped brands and have 2 diff tires (including myself) but notice they don't handle as well. The tire companies spend big bucks and time trying to come with great tires. They test them in pairs and not in singles. Not to mention the many possibilities of how the tires would react when put under pressure. Whether it be a michelin pilot and a pirerlli dragon or a dunlop 207 and a chen shin(don't buy these for your bike. You can get a full set of chen shins installed for under $200. The thing is they are not rated for high speeds nor will they stick to the road as well as the tires are made of a higher consistency making them hard and last longer but really slippery). Going back before the parenthesis, They don't know how the tires will behave nor to thy make universal tread patterns. Tread patterns are made for the front and rear t match as they are both made to endure the same exact type of work. Ask yourself man, do pro racers have "skitteled" tires or do they run the the same. Why fix it if they are proven to do really well.
I know you want to save money but if you want to go have a hard ride around the canyons around here and fly off the edge I think the few dollars you saved will be compromised.......

Any more q's?