FortNine hey man can u do some video about Dunlop Sporsmart TT what about that tires... im on Diablo SuperCorsa SP V3 it is great tire but I melted those tires on the street road fast...so Im not sure how long they gonna survived grip and handling is great especially in turns but I need something wath have grip and mileage.... about 4k kmh will do the job...so I will check Metzeler Racetec TT K3 I ride one season on K2 wow perfect less longer then Pirelli but I think K3 will do the job only I need to know something about those Dunlop SportSmart TT ... Thx allot....
I used the Metzler M5 on my Ducati multistrada 2013 and it lasted for 14,000 km and i loved everything about them, great grip, great speed, great when riding in rain. Just replaced them to the M7 and so far they feel good !!
I'm Jealous, I'm jealous because after reading data, living and riding motorcycle over 35 years I can not explain myself as good as you can in 9 mins of video. What I can say is I have ridden on the streets over 200,000 miles. With all the data I consumed and I riding I have learned this. I can't keep track of all the tire options off the top of my head as tires have changed through the years. But this is the advice I give younger riders. Never delay tire replacement if you ride fast and aggressive. Also for years I would buy sport tires and then I moved to Florida and bought Sport Touring tires to delay the FLAT SPOT from riding straight roads there. BIG MISTAKE, on a 130HP bike. Spend the money on Sport tires and not Sport Touring tires if you like to hammer on the gas and also like to lean over. Save money in other areas. And don't ride till tires are totally worn out. Trust me, a good tire saves lives. Basic info but many I rode with worn the heck out of their tires and crashed eventually. GREAT JOB on your info videos
Very informative. I agree with the supercorsa reigning as the top sporty "street" tire. I, myself, began sport riding on the Bridgestone S20, then moved up to the Q3, and further onto the SP V2. Bang for buck, the Q3 can't be beat until you start sliding/pushing it around at the track.
Excellent review! I'm a hard to impress, but I'd say your production value and delivery were top notch. I literal a had the SP V2's put on my 848 today, and instantly loved them! They heat up super fast, and the cornering grip provides tons of confidence. I agree they're rather pricy, but totally with it ...... that is assuming I get more than 2000 km's out of them. Keep up the good work.
I got just over 2400 miles and two track days on the Bridgestones S20R Evos with lots left on them still. They are not track specialists but long term "real road riding sticky tires". Recommended.
I appreciated this tire review. I have a little experience with the Michelin Pilot Power 3's. I've had two sets, and I liked them a lot. The most exciting and harrowing ride in the rain I've ever had, the most exhilarating ride I've ever had not on the track, was with the PP3's. They did fantastic. I was riding way too fast in a torrential downpour with small rivers crossing the mountain roads, and these tires did not let me down. That was within the first 200 miles of them being new. They do tend to wear oddly around the tread though, especially the front. While I realize that could be my suspension settings, I've heard that the Michelin's just do that. I'm not saying that's definite fact, just my experience and what I've heard. I've also gotten to use the Pirelli SP2's, and they are an amazing tire. 2 things about them though. While they are DOT legal, they are so much a track tire that they will crack in cold weather. 2nd, one of the best qualities aside from profile and grip is how predictable they are when sliding. If you like to bang down 4 gears and let the slipper clutch do it's thing while sliding sideways towards the back chicane at Daytona, these tires will feel stable while doing it. Again, great review! Thank you!
I just used a pair of M7 rr on a Yamaha XJ6 (FZ6R) and it was fantastic. Best road tire for hitting corners and riding on any conditions. These tire allow you to ride safe with no drama at all on wet surfaces. On a dry surface it will provide enough grip even for a decent track day. My only complaint is about mileage, on my bike it lasted 7.500km. But to be honest, its not that bad considering the weight of my bike.
I rode on Metzeler m5 sports for two seasons now, both on track and on the road, commuting on twisties and going fast on autobahn with my wife. Very pleased!!! I am thinking on trying roadsmarts 3 this year. Heavy sport touring bike.
Great video. I actually work for one of the tire manufacturers that you featured but in a different division. You give a real world review of all the brands you reviewed. Excellent job.
DADDY BUSA I live in Las Vegas as well and we drink alcohol and beer which is also alcohol or so I’m told, what is this “H2O” that you speak of? It sounds dangerous. Do you drink it?
And I'll tell you that I ride and race super stock on Metzelers M7RR and they are awesome. Lots of grip (always) and get up to temp really quick. I have'em on both my two Yamaha R1 bikes.
I love Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tires but have switched to Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tires as they are as good as the Supercorsa for grip in "spirited" back road riding but are cheaper, a little better in the wet and last longer.
