Sticky rubber thingies err...........tyres thassit

[stoney]

what do you rate for the ntv? I have always used continental road attacks but they don't make them for the ntv apparently??

sooo what do you use and how do you rate em in terms of handling and also what do you get out of them miles wise?

[jj]

Bridgestone BT45 EXCELLENT STUFF ;D

Excellent value they last me eleven months and I use my bike every day

[sickpup]

Bridgestone BT45 front and if you can get hold of one a Bridgestone G548 Exedra rear. Otherwise a bog stock BT45 rear as well.

[norfolknchance]

both me & hubcap are runnin on conti road attack rear tyres
my front is a BT45 hers is a conti road attack

[buzzin]

It's been a while since I saw a tyre question
But ow well, I'll repeat what is said already: BT45
Front tends to cup, or well, mine did...
Back is great so far (a whopping few 100 km on the BT45) and the previous Michelin Pilot Road (1) was good too, but it wore out rather quickly.

[hubcap]

Tyres aren't specific for bikes, just rim sizes, an 160/60 17 conti road attack fits just nice on NTV, n have a 120/70 17 on the front if this shines any light on the subject.

ETA: I got my tyres for £145 the pair on eBay, from Sticky Stuff Tyres, brilliant service and I would recommend them.

[everydaybiker]

I do a very high annual mileage and have been using the cheaper Avon RoadRider option, and have found them to be good. 20k from rear and not yet worn out the front in the last 25k or so. Good grip from both, and the back doesn't square off until the very end of its life.

Compared to radials I've noticed no difference in performance, but the Avons do seem to last longer.

[McF]

BT45s on my NTV and saw >10k miles on the back before I sold it with several mm left.
Very happy with the grip, fuel consumption and long life

Hubcap - who fitted your tyres for you? Did you get them balanced as well? Was it expensive?

[Jake]

There seems to be several different tyre threads running
at the moment……it’s difficult to know which one to choose....

But having said that, there was a fairly comprehensive test
for Crossply Tyres in the Dec' 08 edition of Bike magazine
which they called the ‘Commuter and Classic Bike Tyre Test’.
The bike they used was a Suzuki GS 500 and the seven tyres
tested were:

Pirelli Sport Demon
Metzler Lasertec
Continental Conti Go
Michelin Pilot Activ
Bridgestone BT-45
Dunlop GT 501
Avon Road Rider

To quote Bike:

‘We’d happily recommend Michelin Pilot Activ and
Bridgestone BT-45s. They both give the rider the
confidence and returned a very acceptable wear rate…….’

But, they then add that:

‘The Dunlop GT 501 and Avon Road Rider came out on top.
The GT 501 gave the best wear rate, losing just 0.1mm after
100 miles, and performed superbly.
The Avon Road Rider gave such a reassuring ride and
provided excellent feedback at all speeds. The key factor
was its stability and composure when approaching the limit
of the bike. We measured the wear rate at 0.4mm.’

Of the top two tyres however, the Avon’s were the cheapest
at around £119 a pair whereas the Dunlop’s were £137.

The worst tyres in the test were the Pirelli Sport Demons and
the Metzler Lasertec’s (two stars each)……but the Continental
Conti Go’s were considered ok….

[hubcap]

Nov 19, 2008 18:47:51 GMT -5 McF said:

Hubcap - who fitted your tyres for you? Did you get them balanced as well? Was it expensive?

A garage in liverpool, Motorcycle Services, Green Lane. Only cost £10 for both tyres putting onto empty rims.

Didn't have them balanced 'cos I didn't think about it, seems to run ok, only a little bit of wobble from the handlebars above 40MPH, and that's only when you let go, so I just don't do that, haha!!

[Jake]

Yeah... those guys Pete and Tony, at Motorcycle Services
are top notch.... ;D

They fitted my tyres and even put the Ultra-Seal puncture
solution in.... Real old time mechanics, in fact both them
used to work Horsefields years ago (you're probably too young
to remember) before they started their own business in
Green Lane.....

[hubcap]

Yep they did, I remember them telling me about it, they lent me a DVD to watch that was all about Horsefields, too.. Brilliant they are, they're always the ones to get my bike when its broke and I can't fix it, lol

[rj2para]

I have a BT45 110/80 on the front

&

a BT020 150/70 ;D on the rear

Well happy with both, the rear tyre clears the center stand by about 0.5mm until I get on the bike, which makes me smile. But she holds the road well.

R.

[Jake]

Erm....I could be wrong, but not sure if its legal to mix
radials and crossplys like that Roger.... Certainly not
in Germany if you intend going there....

But, over here it may be legal to fit a radial on the back and
a crossply on the front as you've done.... I always get confused
which way round it is.....

I've got B020's front and back but I intend using Road Riders
next time round. Derek seems to like them and the Bike mag
seem impressed, quote:

These tyres made the bike feel different, like someone
had increased the damping on the forks and shock...
the feel from the bars was first class so the rider felt well
connected with the bike.... The bike was well
balanced and completely stable on the way into corners...
turned accurately and tracked the chosen line without fuss etc....

The BT020's are great tyres but I'm starting to feel that they're
a bit too stiff for my aching bones.

[rj2para]

interesting, the new front tyre was commercially added by the same chap that did my MOT so I assume I am ok.

They hold the road well enough.

As far as soft or hard I suspect my rear shocker is on the way out so the back end is probably softer than yours anyway.

Not sure how I would check that?

R.