fjmax Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I currently have the Dunlop d222 on my fj and I may only have 2,300 miles on my bike , and they are already close to being wore out. I called the local dealership for a new back tire and they said the d222 are not available. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good tire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member upshift Posted April 13, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2017 I recently put on a set of Pirelli Angel GTs and, man, are they ever a huge step up from the stock units. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfjniner Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I currently have the Dunlop d222 on my fj and I may only have 2,300 miles on my bike , and they are already close to being wore out. I called the local dealership for a new back tire and they said the d222 are not available. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good tire? The Dunlop Roadsmart 2 is the exact same tread pattern as the D222, but is a two compound tire, so you will get more miles out of it. It will preform about the same in the twisties. You can get more miles out of a Michelin PR-2, 3 or 4 which are all two compound tires. The PR-4 will seam less responsive, but is a great tire once you get used to it and you will not be disappointed. The Bridgestone Evo T-30 is also a very good tire. More like the Dunlops than the Michelins. Better for the twisties. Those are the only tires I have run on my FJ-09. I have PR-3s, PR-4s and T-30s on my shelf with 3-4K left on them because I have had to remove them for a 5K ride and just haven't worn them out yet. All good tires. Ken, Candy Ass L.D.R. Sleeps 8 hours (2)2005 FJR1300abs: 230,000 m 2015 FJ-09: 114,000 m (Replaced engine at 106K) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 First go to http://www.americanmototire.com/catalog/ Find yourself a sport touring tire. The Dunlops are great. The Pirelli Angel GT is great too. Happy hunting! '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmax Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 Thank you all for posts. I'm only gonna get a back tire for now so I guess I will get a Dunlop that is closest to the d222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsmiller Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I run the Michelin PR4 GT's on my FJR. I got 12,000 miles out of the rear and 14,000 miles out of the front. The GT version just means its a heavier carcass tire for larger, heavier bikes. For the FJ-09, I'd go with the regular PR4. I've heard good things about the Pirelli's as well. I'm personally not a fan of the Bridgestones or Dunlops. They wear out way to fast for me and I don't find them to provide any better traction. In some cases I think its worse. The Metzeler Roadtec 01 is a brand new tire, so not a lot experience with it yet from many people. I did like the Metzler's I put on my old cruiser though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I recently put on a set of Pirelli Angel GTs and, man, are they ever a huge step up from the stock units. Highly recommended. Same tyre for me. I really like them. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member martyl Posted April 13, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2017 I swapped out the stock Dunlops for PR4's and I love them. I got 13,500 miles on them and they are still doing fine. I posted a picture of my rear tire and I still can't believe I have so much tread left. They handle great, especially in the rain. I'll never get another brand other than PR 4's. A Motorcyclist's Church is the open road.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duhs10 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 @fjmax you saw my ContiRoadAttack 2 Evos in person.. they performed well, but given the fact that they are slightly more narrow than the D222 (although still a 180 size tire) I don't know how they would perform with the stock front tire. '15 FJ-09 w/ lots of extras... Fayetteville, GA, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brick Posted April 13, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 13, 2017 I did the Dunlap Roadsmart II and it was good but now have a set of the new Dunlap Roadsmart III. Supposed to be the bomb! ? Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member betoney Posted April 13, 2017 Supporting Member Share Posted April 13, 2017 I recently put on a set of Pirelli Angel GTs and, man, are they ever a huge step up from the stock units. Highly recommended. I have gone through several sets of Angel GT's, as stated above, they are a fantastic tire! They will hold traction in a corner long after I have lost my nerve and backed off the throttle. ***2015 Candy Red FJ-09*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brick Posted April 14, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2017 BTW if you have 2300 miles and think you can just get a new rear... perhaps you should really look at your front to see how worn it is. I did the same thinking oh I can use two rear tires to one front. Then I evaluated it more closely. It was almost gone too! About the same miles as you have too. Brick 2015 Yamaha FJ-09 "Red Molly" 2014 Yamaha Super Tenere' ES 1999 Suzuki SV650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted April 14, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2017 I'm about to replace my Dunlop roadsmart 2's with a set of roadsmart 3'. They're sitting in the basement waiting to go on. I got 13,000 miles out of the 2's and have been quite happy with them. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjmax Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Thank you all for your help. I've decided to replace the back tire with the Dunlop roadsmart 3. I think I will go with the angel gt when I go to replace front and back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member micah2074 Posted April 14, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2017 Dunlop's got a $40 rebate going on. Let’s go Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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