Michelin Pilot Power 3 are a superb aggressive street tire as stated. Not bad for a casual track day but I did experience some minor slippage, one being a close call.
I have tried them and they are fantastic. I rode few times under heavy rain (tropical country) and they perform just like a sport touring tire. On dry surface the grip is more than enough for any street riders to go crazy. Not even one scary moment with them.
fala thiago br aqui tbm hahaha . cara to querendo pegar um par dos m7 , eu tenho uma zx10r e uso só supercorsa (3 par já). so ando em estrada e deito o cabelo nas curvas , chuva eu evito o maximo hahaha preciso de um pneu que dure mais , os SC nao passam de 4 mil km e só gastam de lado. oq vc me diz vale a pena ?
Anderson Nilo beleza Anderson ? se seus pneus gastam as laterais antes do meio, o M7 pode não ser uma boa escolha. O traseiro tem as bordas macias em cima de uma base mais rígida (mesmo composto do centro). No seu caso poderia ser um Rosso Corsa (composto sc2 nas bordas) ou até mesmo o M5 que tem um preço muito bom.
I just told the Harley Shop here in NW Iowa to put some tires on my 05 XB12R. I picked it up and saw they were Q3's. I didn't know squat about em now I do. Thanks for the vid. Nice.
Nice review bro. I've personally been on S20 EVOs on my 2nd gen Hayabusa on my last two tire sets, but I'm trying out the S21s next. Hopefully they are superior to the S20s in every way as Bridgestone claims. If they are, then they are going to be phenomenal tires!
Just swapped out my 8k mile PP3s for a set of Sportmax Q3s and omg, what a difference. They are sticky and fairly soft so you'll only get about half the mileage out of them than you would get on a street tire like the PP3. The PP3 is definitely more of a hooligan tire though. Things get squirrelly but they're a fun tire on the street
Try and test the Mitas Sportforce + I have just mounted a set of Mitas Sportforce+ tires on my Honda CBF600S PC43. Since the first few kilometers they are working perfectly fine. Steering into a corner is so easy and also front braking in corners is smooth and easy. Unbelievable value for this price.
This year I bought my Repsol CBR1 SP and it came standard with Perilli V2 Super Corsas. No track days yet. I currently have as of this post 4,958 miles with at least 500-1000 more left of the tread. I have at least .5mm left before start touching spacers. That line about replacing every 2Kkm is BS. I ride hard, fast and wheelie the piss out of 'em. I take it easy at times as well. Perilli's are the way to roll.
This is fantastic and very informational. Thank you for taking the time to put this together. I currently run the Power 3s on my 15' GSXR1000 and love them! You summed them up very well and I can attest to them working well in the rain. I almost got the Corsas but don't do enough track riding to make them worth it. Definitely have my sub and I look forward to more videos from you bro 😃
Such great reviews, well spoken, subtle humour and super professional. 5***** On the review itself - of course, it all depends on riding style, weight, bike etc etc but I thought your picks were spot on. I personally ride the M7RR...I live in Finland...yeah....they heat up quickly and they forgive roads and blemishes...an amazing tyre! for me ofc. I ride a supermoto/naked, I push it in the twisties and have fun but sitll need the basic town stuff...perfect! The tyre which as the topic was "sport" I feel could have had a look in, is the two Continentals, the brand new Sport attack and the Road attack 2 evo which offers surprisingly good sport feel for the road...the sport attack could easily do a track day or two as well and seems to be the new kid on the block for sport tyres. Thanks Ryan. Be safe.
I have 400km on the M7RRs on my VFR800 and LOVE THEM! I've tried the Battllax, the M3's, PR3's and P$ 4's, but by far these are my favourite. Very aggressive turn in, but it's like you're on rails once you're in the corner.
Joel Fradiska I am currently at 7000km on the front and replaced my rear at 6500km. I have been very impressed with their wet and cold weather performance. They are slippery on ice and in snow, so i keep the bike locked up in the winter. I have ridden dozens of bikes and tried just as many tires, these so far are my favourite for grip and confidence. The wear on the rears does kind of suck, but everything is a trade off. Grip>wear anyways lol
I ride a BMW S1000RR and the Battlax comes stock on it. I think it's an awesome tire on the track and street. I just changed tires after 6K miles and at $462 for front and rear installed, it's not a bad price.
Nice review the Pirellis came OEM with my new bike and I was gladly surprised by its grip even had some rain snow and it was okay. But also have M7 in a sport s1000r and the grip and lean angles it gives are bluffing! On all of these I don't care how much they last I prime grip over mileage.
Ive ridding in the rain and flooding On Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP V2... Never one problem with grip in the rain with street use. Maybe on track it would be a different story.. I have had theses bad boys for the last 2 years Yes they are prices But worth every cent. otherwise i would go with the rosso range from pirelli. Just my 2 cents.
I had the s20evos on my zx10r, they are Perfect for puplic road and good on track. I did 2500km with the rear tyre and 5000km with the front. Depends on your riding style (some go over 4000km rear/8000km front) they are 2013/2014. The new 2016 s21 are 30% better. Better grip, better performance on road and track and better mileage (up to 35% more) But if you want the PERFECT tyre to go fast and very good grip... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bridgestone RS10R... for me personaly the BEST tyre on the market for Road/Track, The only negative is that you sacrifice mileage. Road only max 1300-1500km rear, front about 3000km. If you go for a track 1-3 times you are done with them :) 2 times track and some road 700km rear 1300 front :)
About to Mount my second PP3 on my Ninja 650. Tire has more capability than me, and I got almost a year out of it with a ton of miles. Just hit the wear indicator with more than 6500 miles on it. Yeah it's square as a 1950s television but it was a great value.
dude I love your videos. the set up, the way its all presented and hope you do a lot more reviews on most motorbike stuff out there. I decide if I want to get something depending on what you have thought of it. great vids. big fan.
My new favorite channel! And I certainly don't come across that too often. Hoping to see you do a video of the new Bridgestone S21 in the future along with the RS10 and the Pirelli Diablo III. Have a great one!
Finally. A good review of tyres. Well worth watching and very watchable. Thanks a bunch I really appreciate it as I'm buying newbies this week and these were the 4 on my radar. Well put together vid. You should come to Australia for some epic rides.
I have to admit I would Rate the Power 3s over the S20 evo...... having used both the Power 3's are much easier get on the Throttle Sooner and Hard for corner exit.
I like your videos. Super informative especially to someone who lives in Toronto and our roads aren't the greatest either. Keep up the great work. Earned a sub here.
Heya, I really like your videos. You've got a wonderful presenting style and the way in which you put your clips together using the different camera angles keeps viewers interested. Keep up the great work! Jamie (U.K.)
This is the first video I have watched from your channel! Needless to say you have a fresh new sub on the block! Keep up the good work bro! I will be getting the Q3's soon on my cbr!
I've always been a Bridgestone guy... no complains on Michelin tires that I used... But god, the Pirelli are so good. But, if you really ride fast and/or go on track, then is all a matter of personal feeling with the tires you like better. I do fine with Bridgestone and Pirelli and my friend on his R6 only goes with Dunlop.
He is about right in regards to the PP3 as i just changed my set after roughly 10000 kms. To be honest it still had life in it but it was pretty square and slow to turn...
Been running on Metzler for 3 yrs now. And they are hands down my fav. Ran Brigestone BT16/ S20 prior. Ride 06 ninja zx6rr. Daily commute and weekend twisties in SE Ohio. You won't be disappointed. Great in rain also.
Bridgestone R10 if you want a great track tire. Has to be used with tire warmers but has phenomenal grip. Not to be used on the street and must be kept hot to work properly. If you are a A group track day rider or racer this is the best tire for the money. I get a day out of them using a soft front and medium rear. Performance is consistent all day long and gives constant feedback unlike Michelin which will abruptly let go if track temps get above 85. Pirelli supercorsa SC (not sp) are the pirelli tires you want for the track but prices can range and the are more expensive than Bridgestone R10.
i think i will go with the bridgestone s21. bridgestone been good to me on car, i think i will stick to it on bike i kind of like metzeler m7, but you need to buy the front and rear all together, is kind of a waste for my perfectly fine front tire
The Diablo v2s were stock on my RSV4 rr... put over 4300 miles on them. There was a solid 500 miles of tread left on them. Great grip, but they did get a little squirrely riding the twisties on country roads. So, I'm replacing with the M7 rr set. Looking forward to seeing what they can do!
good, my last pair of SC(previous version) last for 3000 miles till I reached markers, So Im obviously searching for longevity and I dont want to lose that super grip and handling of SC. I also had Rosso corcas before, same life span, handling very close to SC , better in rain/cold. Also tried BS BT 20evo, they went off so quick, there was still planty of material left, but the performace was horible, plus leaning was painful. PS: I have RSV4 too ;-)
I just recently found out that Continental makes tires called Track Attack. Somebody across the pond was telling me about them and said they were really good track day tires.
GSXR 750 is what I ride, and I LOVE playing in the rain, pushing the limits while aiming for that knee down, and or hitting wide sweeping corners at higher speeds of 60-85mph. During steady rain to downpours. I know a lot of "other brands" will do great for dry, but its the "wet" downpour conditions that has me researching. If I was like most, and hide from it, then id just go strictly near slicks for my playing. For the type of playing I like, the M7RR should be what I'm lookin for right ? :)
Yes, M7 RR should be brilliant for you. The other great option would be the Metzeler Roadtec 01 (fortnine.ca/en/metzeler-roadtec-01-rear-tire). *Stunning* rain tire, that. Not quite as fast as the M7 RR, but nearly. And lasts longer too. ~RyanF9
FortNine OMG someone actually replied ! Thank you very much sir !! Wet riding, playing on the curves in the rain is like ballet on two wheels. Great Art :)......The M7RR will be my next :) Thank you for your reply !!!!!
Good reviews... As far as the S21 battlax goes, all I've been hearing are good things.... improved grip... much improved tire life (30%+)... that would be my tire of choice. Try and do a review on it sometime soon... the word on it is trickling in and I'll bet you'll favor it over the Evo's in terms of bang for the buck....
everybody seems to forget the great tires Continental makes. I used my ContiSportAttack's already on 12 trackdays and I'm by far not a slow rider. (not uberfast yet though) They're still up to the task and still look almost like new. The wear is soooo slow, it's amazing. And the grip is more than adequate for most trackday riders. Even in wet it's not that bad. Then there's the even grippier Sportattack..... And eventhough their prices have gone up too much, what about the Maxxis Sportmaxx tires??? They were awesome and lasted long too...
profile depth has no direct link to durability ( the deeper the profile, the quicker it CAN wear in fact!) conti's profile depth is the same as SIMILAR tyres from other brands. you ever seen the pirelli supercorsa's profile depth? michelin and bridgestone's sportstyres??? they all have the same pattern depth... Dont know where you got that idea from???? You clearly have no experience with the sportattacks... I'm still on the same set tyres after 18 trackdays and still going strong and dont use warmers Think I can squeeze at least another 3 or 4 days out of them before getting new tyres, just to be sure I aint risking too much on wet track You call that "tyres that dont last long???" My mate has similar sporty street tyres from another brand (think bridgestone, but not sure) and already NEEDS new tyres after 6 trackdays. His tyres give massive marbles and pickup, while the conti's always are SUPERCLEAN Supercorsa's last no more than 3 or 4 days and many riders only reach as far as TWO trackdays with them
well i didnt wanted to argue about experience.. i rode them 2k miles and they were gone thats what i saw. now im riding the metzler rr 7 for about 3k miles and they have still enough profile for another 1k miles. thats my experience
appearently you do have firsthand experience with them, my apologies for my statement. as you said, the grip from the contisportattack's is fantastic, even "way" better appreantly compared to the metzeler m7RR's if you search the forums... that's probably why they wear faster than the metzelers a lot of folk believe the M7 is more sports-tour than supersport tyre, cause they wear less, have (way) less dry grip and better wet grip than most other "supersport" tyres ... a lot of supercorsa-riders only get 1000/1500miles out of the rear tyre that's what i call a tyre that doesnt last long, even for a supersport tyre. I can only say form my experience on the track and what I read on forums that the sportattacks wear slowly for a supersport/track-tyre compared to most other tyres. BTW, was thinking myself for putting new m7rr's on my Triumph Sprint ST..... Since it's my road-bike...
Nice review, however I think the Pirelli Supercorsa SP is a little bit out of place here. These are all sport tires but the SP is more like a race tire with street homologation. The new Diablo Rosso III would fit better between those tires.
I run a racetech front with my m7RR rear but I don’t ride in the rain. I do love the m7RR rear but have not tried the front due to it having so many cuts for water in it and this does take away from dry performance. I do not ride in the rain and when I get caught out in it all I need is a tire good enough to get me home slowly.
Been watching your videos for little while now, I like how you keep your topics interesting and entertaining and also like your funny comments 😁 I just subscribed keep up the good work and look forward to seeing your next video cheers.
Great videos! I like the way you are explaining everything. Straight to the point, all the time. I have a question that I would like you to give me a suggestion. For my Honda Hornet 920cc, which one do you recommend, Pirelli Angel GT or Michellin Pilot Power 3. Almost 95% of the time I'm riding it on the city roads and highways. I prefer dry conditions, rarely wet, but I like to feel safe when I'm cornering. Longevity is desirable, but not over safety while cornering. Thanks a lot! Appreciated your time.
another great video! Looking for replacement tires for my Ducati 999 and this video was very helpful. A nice, quick general rundown. No brain explosions here! LOL!
